Maritimes magazine Autumn 2010 online now
The Autumn 2010 edition of the Maritimes magazine is now available online to download.
Crew concerns include pay and pirates
International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) New Zealand inspector Grahame McLaren says the case of 10 Sri Lankan crew members aboard the MV Charelle docked at the Ports of Auckland are an example of the hardships experienced by seafarers around the world.
Time is up for Methyl Bromide
The Maritime Union is backing rallies in New Zealand ports over the next week to end the use of methyl bromide.
Solidarity with Boron Workers
The Maritime Union of New Zealand extends its solidarity to ILWU Local 30 in Boron, California.
Regulation of trucking required to prevent road carnage
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is backing calls to tighten up industry regulations to protect truck drivers and the travelling public.
Police surveillance a waste of time and money
The Maritime Union says police have better things to do than expending major resources on running surveillance operations on union pickets and political groups.
Transport unions form strategic alliance in New Zealand ports
Two of New Zealand’s main transport unions have formed a strategic alliance focussed on the New Zealand waterfront.
Maritime Union backs teachers stance on national standards
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is backing teachers demanding the new national standards for schools experiment be trialled.
Biosecurity busting bugs have an open door with international shipping
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says it warned for years that opening New Zealand coastal and trans-Tasman shipping to international carriers would create biosecurity risks from exotic pests.
Port of Auckland workers gain global support against outsourcing
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has gained international and national support for its stand against management plans to outsource labour at the Ports of Auckland.