Ports of Auckland management undermine workers family life
The current dispute at Ports of Auckland is about workers maintaining a family life outside work.
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Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
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Ports of Auckland management bear responsibility for port dispute
The dispute at Ports of Auckland is the result of a management agenda to divide the workforce.
Read MoreRegulation of trucking required to prevent road carnage
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is backing calls to tighten up industry regulations to protect truck drivers and the travelling public.
Read MorePort of Auckland workers gain global support against outsourcing
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has gained international and national support for its stand against management plans to outsource labour at the Ports of Auckland.
Read MoreMaritime workers gear up to resist Ports of Auckland outsourcing
A meeting of around 150 Auckland maritime workers held today had a simple message for Ports of Auckland management about plans to outsource labour to outside contractors: “not this century.”
Maritime Union opposes outsourcing at Ports of Auckland
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says outsourcing at Ports of Auckland cannot replace a skilled in-house workforce.
Read MoreMaritime Union calling for international support for Telecom engineers
The Maritime Union has added its weight to the struggle of Telecom lines engineers fighting to protect their jobs.
Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says maritime workers will be supporting the Telecom lines engineers, who are members of the EPMU, in their battle against contracting out.
He says a special national executive meeting of the Maritime Union has been called for Monday, which will be followed by communications with the International Transport Workers Federation based in London and its New Zealand union affiliates, as well as Australian maritime unions.
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