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Where are the fishing industry jobs for young New Zealanders?

The Mar­itime Union says the fish­ing indus­try must pro­vide well paid jobs for New Zealand work­ers rather than rely­ing on over­seas labour.

Ports of Auckland workers meet to discuss facilitator’s findings

Mar­itime Union of New Zealand mem­bers at the Ports of Auck­land met this morn­ing to look at the rec­om­men­da­tions of the Employ­ment Rela­tions Author­i­ty facil­i­ta­tor on the dis­pute.

Maritime Union response to facilitators recommendations on Ports of Auckland

The Mar­itime Union of New Zealand wel­comes today the mes­sage from Ports of Auck­land Lim­it­ed (POAL) that it is will­ing to com­pro­mise, on the basis of the rec­om­men­da­tions of the facil­i­ta­tor, to reach the set­tle­ment of a col­lec­tive agree­ment at the Port.

Maritimes magazine Summer 2012/2013

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Ports of Auckland dispute newsletter 14 December 2012

Ports of Auck­land dis­pute newslet­ter 14 Decem­ber 2012

Ports of Auckland fined $40,000 for illegal actions against its workforce

The Employ­ment Rela­tions Author­i­ty has fined the Ports of Auck­land $40,000 for ille­gal­ly employ­ing strike break­ing con­trac­tors dur­ing indus­tri­al action at the Port ear­li­er this year.

Maritime workers build “trans–Pacific opposition” to TPPA free trade deal

The Mar­itime Union is play­ing an active role in the cam­paign against the TPPA free trade deal and has linked up to North Amer­i­can mar­itime work­ers fight­ing against the free trade deal.

Ports of Auckland dispute newsletter 4 December 2012

Ports of Auck­land dis­pute newslet­ter for 4 Decem­ber 2012 (PDF down­load, 510 Kb)

Maritime Union welcomes Mayor’s intervention in Port of Auckland dispute

In a response to a let­ter received today from the May­or of Auck­land Len Brown on the Ports of Auck­land dis­pute, the Mar­itime Union says it is com­mit­ted to con­tin­u­ing to make every effort to set­tle a col­lec­tive agree­ment with POAL.

Ports of Auckland workers remain united

Mar­itime Union of New Zealand mem­bers at Ports of Auck­land have backed their Union with a vote of con­fi­dence.