Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union says a just released OECD report on the New Zealand economy is a politically driven document with a right-wing, anti-working class agenda.
Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says some of the “market oriented reforms” proposed by the OECD report had been so discredited by the recent economic crisis and past history that it was a surprise anyone could suggest them with a straight face.
“How dare the authors of this report come out and preach policies that end in casualized jobs, long hours, shift work and low wages for New Zealand workers?”
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand will return to mediation on Friday with Ports of Auckland management following mediation today in Auckland.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union is backing moves for a referendum on boosting the minimum wage.
Maritime Union of New Zealand spokesperson Victor Billot says the Union has offered its support for the proposed referendum put forward by the Unite Union.
Read MoreThe 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.
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