Wellington Stopwork Meeting 8 July 2024
To all members of the Wellington Branch, please be advised the next SWM is scheduled for Monday 8th of July 2024.
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Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
Rally Saturday 8 June – Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Thousands of job losses. Rolling attacks on Te Tiriti o Waitangi. No-cause evictions and selling off public housing. Cuts to our public transport, health and education. It is clear – this government has waged economic war on everyday people in Aotearoa.
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Wellington Stopwork Meeting 10 June 2024
To all members of the Wellington Branch, please be advised the next SWM is scheduled for Monday 10 June 2024.Time:
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This May Day – stand up for your rights!
Wednesday 1 May 2024 – 1pm – Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North
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Former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson on trial for workplace death in unprecedented prosecution
Former Port of Auckland boss Tony Gibson failed to use his “influence, power and resource” to ensure frontline workers were kept safe before a stevedore was fatally crushed by a container, an unprecedented court case has heard.
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Maritime Union National Secretary Craig Harrison resigns
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison has resigned from his position as National Secretary of the Maritime Union of New Zealand
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Ferry debacle means New Zealand is ‘steering blind’
The latest development in the ferry saga is a suggestion KiwiRail might exit the Cook Strait ferries altogether.
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Government transport plan fails to provide economic security
The Maritime Union says the new Draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport 2024–2034 fails to plan for a resilient and secure transport system, putting the New Zealand economy at risk.
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