Port strike in Bluff called off
Workers at port company Southport were planning to walk off the job this morning for 48 hours, but last minute negotiations resulted in a positive outcome.
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Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
Bluff
South Port faces strike action
South Port in Bluff is facing strike action after port workers rejected a pay offer from management.
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Statement on death of MSC Resilient III crew member in Bluff
The death of a foreign crew member aboard the MSC Resilient III in South Port in Bluff on Wednesday 21 December 2022 is a sad and stark reminder of how dangerous the maritime industry is.
Read MoreToo many workers losing lives in maritime disasters
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says that too many workers being killed or injured on overseas vessels in and around New Zealand waters.
Read MoreMaritime Union joins hospital picket lines in Invercargill
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is throwing its weight behind locked out hospital workers around New Zealand.
Hundreds of low paid employees of Spotless Services Limited have been locked out of their work. The lockout is now on day six.
In Invercargill, members of the Bluff branch of the Maritime Union have travelled up from the Bluff waterfront to join the picket lines at the hospital.
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