November 15, 2025

ILWU

War on the Wharves IX

War on the Wharves IX is coming home to South Sydney! The Maritime Union of New Zealand and ILWU Local 142 Hawaii will be joining the MUA to raise money for people doing it tough through our unique, international charity boxing comp!
**LIVE STREAM WEDS 6 NOVEMBER 10.00PM NZ TIME**

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War on the Wharves VIII Live Stream

Since 2014 MUNZ and the MUA have had charity boxing events on both sides of the Tasman to raise money for charity. The MUA and MUNZ are taking a combined boxing team to Hawaii to take on ILWU Local 142 in a charity boxing event in the true spirit of international solidarity.

History will be made by the rank-and-file members from the MUA and MUNZ representing both our proud unions along with rank-and-file members from ILWU Local 142 together we will have the first Pacific charity fight night.
All proceeds will be donated to the Hawaiian charity “Kids Hurt Too” who support and care for disadvantaged children of Hawaii.

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War on the Wharves 8 – Boxing 2023

MUNZ Represent at War on the Wharves 8!
Hear from MUNZ National President Carl Findlay and some of the MUNZ contenders at this major international sporting event to be held 2 September in Honolulu.
History will be made by the rank-and-file members from the MUA and MUNZ representing both our proud unions along with rank-and-file members from ILWU Local 142 for this first Pacific charity fight night.

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Maritime Union supports major port stoppages in USA and Iraq against war

The Maritime Union of New Zealand has congratulated maritime workers in USA and in Iraq for work stoppages on May Day (1 May) against the Iraq War.

More than 25,000 longshore workers at 29 west coast ports in the USA called an end to the war in Iraq on May 1 by staying at home. The workers were members of the ILWU, the waterfront union on the west coast of the USA, which has strong links to the Maritime Union of New Zealand.

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