Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union - Latest News [Page 11]
83 words is not a policy - EPMU
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 9:40 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
National's ACC "policy" is an insult to working New Zealanders says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
CPI shows wages must rise faster - EPMU
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 3:27 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says pressure for higher wages will continue following today's announcement that the CPI has risen by 4% in the year to June. More >>
National’s 90 day policy would lower wages – EPMU
Monday, 7 July 2008, 3:39 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
At a time when New Zealanders need to raise their wages to deal with skyrocketing costs of living the National Party is pledging policy that would do the exact opposite says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
ACC a workers’ issue - EPMU
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 11:42 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has condemned National’s plan to privatise ACC by stealth as a betrayal of every working New Zealander and says National has forgotten that workers will insist on having a say on who insures their ... More >>
EPMU launches Wage Drive campaign
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 2:39 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union will hold 25 mass rallies across New Zealand in August as part of its Work Rights Wage Drive campaign launched today. More >>
Unions launch Centre for High Performance Work
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 12:53 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the New Zealand Dairy Workers Union this morning announced a major initiative to build high performance workplaces and boost New Zealand wages with the launch of the Centre for High Performance Work. More >>
Workers shouldn't carry can for imported inflation
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 2:28 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
New Zealand workers should not be made to pay the price of increasing inflation twice says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
Clearlite fire: decent Health and Safety crucial
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 9:18 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The value of worker participation in health and safety was proven today after a fire at iconic bathroom manufacturer Clearlite was handled by the book, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
Unions and Air New Zealand negotiate Settlement
Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 10:03 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the Aviation and Marine Engineers Association have reached a negotiated settlement at Air New Zealand Engineering. More >>
Nats’ Kiwisaver policy could cost worker $190k
Thursday, 29 May 2008, 1:54 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Policy that allowed business to take Kiwisaver contributions from wages could cost the average worker $190,000 in wages and lost interest over their working life says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
EPMU welcomes responsible Budget
Friday, 23 May 2008, 9:39 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union welcomes the Government’s step to provide help to working New Zealanders by cutting taxes, but says higher wages are the real answer to rising cost pressures. More >>
National's court case won't stop EPMU campaign
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 4:26 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
While the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union will continue to campaign for the rights of its members this year, it is disappointed with the outcome of the High Court case taken against it by the National Party. More >>
EPMU clarifies media reports
Friday, 16 May 2008, 4:36 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says media reports that the union has called for the Electoral Commission to prevent the public from objecting to the registration of third parties are incorrect. More >>
Air NZ engineers reject offer, escalate action
Friday, 16 May 2008, 9:35 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Members of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the Aviation and Marine Engineers Association have rejected Air New Zealand’s pay offer and have voted to escalate their industrial action. More >>
Broadband workers take protest to Telecom
Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 2:13 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Broadband technicians will be converging on Telecom's main offices in Auckland and Christchurch today to protest the company's failure to provide the money needed for a decent pay rise. More >>
EFA High Court hearing tomorrow
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 3:09 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The National Party’s challenge to the registration of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union as a third party under the Electoral Finance Act will be heard in the High Court in Wellington tomorrow. More >>
Mill closure highlights importance of redundancy
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 9:58 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
After three weeks of consultation with Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members and officials as well as non-union workers, Carter Holt Harvey has decided to close its Kopu mill. More >>
Use ETS delay to invest in sustainability
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 9:28 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says businesses must use the Government’s decision to delay the phase out of free carbon allocations as an opportunity to make their operations more sustainable. More >>
Harmed timber workers must be compensated – EPMU
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 5:43 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
New Massey research confirming timber workers are suffering serious health issue due to Pentachlorophenol (PCP) exposure will be welcome acknowledgement for suffering workers but now compensation must be provided says the Engineering, Printing and ... More >>
McCain Foods workers will be consulted - EPMU
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 3:01 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Workers affected by the closure of McCain Food's Timaru vegetable processing plant will have several months of consultation to get the best possible deal from the situation says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>