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Coal miners locked out
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 9:37 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
200 coal miners belonging to the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union were locked out last night by Henry Walker Elton - the contractor for Solid Energy’s Rotowaro mine, near Huntly. HWE’s decision means the miners will have no income ... More >>
Power workers issue strike notice
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 10:24 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
More than 170 lines workers, including those responsible for fixing the recent tornado damage in Taranaki, have issued lines maintenance company Tenix with fourteen days’ notice of industrial action. More >>
Power workers issue strike notice
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 9:38 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
More than 170 lines workers, including those responsible for fixing the recent tornado damage in Taranaki, have issued lines maintenance company Tenix with fourteen days' notice of industrial action. More >>
200 Waikato coal miners strike
Friday, 13 July 2007, 2:55 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Miners at Solid Energy contractor HWE Mining are currently on strike after the company refused to move on its pay offer at a time when Solid Energy and other contractors in negotiations are starting to make progress towards a settlement. More >>
Coal miners suspend action ahead of talks
Monday, 9 July 2007, 1:04 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
More than 800 coal miners involved in a nationwide pay dispute with Solid Energy and its contractors have voted to suspend industrial action as a gesture of good faith ahead of mediation with Solid Energy tomorrow. More >>
Solid Energy PR stunt sparks protest
Friday, 6 July 2007, 1:38 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says Solid Energy’s release of false information about its employees’ wage rates is a desperate PR stunt unworthy of a publicly owned company. More >>
Air Nelson dispute settles – court case to follow
Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 4:53 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at Air Nelson have voted to accept a revised offer from the company, ending a six week pay dispute involving around 100 airline workers. More >>
Coal miners to strike until further notice
Monday, 2 July 2007, 5:14 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Striking coal miners at Solid Energy’s Spring Creek and Terrace mines have met this afternoon and voted to not return to work until further notice. The miners walked off the job on Friday and stayed away over the weekend and Monday after Solid Energy ... More >>
Coal miners start nationwide strike
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 5:40 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
More than 800 coal miners belonging to the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union have begun nationwide strike action in support of higher pay after negotiations over their multi-employer collective agreement broke down. More >>
Give workers greater role in workplace safety
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 9:35 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
News that the Department of Labour has been under-reporting workplace deaths is further evidence of the need to give workers a greater role in workplace health and safety, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
Union says Speaker should scrap satire ban
Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 4:49 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is calling on the Speaker to reconsider proposed changes to television coverage of the House that would place restrictions on ‘satire, ridicule and denigration’ by broadcast media. More >>
EPMU members reject Air Nelson offer
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 11:53 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at Air Nelson will begin four days of full strike action on Wednesday after members voted this evening to reject the company’s latest pay offer. More >>
Unions call for inquiry into national carrier
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 11:57 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the Aviation and Marine Engineers Association will present a petition to Parliament today asking for a select committee inquiry into Air New Zealand's behaviour toward staff during recent outsourcing disputes. More >>
Cash rate rise will hurt working New Zealanders
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 10:33 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is disappointed by today’s reserve bank decision to raise the cash rate by another quarter of a percent. The decision comes less than 24hours after another New Zealand manufacturer, Amcor Flexibles, ... More >>
Unions save 15 jobs at TVNZ
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 5:51 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the Public Service Association have saved a quarter of the 59 news and current affairs jobs set to be cut by TVNZ, but remain concerned about the effect the cuts will have on news quality. More >>
Closures highlight need for policy - EPMU
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 5:48 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is once again calling for a new approach to manufacturing policy in New Zealand after the closure of Skellerup in Christchurch and Amcor Flexibles' East Tamaki plant. More >>
EPMU to appeal as Air Nelson Strike continues
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 10:01 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union will be appealing the Employment Relations Authority’s decision not to grant an injunction against Air New Zealand-owned Link provider Air Nelson’s strikebreaking activities. More >>
Air Nelson talks conclude – strike continues
Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 5:01 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Negotiations today between the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Air Nelson have concluded without a settlement. The negotiations were scheduled for one day only and took place as the EPMU continues its month-long strike action against ... More >>
EPMU files for injunction against Air Nelson
Monday, 28 May 2007, 2:21 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has filed for an injunction against Air New Zealand Link company Air Nelson over the airline’s use of illegal strike-breaking labour. More >>
Air NZ Link workers to strike
Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 11:51 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at Air New Zealand Link company Air Nelson will be taking strike action from one minute past midnight on Thursday after rejecting the company’s latest pay offer. More >>
