Vale Mike Will
Local 43 executive member comrade Mike Will of Lyttelton passed away on the evening of Sunday 17 December after a very brief illness. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time, vale Mike Will.
TAIC report into 2022 port deaths
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has welcomed the release today of a combined report by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) on two separate fatal accidents in New Zealand ports in 2022. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says the Union endorses the findings of the report and its recommendations. “This […]
Aucklanders show strong opposition to port sale in new poll
The Maritime Union has released a new poll that shows an overwhelming majority of Aucklanders support keeping the Port of Auckland in public ownership.
Information for voters aboard a vessel or offshore installation
There are a number of options for voters who are onboard vessels or an offshore installation during the voting period for the 2023 General Election.
Save Fair Pay Agreements – Nelson Meeting
MUNZ Nelson Branch is supporting this event!
Christopher Luxon. #OUTOFTOUCH #TOOMUCHRISK
This election, voters have a clear choice to make about who will lead New Zealand. Christopher Luxon’s policies show he is out of touch. He is the wrong person to lead New Zealand in a cost-of-living crisis.
He doesn’t understand life for everyday kiwis.
Merchant Navy Day commemorated
On 3 September we commemorate the sacrifice of merchant seafarers, the “fourth service”, in the two World Wars of the twentieth century.
Fair Pay Agreements – an important message
If National and ACT are elected Fair Pay Agreements will be gone by lunchtime. And yet Labour’s Fair Pay Agreements are improving the pay and conditions of some of our hardest working Kiwis: security guards, hospo workers, port workers, early childhood teachers, cleaners, supermarket workers. Vote for the re-election of a Labour-led government, and join our campaign to save Fair Pay Agreements!
Election 2023
The 2023 General Election will be held on Saturday 14 October. Make sure you’re enrolled and ready to vote. You can enrol, check or update your details online here: https://www.vote.nz/
Not One More: petition to introduce corporate manslaughter legislation
Everyone deserves to return home safely after work. When a person is killed at work, negligent companies must be held accountable. Unions are calling on the Government to introduce corporate manslaughter legislation, to ensure there is Not One More. Sign the petition here.