Maritime Union of New Zealand - Latest News [Page 10]
MUNZ: Tauranga Port Won't Take Responsibility for Workers
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 1:39 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Tauranga Port Happy to Take the Money, But Not Happy to Accept Responsibility for Workers More >>
KPI to enter into regional maritime federation
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 9:19 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Indonesia’s Seafarer Union, Kesatuan Pelaut Indonesia (KPI) has agreed to enter into a federation with transport unions from Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand after a formative meeting in Kupang, Indonesia on 7 October 2014. More >>
Maritime Union backs change of Government
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 3:35 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says a change of Government is required to deliver secure jobs and decent wages for New Zealand workers. More >>
Vega Auriga should be detained in NZ until problems fixed
Monday, 1 September 2014, 12:01 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Joe Fleetwood says that the ship Vega Auriga should be detained in a New Zealand port until it is deemed seaworthy and crew issues have been fixed. More >>
Death at Port of Lyttelton
Friday, 29 August 2014, 9:46 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand statement – death at Port of Lyttelton – for immediate release Friday 29 August 2014 More >>
Lack of information on Port of Tauranga death is concerning
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 3:44 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says it is extremely concerned about the lack of public information about a Tauranga port worker who died last week. More >>
Maritime Union continues to press over dirty politics
Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 4:22 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union National President Garry Parsloe says Ports of Auckland management is trying to get off the hook from its involvement with extreme right wing bloggers during the Ports of Auckland dispute. More >>
Hager investigation has revealed Ports of Auckland agenda
Friday, 15 August 2014, 11:02 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the Ports of Auckland must come clean after revelations in Nicky Hager’s new book “Dirty Politics.” More >>
Fishing Bill a major step towards fixing industry problems
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 2:01 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the passing of a bill reforming the fishing industry is a major step in fixing serious problems. More >>
Labour work and wages policy good for working people
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 3:26 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says Labour’s new policy on work and wages, announced today, is good for the working people of New Zealand. More >>
Maritime Union backs Green Party call for shipping lanes
Monday, 28 July 2014, 9:51 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union is backing the Green Party’s policy to implement compulsory shipping lanes for coastal shipping, announced today. More >>
Government needs to get Fishing reform bill passed now
Sunday, 27 July 2014, 2:55 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union is urging the Government to push through a Bill reforming the fishing industry. More >>
Focus must now go on fishing industry jobs for NZ workers
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 4:25 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union says focus must now go on fishing industry jobs for New Zealand workers More >>
Ratification of global fisheries agreement a positive step
Friday, 28 February 2014, 9:42 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the ratification of a new global fisheries agreement by the New Zealand Government this week is positive news. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Port State Measures Agreement is designed to fight illegal, ... More >>
Latest serious incident on fishing vessel confirms fears
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 3:47 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says a serious injury to a Government fisheries observer confirms its fears that the clean up of the fishing industry is not moving fast enough. More >>
Sorrow at death of Lyttelton watersider
Monday, 23 December 2013, 9:10 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says a watersider who died aboard a ship at the Port of Lyttelton yesterday was a union member. More >>
Maritime Union backs calls for shipping lanes
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 11:30 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The union that represents New Zealand shipping crews is backing calls for mandatory shipping lanes on the New Zealand coast. More >>
NZ fisheries under spotlight of global union campaign
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 10:24 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The New Zealand fishing industry is under the spotlight at a major international union meeting on the Asia Pacific fishing industry held in Auckland this week (15–17 October 2013). More >>
Government exempts ships of shame in NZ fishing industry
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 1:20 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says that an exemption for Japanese tuna fishers and some iwi quota holders in the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill should be thrown out. More >>
Warning flag over overseas labour in Rena clean up
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 3:16 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union is concerned that jobs on the Rena clean up project are going to overseas workers while New Zealand seafarers are out of work. More >>
