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EPMU renews call for mine “check inspectors”
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 3:09 pm | EPMU
The Government must place the issue of check inspectors squarely before the Pike River Commission of Inquiry, the Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (EPMU) says today following last night’s 60 Minutes “Blood on the Coal” investigation ... More >>
Pike River Mine Committee Formed
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 9:09 am | EPMU
Families of those killed in the explosion of the Pike River Mine and surviving workers joined together today to form a Committee to represent them in the various investigations underway into the explosion and to represent their interest in all other official ... More >>
Raising retirement age won’t work
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 10:09 am | EPMU
Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan’s proposal today to raise the retirement age in New Zealand from 65 to 67 is unfair and won’t work, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU). More >>
APN Print closure is latest setback for print sector
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 2:53 pm | EPMU
The EPMU says prospects for 150 workers who have lost their jobs with the closure of APN Print in Manukau yesterday are not good in the current economic climate. More >>
Gas and power line engineers at Tenix call off strike
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 2:52 pm | EPMU
Hundreds of gas and power line engineers in the EPMU around the North Island have called off planned strike action following a new offer from the employer, Tenix Group Pty Ltd. More >>
EPMU welcomes Royal Commission of Inquiry
Sunday, 28 November 2010, 6:48 pm | EPMU
28 November, 2010 -- News Release EPMU welcomes Royal Commission of Inquiry into Pike River mine disaster The Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (EPMU) today welcomed the Prime Minister’s proposal to make the Commission of Inquiry ... More >>
EPMU Pike River Miners Family Support Trust
Friday, 26 November 2010, 4:30 pm | EPMU
The Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (EPMU) is setting up a fund for the 29 families affected by the Pike River mine tragedy. “Eleven of the 16 miners killed were our comrades in the union, including EPMU delegate Blair Sims,” says EPMU ... More >>
Engineers at Tenix issue strike notice
Monday, 15 November 2010, 2:50 pm | EPMU
Gas and power line engineers at Tenix issue strike notice Gas and power line engineers in the EPMU around the North Island issued notice today of strike action they will take from 30 November after talks with the employer, Tenix Group Pty Ltd, reached ... More >>
EPMU supports call for Minister to intervene
Monday, 8 November 2010, 11:45 am | EPMU
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) supports Faulkner Collins' call for the Minister of Transport, Stephen Joyce, to intervene and halt the seizure of the Mt Roskill business and resolve the current situation, says EPMU national ... More >>
Striking workers picket Cryovac in Porirua
Monday, 8 November 2010, 11:25 am | EPMU
Striking workers picket Cryovac in Porirua Striking workers in the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) at Cryovac Sealed Air Ltd will picket the company premises today at 12 noon on Prosser Street in Elsdon, Porirua, in support ... More >>
400 rally against 90-day fire-at-will law
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 2:29 pm | EPMU
Four hundred EPMU members from around Taranaki joined a “Fairness at Work” meeting today in New Plymouth, rallying local opposition to the Government's proposed unfair employment law changes, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU). More >>
Cryovac workers in Porirua issue strike notice
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 10:39 am | EPMU
Over 100 workers in the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) in Porirua have voted unanimously to issue a strike notice after pay talks with their employer, Cryovac Sealed Air Ltd, reached an impasse because the company will not offer more ... More >>
Wages must rise to stay ahead of costs
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 1:18 pm | EPMU
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) says pressure for higher wages will continue following today's announcement that annual wage growth is 1.6% when inflation is set to rise above 4% next year. More >>
Selling off Kiwi work rights is shameful
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 2:08 pm | EPMU
Changing New Zealand's labour laws for the interests of a single enterprise and at the behest of overseas corporations makes this a day of shame not celebration, says New Zealand’s largest private sector union, the EPMU. More >>
EPMU supports NBR publisher on protecting sources
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 11:44 am | EPMU
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) supports calls from National Business Review (NBR) publisher Barry Colman to exclude journalists from search and seizure powers of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) following the recent order that ... More >>
15,000 join “Fairness at Work” day of action
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 5:01 pm | EPMU
15,000 thousand Kiwi workers from Kaitaia to Bluff had joined the “Fairness at Work” Nationwide Day of Action by lunchtime today, highlighting growing opposition to the Government's proposed employment law changes, said New Zealand's largest private ... More >>
CPI shows wages must rise
Monday, 18 October 2010, 12:28 pm | EPMU
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) says pressure for higher wages will continue following today's announcement that the CPI has risen by 1.1% in the quarter to September. More >>
Waikato-Auckland power link engineers issue strike
Monday, 11 October 2010, 2:50 pm | EPMU
Engineers, fitters and other workers in the EPMU issued notice on the weekend of strike action they will take from 26 October after talks with their employer, United Group Ltd (UGL), reached an impasse over remuneration and higher payments to Australians ... More >>
EPMU releases new film on YouTube
Monday, 4 October 2010, 2:34 pm | EPMU
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) today launched a new short film titled “Black Gold”, showcasing the 30% pay increase achieved by EPMU members in Taranaki covered by the Kan Tan 4 collective agreement. More >>
EPMU and Vector Taranaki agree 10% pay rise
Monday, 6 September 2010, 11:10 am | EPMU
Members of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) employed at Vector Taranaki's Kapuni Gas Treatment Plant have agreed a ten percent pay rise over the next two years. More >>
