Ratification of Maritime Labour Convention welcomed
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has welcomed the ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention by the New Zealand Government.
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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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Trans Tasman maritime unions meet with NZ politicians in Chevron campaign
A global campaign against oil operator Chevron has come to New Zealand, with maritime unions saying the company has a bad record of dealing with local communities around the world.
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Perth protest rally targets oil and gas giant Chevron’s New Zealand operation
A large and noisy rally targeting offshore hydrocarbon corporation Chevron has taken place outside the New Zealand consulate in Perth on the morning of Tuesday 12 May 2015.
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Sign the petition against zero hour contracts
The Maritime Union is supporting the campaign against zero hour contracts. Please sign the Labour Party petition here.
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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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Maritime Union supports UK Award-Winning Play About Paul Robeson at Fringe NZ
Paul Robeson is a name that would be known to most trade unionists of the older generation, and to many younger ones well versed in labour and trade union history.
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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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