Join the Maritime Union

When you become a MUNZ member you join thousands of other maritime workers in Aotearoa | New Zealand who have secured better pay and conditions for themselves and their fellow union members.

You can apply to become a MUNZ member online by clicking here.

To update your membership details or for any other enquires about your membership or becoming a member please email us at membership@munz.org.nz and one of our team will be in touch.

Terms of membership

Completion of this form is my authority for the Maritime Union of New Zealand or its successor to
undertake the following action on my behalf:

1. Act as my representative in relation to any matter involving or affecting my interest and those
   of any other members of the Maritime Union (Including but not limited to our collective interests
   as referred to in section 18(1) of the Employment Relations Act 2000);
2. Without in any way limiting paragraph 1. above, acting as my representative in: any collective
   bargaining for any collective agreement affecting or involving me or potentially affecting or
   involving me;
3. Act as my representative in relation to my individual rights as an employee, including each and
   all of the rights referred to in section 236 of the Employment Relations Act 2000. By signing this
   form, I intend this form to establish the authority of the Maritime Union or its successor to
   represent me in the matters referred to in section 236 of the Employment Relations Act 2000, as
   required by section 236(3) of that Act.

In signing this form I hereby authorise deduction of my union subscription from my wages in respect
of the Maritime Union of New Zealand or its successor at such a rate as the Maritime Union of New
Zealand or its successor shall notify my employer from time to time.

If my contract of employment provides superannuation provisions, I authorise deductions of
contributions from my gross wages at the rate agreed between the employer and the union acting on
my behalf.

I agree to be bound by the rules of the Maritime Union of New Zealand and agree to give the
Secretary of the Maritime Union of NZ two weeks notice in writing if I choose to revoke any
authority given here. I further agree that any other form of revocation (including verbal) shall be
invalid.