Port strike in Bluff called off
Workers at port company Southport were planning to walk off the job this morning for 48 hours, but last minute negotiations resulted in a positive outcome.
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South Port faces strike action
South Port in Bluff is facing strike action after port workers rejected a pay offer from management.
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Solidarity with teachers
MUNZ is backing striking teachers today around New Zealand.
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65th anniversary of the 1951 waterfront lockout
On 13 February 1951, New Zealand’s most significant industrial dispute began. For 151 days the most advanced sections of the New Zealand working class led by the watersiders fought a tough battle against employers and the State. The following documentary from 2001 is essential viewing of this landmark in New Zealand working class history.
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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.
Read MoreSeven day full strike for Ports of Auckland
The Maritime Union has this afternoon placed a new 7 day full strike notice on the Ports of Auckland.
Read MorePorts of Auckland CEO comments “mistaken and confused”
The Maritime Union says comments by Ports of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson about Maersk shipping pulling their Auckland service are mistaken and confused.
Read MorePorts of Auckland management bear responsibility for port dispute
The dispute at Ports of Auckland is the result of a management agenda to divide the workforce.
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