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Unions negotiate new deal for workers facing tough times
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 10:57 am | EPMU
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union – along with the FIRST Union – have negotiated a new collective agreement with management at Oamaru wool carpet-maker, Summit Wool Spinners, as part of company re-structuring plans. More >>
International Workers’ Memorial Day
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:17 pm | EPMU
International Workers’ Memorial Day is about mourning the dead and fighting for the living, says EPMU The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says the marking of International Workers’ Memorial Day today (April 28) recognises the ... More >>
EPMU To Hold Summit With NZ Post Executives
Friday, 27 April 2012, 3:56 pm | EPMU
Media Release EPMU To Hold Summit With NZ Post Executives On Changes In The Postal Industry A large group of senior delegates from the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) who work across the New Zealand Post Group, are holding a summit in ... More >>
EPMU Says AFFCO Mischevious Over Collective Agreement
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 4:23 pm | EPMU
Wednesday 18th April 2012 Media Release EPMU Says AFFCO Mischevious Over Collective Agreement Settlement The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) was recently involved in a collective agreement settlement with AFFCO and says it's misleading ... More >>
New Zealand needs world best to avoid another Pike River
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 9:41 am | EPMU
Tuesday 3 April 2012 Media Release New Zealand needs world best health and safety standards for mining to avoid another Pike River New Zealand mining laws and regulations must be completely overhauled and brought into line with international best practice ... More >>
Department’s solution for mine safety does not go far enough
Monday, 2 April 2012, 9:08 am | EPMU
Department’s solution for mine safety does not go far enough, says miners’ union The Department of Labour’s solution for the future of mine safety in New Zealand does not go anywhere far enough in terms of providing for strong, regulated and empowered ... More >>
Health and Safety Field Officers: construction in Canterbury
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 12:09 pm | EPMU
Andrew Confait, spokesperson for the Canterbury Rebuild Health and Safety Initiative, today welcomed the commencement of its first two Health & Safety Field Officers. More >>
Pike River sale to Solid Energy good news for mining
Friday, 9 March 2012, 4:39 pm | EPMU
The sale of Pike River Mine to Solid Energy is good news for mining in New Zealand, says the union representing miners, the EPMU. “We have a history of sound and constructive working relationships with Solid Energy,” says Ged O’Connell, EPMU assistant ... More >>
Management’s ‘false-redundancy’ strategy will cost Auckland
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 9:33 pm | EPMU
Wednesday 7 March 2012 Media Release Port Management’s ‘false-redundancy’ strategy will cost Auckland rate-payers dearly The country’s largest private sector union, the EPMU, says the move by the Ports of Auckland to contract out the work ... More >>
EPMU Supports Workers Facing Airline Job Cuts
Friday, 24 February 2012, 6:28 pm | EPMU
EPMU Supports Workers Facing Airline Job Cuts A major union representing Air New Zealand employees, the EPMU, says it is very disappointing to see jobs being slashed at the airline. Air New Zealand announced today that it would be cutting a total ... More >>
On-Going Job Options for Motorhome Factory Workers
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 9:26 pm | EPMU
On-Going Job Options for Motorhome Factory Workers Good News The Union representing workers affected by the closure of the Tourism Holdings Limited motorhome manufacturing plant in Hamilton is pleased that many of the redundant workers will have on-going ... More >>
Criterion Manufacturing workers seek govt agencies' support
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 12:59 pm | EPMU
Workers from Auckland-based furniture manufacturer, Criterion Manufacturing, which went into receivership last week, meet in Papatoetoe this afternoon and tomorrow to explore what assistance they can get from WINZ and Inland Revenue. More >>
Furniture manufacturer’s receivership a real blow to workers
Friday, 3 February 2012, 5:07 pm | EPMU
The announcement that Auckland-based furniture maker Criterion Manufacturing Limited has gone into receivership is a blow for workers at the company as well as country, says the EPMU, the union representing manufacturing workers. More >>
Union disappointed that more Chch jobs are heading north
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 4:14 pm | EPMU
The union representing postal and logistics members, the EPMU, is disappointed that Christchurch is losing 40 jobs at a time when the region’s economy is struggling. More >>
Union wants ex-Pike CEO to appear before Royal Commission
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 9:48 am | EPMU
Tuesday 6 December 2011 Media Release Union calls for ex-Pike CEO to appear before Royal Commission The union representing West Coast miners says it is totally unacceptable that former Pike River Coal CEO is refusing to appear before the Royal Commission ... More >>
Union confident about health and safety systems at Huntly
Friday, 2 December 2011, 4:16 pm | EPMU
Friday 2 December 2011 Media Release Union confident about health and safety systems at Huntly coalmine The union representing miners at Solid Energy’s Huntly East operation, the EPMU, is confident there are good systems in place for health and ... More >>
Taranaki drilling workers want certainty about their jobs
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 8:23 am | EPMU
The union representing oil and exploration workers, the EPMU, wants an appeal against a Taranaki drilling company's consent fast-tracked so that workers have some certainty about what's happening with their jobs in the run up to Christchurch. More >>
EPMU involvement in Govt funded Canterbury health initiative
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 8:02 am | EPMU
Building effective health and safety systems for workers involved in the rebuild of Christchurch is a key objective for the country's largest private sector union, the EPMU, which is participating in a government funded health and safety initiative ... More >>
Genesis call centre workers hanging up Monday
Friday, 11 November 2011, 11:15 am | EPMU
Workers at Genesis Energy's Hamilton call centre take industrial action on Monday (14 November) over their employer's push for individualised performance based pay. More >>
Full support for recovery of Pike River miners
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 3:44 pm | EPMU
Thursday 20 October, 2011 Media Release International unions pledge full support for recovery of Pike River miners International trade unions have confirmed their full support for the need to recover the bodies of the 29 men who died at Pike River ... More >>
