Government must improve offshore exploration safety
OIl and gas alliance unions are calling on the Government to boost safety measures in the offshore industry.
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OIl and gas alliance unions are calling on the Government to boost safety measures in the offshore industry.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union says the Government needs to boost its monitoring and enforcement of safety regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand is supporting strike action by Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) members in the West Australian offshore oil and gas industry.
Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Joe Fleetwood says many New Zealanders work in the Australian maritime industry.
He says that the Maritime Union of New Zealand works closely with the MUA and other unions in international alliances such as the Trans Tasman Oil and Gas Alliance.
Mr Fleetwood says the Australian workers had the full support of maritime workers around the world.
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