New Zealand transport workers back P&O ferry workers after shock mass sacking
UK ferry operator P&O Ferries has moved to sack 800 UK-based seafarers and outsource their jobs to non-union, agency workers.
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Transport workers call for radical transformation to public ownership
Unions want transport to be supported by an energy transition plan, for a modal shift to publicly-owned transport, and for major investment in zero carbon transport infrastructure and services under democratic control.
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Maritime workers back campaign to reduce shipping emissions to net zero
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is backing a global worker-led campaign to reduce emissions in the shipping industry to net zero by 2050.
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Crew welfare needs to be considered in Viking Bay case
Problems with quarantine for sick crew members aboard the Viking Bay show processes need to be tightened up.
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Maritime Union comes to assistance of distressed crew on Lancelot V
Foreign crew aboard a detained ship in Tauranga have received interim payments totalling thousands of dollars after unions intervened following several months of serious problems.
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Defend the Right to Strike
Employer groups around the world try to undermine the right to strike. Join the global action on February 18 to stop them.
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ITF urges health and safety focus as NZ port operator found responsible for dock death
The International Transport Workers’ Federation is reiterating the need for stringent health and safety measures in ports after an operator in
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New Zealand seafarers welcome New Zealand adopting Maritime Labour Convention
The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) is an international treaty adopted by the International Labour Organisation and lays out minimum rights for seafarers and promotes good employment practices across the shipping industry.
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