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Solid Energy seeks to drive down wages
Friday, 22 April 2005, 12:03 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Striking miners say they are seeking a national, multi-employer employment agreement to counter Solid Energy’s attempts to drive down wages by contracting out work. More >>
National miners strike for fair-share pay rise
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 3:28 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The first national coal miners’ strike in more than a decade will start tomorrow as miners express their anger at their employers’ refusal to negotiate a fair pay rise. More >>
Coal miners take action
Friday, 15 April 2005, 1:50 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Workers at two coal mines started industrial action at 12.30pm today as part of a national campaign for a fair-share pay rise. More >>
The Metals is here to stay
Friday, 15 April 2005, 10:41 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union national secretary Andrew Little said that the Metals agreement had been around for 14 years and would not disappear, despite the wishful thinking of some lobbyists. More >>
Action starts in Metals dispute
Thursday, 14 April 2005, 4:42 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Workers from more than 100 Auckland sites covered by the key Metals and Manufacturing Industries collective agreement held a stop-work meeting at Ericcson Stadium today and many refused to go back to work. More >>
Metals workers reject 4% offer
Thursday, 14 April 2005, 11:07 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Metals workers have rejected an offer of a four per cent pay rise, saying it is not enough to settle their seven-week-old dispute. More >>
Union launches strike fund in fair-share fight
Thursday, 14 April 2005, 10:07 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The EPMU has today launched a strike fund in support of its Fair Share – Five in ’05 campaign. More >>
Metals talks update
Friday, 8 April 2005, 11:55 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The EPMU is now reporting back to workers on progress, and will issue another statement later today. More >>
Metals talks resume
Thursday, 7 April 2005, 10:35 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Metals and Manufacturing Industries collective agreement is the country’s largest and most influential private-sector document, setting the going rates and conditions across the private sector. The agreement expired on March 7. More >>
Chch workers join wages campaign
Thursday, 7 April 2005, 9:24 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
More than 2000 workers turned out in Christchurch this afternoon to support the Fair Share – Five in ’05 campaign. More >>
Workers have legal right to rally
Wednesday, 6 April 2005, 11:28 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Employers who refuse to let workers attend today’s mass rally in Christchurch are breaking the law, says the country’s largest union. More >>
Thousands of workers rally for a Fair Share
Tuesday, 5 April 2005, 3:47 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Some 3000 workers rallied in Auckland today to show their support for the Fair Share – Five in ‘05 campaign. More >>
Fair Share Industrial action to hit Auckland
Monday, 4 April 2005, 2:54 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Workers at Morgan Furniture in Auckland are the latest to take industrial action in the Fair Share pay campaign. More >>
Wages campaign set to escalate
Monday, 4 April 2005, 12:27 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Frustrated workers are increasing the pressure on employers for a pay rise as the Fair Share – Five in 05 campaign starts to bite. More >>
Metals Agreement Update
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 8:42 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Negotiations to renew the Metals and Manufacturing Industries Collective Agreement – the country’s most influential private-sector industrial document – resumed in Auckland today after breaking down on February 24. More >>
Kaitaia march cancelled as talks scheduled
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 1:04 pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
A planned march through Kaitaia over the proposed closure of the Tanner timber mill was called off today pending a meeting between senior union officials and company directors. More >>
Mill workers to hit the streets
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 9:59 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Workers from the soon-to-close Tanner timber mill in Kaitaia will take to the streets this morning in a bid for fair treatment. More >>
Colgate workers strike for a ‘fair share’ pay rise
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 9:52 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Workers at the Colgate Palmolive plant at Petone will strike from 11pm tonight in support of a “fair-share” five per cent pay rise. More >>
Metals talks to resume
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 9:51 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Metals and Manufacturing Industries Collective Agreement, which covers more than 2000 workers at 220 companies across New Zealand and sets the going rate across the private sector, expired on March 7. More >>
Picket at silent Colgate factory
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 9:50 am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Striking workers are now picketing the Colgate Palmolive plant in Petone in support of a “fair share” five per cent pay rise. More >>
