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.
“Young Maritime Workers Conference 09” — Brisbane
National Government responsible for mass unemployment, not unemployed Kiwis
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has denounced attacks on unemployed New Zealand workers by the National Government.
Maritime workers gear up to resist Ports of Auckland outsourcing
A meeting of around 150 Auckland maritime workers held today had a simple message for Ports of Auckland management about plans to outsource labour to outside contractors: “not this century.”
Roger Douglas youth rates bill an attack on workers
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has poured scorn on a bill introduced to Parliament by ACT MP Roger Douglas to reintroduce youth rates.
The Minimum Wage (Mitigation of Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill was drawn from the Members’ bills ballot yesterday, and the Union is urging the Government to distance itself from it.
Maritime Union opposes outsourcing at Ports of Auckland
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says outsourcing at Ports of Auckland cannot replace a skilled in-house workforce.
Maritime Union opposes any GST increase
Maritime Union General Secretary Joe Fleetwood says a proposed rise of GST to 15% suggested this afternoon by the Prime Minister would be bad for the majority of New Zealanders.