TPPA opposed by maritime workers internationally
The Maritime Union has joined with other Pacific maritime unions to oppose the TPPA and other so called “free trade” deals
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Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
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TPPA: Kiwis say it ain’t over. Don’t sign!
This weekend thousands of New Zealanders will join rallies, marches, picnics and protests at fourteen actions nationwide to call on the government to reject the TPPA.
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National government betrays NZers in TPPA deal
‘This deal is a travesty of democracy’, said Professor Jane Kelsey about the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in Atlanta, USA, on 6 October 2015.
Read More7 March 2015 – Nationwide Day of Action Against TPPA
The Maritime Union is supporting the national and international campaign against the TPPA (Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement) that undermines workers rights and democratic processes.
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National mobilisation against TPPA on Saturday 29 March: 15 towns & cities
A national day of action to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will take place on Saturday 29 March 2014.
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Maritime workers build “trans–Pacific opposition” to TPPA free trade deal
The Maritime Union is playing an active role in the campaign against the TPPA free trade deal and has linked up to North American maritime workers fighting against the free trade deal.
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Maritime Union welcomes US Government report “spotlight” on New Zealand fishing industry practices
Heavy criticism of the use of overseas labour in the New Zealand fishing industry in a major US Government report is justified, and confirms how bad practices have become in the New Zealand maritime sector.
Read MoreNew Zealand should pull out of free trade deals
The Maritime Union says the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) free trade deal is a threat to democracy in New Zealand.
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