Maritime Union of New Zealand

Work stoppages considered over police spy scandal

December 19, 2008

The Maritime Union may call a national work stoppage to hold stopwork meetings of its members to discuss the police spy scandal.

The Maritime Union was one of a number of Unions reportedly named in emails about union actions sent by police informer Rob Gilchrist to his handler in the Special Investigation Group.

Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the Maritime Union is supporting calls for a high level Commission of Inquiry into the Police’s Special Investigation Group.

Maritime Union will fight attack on job security by 90 day fire at will bill

December 10, 2008

The Maritime Union says it will fight to protect job security as the backlash grows against the National Government’s attempt to push through the “fire at will” bill before Christmas.

Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the attempt to rush through the 90 day “fire at will” bill through at a time of mounting unemployment and job insecurity is madness.

Maritime Union members to meet during 24 hour strike at Ports of Auckland

December 2, 2008

The Maritime Union says it is committed to a resolution in the Ports of Auckland dispute, and members will be discussing a way forward during a one day strike that starts tonight.

Around 300 workers in the Ports of Auckland container terminal stevedoring, road, rail, shuttle and engineering services areas will withdraw labour for a 24 hour period starting at 10.59pm on Tuesday 2 December.

Maritime Union to return to mediation in Auckland dispute

November 26, 2008

The Maritime Union of New Zealand will return to mediation on Friday with Ports of Auckland management following mediation today in Auckland.

Maritime Union confirms Ports of Auckland strike action

November 17, 2008

The Maritime Union of New Zealand has confirmed strike action at the Ports of Auckland for Tuesday 2 December and Wednesday 3 December 2008.

Fourteen days notice of the strike action was given to the Ports of Auckland management early this afternoon by Maritime Union Local 13, which represents waterfront and other workers at the Port.

Casual workers must be offered support in recession

November 10, 2008

The Maritime Union says that protection for casual workers in the economic recession is a major focus for 2009.

Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the Union is interested in meeting with the incoming Minister of Labour in the new National-led Government to discuss the plight of casual workers.

Unionize to beat redundancy pain in economic meltdown

November 2, 2008

The Maritime Union says that membership in a union is the best strategy for workers to get protections at a time of international economic turmoil.

Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says that while both major political parties have been outlining pre-election “job transition policies” to assist redundant workers, the best guarantee for workers to do even better was to join a union today.

Qualified support for South Island ports merger

October 30, 2008

The Maritime Union of New Zealand has offered qualified support to the merger of Lyttelton Port Company and the Port of Otago announced today.

Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the Union is a strong backer of ports remaining in local control to preserve employment and business opportunities.