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Wage talks breakdown bad for Telecom broadband

Monday, 17 March 2008, 3:10 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Bargaining between members of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Telecom contractor Downer Engineering broke down on Friday. More >>

AA workers reject deal - EPMU

Monday, 17 March 2008, 3:09 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at the Automobile Association have voted to reject the organisation’s latest pay offer and will meet this week to discuss their next move. More >>

Ecolab workers suspend strike for mediation

Monday, 17 March 2008, 3:08 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing members at Ecolab in Hamilton have put their industrial action on hold in advance of mediation with the company tomorrow morning. More >>

Council workers strike to keep bargaining rights

Friday, 14 March 2008, 5:11 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Forty-five Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members in the New Plymouth District Council parks division began strike action at 4pm today after nearly eight months of stalled bargaining. More >>

Has National muzzled the press?

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 11:23 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The New Zealand Herald's correction regarding John Key's comment in the APN-owned Bay Report that "we would love to see wages drop" raises some serious questions about media freedom and the possibility of political interference says the journalists' ... More >>

Nats not straight on wages - EPMU

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 8:25 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The National Party has again tried to avoid addressing the wage issue at an industrial relations conference this morning says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>

Key caught lying on wages

Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 9:41 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Revelations National Party leader John Key has told business he “would love to see wages drop” show the real face of the National Party’s wage agenda says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>

Key's wage promise is a con - EPMU

Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 4:01 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

National leader John Key's promise in today's media to raise wages is a con, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>

Mine safety conviction - need for check inspectors

Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 1:07 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The conviction of the Black River Mining company for unsafe work practices causing death further confirms the urgent need for mine check inspectors says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>

Lines death a tragedy - EPMU

Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 11:38 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union offers its condolences to the family of the Ashburton lines worker and union member who died yesterday after the transformer power pole he was working on collapsed. More >>

EMA should get facts straight - EPMU

Thursday, 17 January 2008, 2:08 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The Employers and Manufacturers Association’s ‘end of year employment survey’ can not be taken seriously due to its flawed methodology, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>

Temp labour threatens food safety standards - EPMU

Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:27 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

New poultry processing guidelines to reduce campylobacter will be meaningless without decent training for all staff including temporary staff, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>

AA workers suspend strike action

Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 3:55 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at the Automobile Association have called off their strike action for Christmas to ensure motorists are not left stranded over the holiday period. More >>

AA workers staunch on maintaining service leave

Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 1:37 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members and officials will meet with the Automobile Association for negotiations tomorrow. More >>

CI Munro workers walk off job

Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 12:54 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

More than 80 EPMU members at Tourism Holdings-owned camper-van maker CI Munro walked off the job today after the company repeatedly refused to make them a decent employment offer. More >>

AA strike first in 105 years

Monday, 17 December 2007, 2:28 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at the Automobile Association walked off the job today for the first time in the organisations 105 year history after the association refused to maintain their service leave. More >>

Sitel workers deserve better - EPMU

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 12:04 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The EPMU has invited call centre company Sitel to mediation to negotiate a decent redundancy deal for the 110 Palmerston North workers who are losing their jobs due to Yellow Pages call centre work being outsourced to Manila. More >>

UCL workers take lightning strike action

Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 3:12 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

More than thirty Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at United Containers Ltd took a lightning two hour strike and picket action this morning to protest the fact they can be forced to work 6am to 9pm without overtime. More >>

Electoral Finance Bill will bring better democracy

Monday, 19 November 2007, 4:16 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Changes to the Electoral Finance Bill will help ensure the democratic process is open to all New Zealanders and not just the wealthy and the privileged, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>

Attack on mine safety shows National's colours

Thursday, 15 November 2007, 4:18 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The National Party's attack on an initiative to help improve mine safety in China shows the party's lack of commitment to decent labour standards, says the union that represents New Zealand's miners. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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