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Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union - Latest News [Page 23]

Air NZ – don’t get it wrong again

Friday, 24 February 2006, 12:21 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is challenging Air New Zealand’s latest round of jobs cuts, saying that it’s time the airline worked with its employees for the sake of everyone. More >>

Don’t be rash, unions tell Air NZ

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 8:14 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Air New Zealand’s apparent determination to go ahead with contracting out engineering work is rash and uncalled for, say the workers’ unions. More >>

Engineers Ballot Results Regarding Air NZ

Monday, 20 February 2006, 3:04 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The result in the ballot of Air New Zealand engineering workers on whether to accept a proposed deal on the future of their work is as follows: More >>

First private workplace death prosecution resolved

Thursday, 16 February 2006, 1:25 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union’s private prosecution over the death of a worker from Times Colour Print in Warkworth has been withdrawn. Kenneth Fisher, 43, of Maungaturoto, died when his car hit a bridge on State Highway 1 near ... More >>

Air NZ trialling cabin crew as cleaners

Monday, 13 February 2006, 3:00 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Air New Zealand is considering making cabin crew do the work of aircraft cleaners, says the country’s largest union. The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is mounting a legal challenge to Air New Zealand’s plans to contract out aircraft ... More >>

Air NZ cleaners fight out-sourcing

Friday, 10 February 2006, 8:29 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Air New Zealand aircraft cleaners are gearing up to fight plans to contract out their work. More >>

Locked-out lines workers discussing options

Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 9:45 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Fifty-eight lines workers in northern-most New Zealand have been locked out by their employer. Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union national secretary Andrew Little said that Top Energy locked the workers out at midnight last night, and they ... More >>

Air NZ engineering talks to resume

Monday, 9 January 2006, 1:48 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Talks resume in Auckland tomorrow (Tuesday) over the future of Air New Zealand aircraft engineering, with unions saying they will be watching for any attempt by the company to shift the goal posts. More >>

Bah humbug to you too, Dr Mapp

Wednesday, 4 January 2006, 6:05 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Wayne Mapp and the National Party are the real Christmas Grinchs if they expect people to work on public holidays for no extra money, says the country’s largest union. More >>

Good news (and bad news) for Air NZ engineers

Monday, 19 December 2005, 11:18 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The unions representing aircraft engineers are welcoming news that Air New Zealand is seriously considering their proposal to keep some heavy maintenance work in New Zealand, but say they are disappointed that engine work won’t be part of the package. More >>

EPMU Submission To TVNZ Inquiry

Thursday, 15 December 2005, 9:07 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (EPMU) represents around 240 employees at TVNZ employed in a range of editorial, production and technical roles. They are employed in Auckland, Wellington (including Avalon) and Christchurch. ... More >>

Good Morning off the air again

Thursday, 15 December 2005, 9:05 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Staff at TVNZ’s Avalon studio in Wellington are off the job again as their pay dispute continues. Sixty technical and production workers who are members of the Public Service Association and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union walked out at 9am ... More >>

TVNZ pay systems risky and unfair

Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 4:19 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The remuneration system at TVNZ is convoluted, risky, unfair and inconsistent, the Parliamentary select committee inquiry into TVNZ has been told today. More >>

Politicians to hear of TVNZ pay systems

Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 4:49 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Details of Television New Zealand’s pay-setting system will be outlined for politicians tomorrow. More >>

Good Morning off the air as staff strike

Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 12:28 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Staff at TVNZ’s Avalon Studio have walked off the job, taking the Good Morning programme off the air. More >>

EPMU Launches Fixourplansathome.com

Monday, 12 December 2005, 4:50 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

New Zealanders opposed to Air New Zealand’s plans to close its Auckland heavy engineering operation and to send planes overseas for maintenance are being urged to get behind the Fix Our Planes At Home campaign. More >>

Images: Unions Apply Pressure To Air New Zealand

Thursday, 8 December 2005, 3:30 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Consultants hired by the unions representing aircraft engineers have significant concerns about elements of Air New Zealand’s proposal to send heavy engineering work overseas, and say that the union groups’ proposal can save the airline up to $12 ... More >>

Unions’ proposal will save Air NZ jobs

Thursday, 8 December 2005, 12:25 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Consultants hired by the unions representing aircraft engineers have significant concerns about elements of Air New Zealand’s proposal to send heavy engineering work overseas, and say that the union groups’ proposal can save the airline up to $12 ... More >>

Viable alternatives to Air NZ cuts - unions

Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 5:47 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

The unions representing 617 Air New Zealand aircraft engineers facing redundancy say that their investigations show there are viable alternatives to the company’s plans to out-source heavy engineering overseas. More >>

Legal battle over Air NZ engineers

Thursday, 1 December 2005, 11:05 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union

Air New Zealand faces a legal battle over its plans to outsource heavy engineering to an overseas supplier – with the cost of some 617 New Zealand jobs. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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