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APN outsourcing decision today
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:20 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union expects APN to announce its decision regarding the outsourcing of its subediting this afternoon. More >>
Strike notice served on Air NZ link company
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 3:19 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Air Nelson has been issued a fourteen day notice of strike action by its workers after the Air New Zealand-owned company repeatedly refused to offer a decent pay rise. More >>
Media in crisis, say NZ journalists
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 1:21 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Journalists from news organisations across the country have condemned proposals to cut editorial staff at TVNZ and APN at an industry meeting in Wellington. More >>
EPMU condemns APN outsourcing
Friday, 13 April 2007, 1:09 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
APN's plans to outsource its newspaper and magazine subediting to an Australian-owned contractor will be met with strong opposition says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
TVNZ proposes to gut NZ journalism
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 5:53 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
TVNZ's decision to make nearly sixty news and current affairs staff redundant is a short-sighted move that poses a major threat to New Zealand journalism, say the unions that represent journalists. More >>
Workers ratify Air NZ deal, union pursues inquiry
Monday, 2 April 2007, 2:44 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members in Air New Zealand’s ground services have accepted a package to stop their jobs being outsourced but are pursuing a parliamentary inquiry into the airline’s behaviour. More >>
EPMU, Air NZ reach deal
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 1:40 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Air New Zealand have reached a settlement over the airline’s threat to contract out its Airport Services work. The settlement is subject to ratification from EPMU members at a series of mass membership ... More >>
Attack on journalism is an attack on communities
Friday, 23 March 2007, 8:22 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
APN’s announcement today that it will be outsourcing subediting and layout for its New Zealand newspapers and magazines will result in the loss of decent jobs and a drop in the quality of the news, says the union that represents journalists. More >>
Solid Energy deal good news for workers
Thursday, 15 March 2007, 3:30 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says the purchase of 49% of Spring Creek mine by global energy company Cargill will provide longer term job security for its members. More >>
Local manufacturing crucial for NZ's future
Monday, 12 March 2007, 2:49 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The New Zealand Institute's latest report on exporting ignores the place of New Zealand workers in manufacturing and the need to keep work here for the long term good of the sector, says the country's largest manufacturing union. More >>
EPMU, Air NZ reach deal
Monday, 5 March 2007, 10:13 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Air New Zealand have reached a deal that could stop the outsourcing of 1800 ground services jobs. The deal is based on the same heads of agreement offered to Air New Zealand by the EPMU late ... More >>
Air NZ court application rejected
Friday, 2 March 2007, 3:48 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union’s Employment Court case against Air New Zealand will continue after the airline’s application to strike the case out was rejected today. More >>
EPMU stunned by Air NZ’s actions
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 4:45 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is stunned by Air New Zealand’s decision to present its unionised workers with a collective agreement that has not even been seen by union negotiators at a time when the company is already embroiled ... More >>
Fruehauf workers railroaded by receivers
Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 4:46 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Today’s news that the receivers for Fruehauf Trailers will be laying workers off without redundancy or union consultation is unacceptable, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
EPMU questions Air NZ job cuts in light of profit
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 3:23 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Air New Zealand’s announcement today of a 60% increase in profits for the last six months shows it is not in crisis and can afford to treat its workforce humanely, says the union fighting to stop the outsourcing of 1800 ground services jobs. More >>
Kiwi workers rally for their FairShare
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 3:35 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Over a thousand Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members rallied in New Plymouth today for the launch of the union’s FairShare ’07 campaign. EPMU National Secretary, Andrew Little, addressed the rally and laid out the union’s ... More >>
Speech excerpt from EPMU FairShare launch
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 3:29 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Wages and Wage Growth: This brings me to the important issue of the wage path the EPMU will be promoting over the next two years. More >>
Business can afford higher wages - EPMU
Monday, 19 February 2007, 4:28 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Today’s release of a survey showing strong business confidence in Wellington is in line with other recent surveys and bodes well for workers seeking a fair share says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
Let them eat cake, says APN
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 2:32 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at the Christchurch Star and the Oamaru Mail walked off the job this morning after rejecting company offers that included grocery vouchers. More >>
Wage stats welcome but more work to be done - EPMU
Monday, 5 February 2007, 4:20 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Today’s Labour Cost Index statistics showing record wage rises is being welcomed by the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union as a sign that New Zealand workers are starting to get their fair share but the union says the pressure to lift wages ... More >>
