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The Maritime Union of New Zealand is stepping up efforts to secure the future of Napier maritime workers.
The four national officials of the Maritime Union are arriving in Napier tomorrow to meet with Port of Napier Limited CEO Garth Cowie at 11am.
The Port of Napier has awarded a container stevedoring contract to out of town company ISO who are a notorious anti-union employer.
Read MoreThe Port of Napier faces industrial disruption and international union solidarity actions as local workers prepare to defend their livelihoods.
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says management actions are putting secure local jobs in jeopardy and threatening the future of the port.
A decision by management to contract out container stevedoring will affect around 25 permanent jobs and around 60 casual jobs at Hawke’s Bay Stevedoring Services in the Port of Napier from the start of next year.
Read MoreWorkers on the Maritime Union picket line at the Port of Napier were told early this morning that tens of thousands of dollars of solidarity donations were flooding in from around the world.
A hardship fund is being set up to look after the workers, many of whom are casual workers, as they face a tough Christmas.
Read MoreMaritime workers are celebrating tonight after a successful resolution of the Port of Napier dispute in mediation this afternoon.
Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the week long dispute had been about secure local jobs being preserved at the port.
“We wanted shipping companies to be able to use stevedores where secure local jobs could be achieved. Shipping companies wanted a solution, we supplied one, and the port is back in action as of now.”
Read MoreThe Maritime Union says immediate action is needed to stop the unfolding jobs crisis in New Zealand.
Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says he is concerned that the Government appears to be “sailing in circles” as New Zealand drifts further into recession.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union has called for a “productivity dividend” from employers to spread the wealth created by new technology in the workplace.
Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says that the growing use of automated technology in the workplace could have harmful effects in a recession unless the profits were shared.
He says that unless the productivity gains of new technologies are distributed throughout society, especially to displaced workers, it would result in social catastrophe.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union says the New South Wales State Government could teach John Key one or two things about protecting jobs.
Nearly $4 billion worth of NSW government goods and services including uniforms, cars and even trains, will have to be sourced from Australian companies in order to boost local production and jobs, in an upcoming budget annoucement that has been welcomed by Australian unions.
Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says this idea should be adopted immediately in New Zealand.
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