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Unions unite in Ports of Auckland labour blunder

Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 5:41 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand

The Ports of Auckland has been put on notice from Unions that it will have to train its own workforce rather than fly in staff from other ports. More >>

Maritime Union 2009 Conference

Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 2:29 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand

Maritime workers from around the world have gathered in Wellington this week as the Maritime Union of New Zealand holds its third triennial conference. The three day conference sets the agenda for the next three years of the Union and runs through ... More >>

Port network established for Port of Timaru

Thursday, 8 October 2009, 3:05 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand

Representatives of workers, business and local Government met this week in Timaru and have formed a "Timaru Port Network" to advocate for the port. More >>

Maritime Union thanks Sue Bradford for her support

Friday, 25 September 2009, 11:42 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand

The Maritime Union of New Zealand has thanked Green MP Sue Bradford, who announced her resignation from Parliament today, for her support for workers and those without a voice in the political process. Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson ... More >>

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

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 >>

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