May 15, 2025

Maritime Union of New Zealand

Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002

EPMU

Maritime Union joins rallies and digs deep in Telecom lines engineers dispute

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The Maritime Union has upped its industrial and financial support of Telecom lines engineers in their employment dispute.

Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says a national meeting of Union representatives from ports and ships this morning voted an initial $10,000 to support Telecom lines engineers in their struggle for secure jobs.

Maritime Union members from New Zealand ships and the waterfront joined rallies in Auckland and Wellington this morning alongside the lines engineers and other supporters.

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Maritime 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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Maritime workers back locked out flight attendants

Maritime Union supports flight attendant picket in Wellington

The Maritime Union is backing locked out flight attendants employed by Air New Zealand subsidiary Zeal 320.

Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says waterfront workers and seafarers supported protests by locked out workers in Auckland and Wellington today.

“The Maritime Union will give full and active support to our fellow transport workers and their union the EPMU in this dispute.”

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