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Maritime Union of New Zealand - Latest News [Page 19]
Government trucking plan a "roadhog's charter"
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 11:54 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union is backing Green Party calls for the Government to reconsider its push to put oversized trucks on New Zealand roads. More >>
Maritime Union calls meeting on Port of Timaru
Monday, 14 September 2009, 3:21 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is hosting a public meeting on the future of the Port of Timaru this week. The meeting will be held at “Robbies” (Hibernian Hotel), Latter Street, Timaru on Thursday 17 September 2009 starting at 7.30pm sharp. All ... More >>
Union calls public meeting on Port of Timaru
Monday, 14 September 2009, 2:26 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is hosting a public meeting on the future of the Port of Timaru this week. The meeting will be held at “Robbies” (Hibernian Hotel), Latter Street, Timaru on Thursday 17 September 2009 starting at 7.30pm sharp. More >>
Where is the Minister in regional ports furore?
Friday, 4 September 2009, 11:43 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union is asking where the Government and the Minister of Transport stands on the future of regional ports after Fonterra announced it was withdrawing from some regional ports in favour of transporting goods by long distance rail last month. ... More >>
Union demands answers on KiwiRail - Fonterra Deal
Monday, 31 August 2009, 9:40 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has stepped up its demand for answers as fallout continues from Fonterra's dumping of regional ports in favour of long distance rail – and the influence that state subsidies to KiwiRail may have had on any deal. KiwiRail has ... More >>
Open Coast Policy Destroying Shipping Industry
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 3:01 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Government can put New Zealanders in containers, but it can't give them jobs shipping them More >>
Fonterra milking New Zealand taxpayers
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 12:51 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has hit back at "socially irresponsible" Fonterra pulling out of regional ports and says the dairy giant's profits are being subsidized by the taxpayer. Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says Fonterra ... More >>
Maritime Union digs deep in Telecom dispute
Monday, 24 August 2009, 11:08 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has upped its industrial and financial support of Telecom lines engineers in their employment dispute. Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says a national meeting of Union representatives from ports and ships this morning ... More >>
Union calls for intl support for Telecom engineers
Friday, 21 August 2009, 3:10 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has added its weight to the struggle of Telecom lines engineers fighting to protect their jobs. Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says maritime workers will be supporting the Telecom lines engineers, who ... More >>
Negative effects of Fonterra port pull out
Friday, 21 August 2009, 1:56 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says regional ports have been hit hard because of a decision by Fonterra to rail goods to distant ports. Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the moves have already led to notices of major redundancies in the port ... More >>
Ports of Ak threatened by secret SuperCity agenda
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 9:50 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says it is concerned about the intentions of the Government towards Auckland's public assets under the proposed SuperCity. The union represents several hundred workers at the Ports of Auckland, which provides a major income to the people ... More >>
regional ports at mercy of Fonterra & shipping Cos
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 12:42 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says Fonterra's decision to stop shipping containerized exports through Port Taranaki and Port Timaru was an example of how entire regional economies within New Zealand were being disrupted. The recent announcement by Fonterra means ... More >>
Port Otago workers reject company restructuring
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 5:16 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
A combined union meeting at Port Otago today voted to reject new restructuring proposals from Port Otago management. Around 200 union members attended a stopwork meeting at 1pm which halted work around the port and packed the Union hall in one of the ... More >>
Maritime Union demands fishing industry inquiry
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 5:20 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says information revealed in a New Zealand documentary on the fishing industry must be followed up by a Government inquiry. More >>
Union helps crew of siezed vessel
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 5:17 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Liberian-flagged Annapurna was seized yesterday by creditors after it berthed in Auckland, following the bankruptcy of its owners Eastwind. More >>
Minister has attacked freedom of speech
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 9:33 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says that actions of Social Development Minister Paula Bennett and her office in releasing private information of New Zealand citizens is an attack of freedom of speech. More >>
Heavy Trucks Decision Slammed As Irresponsible
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 12:27 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
A major New Zealand transport union has slammed Government proposals to allow larger and heavier trucks on New Zealand roads as irresponsible and short-sighted. More >>
Debt reduction impossible for struggling workers
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 4:35 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has criticized comments by Reserve Bank Governor Dr Alan Bollard about the savings levels of New Zealanders, and has called for major action to reduce the impact of the recession on working people. Maritime Union of New Zealand General ... More >>
Government appears leaderless in jobs crisis
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:25 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says immediate action is needed to stop the unfolding jobs crisis in New Zealand. More >>
Martime Union seeks "productivity dividend"
Monday, 29 June 2009, 3:05 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has called for a "productivity dividend" from employers to spread the wealth created by new technology in the workplace. Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Trevor Hanson says that the growing use of automated technology ... More >>
