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Qualified support for South Island ports merger
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 11:32 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has offered qualified support to the merger of Lyttelton Port Company and the Port of Otago announced today. More >>
Maritime Union Welcomes Labour's Employment Policy
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 1:22 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has welcomed the release of the Labour Party's policy for employment relations today. More >>
Labour employment policy deals w important issues
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 1:01 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has welcomed the release of the Labour Party's policy for employment relations today. More >>
Lockwood's comments: sort out short-term labour
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 4:06 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says that action must be taken to protect both local jobs and overseas workers in New Zealand industries after recent comments from Opposition immigration spokesperson Lockwood Smith about overseas workers caused an uproar. More >>
Maritime Union puts forward election goals
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 12:27 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the Union wants to see the return of a Labour-led Government to continue what he describes as incremental but positive moves to develop the maritime and transport industries. More >>
Employment Bill good news for casual workers.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 2:18 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says a new employment Bill before Parliament is good news for casual workers. More >>
Union criticizes Myanmar connection in trade deal
Friday, 29 August 2008, 5:27 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says a free trade deal signed with ASEAN nations including the military dictatorship of Myanmar is bad for workers. More >>
Maritime Union demands action on "repeat offender"
Monday, 7 July 2008, 12:17 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
A Russian fishing vessel under arrest in the port of Lyttelton is at the centre of a wages row with crew for the second time in eighteen months. More >>
Maritime Union/MSG demand action
Friday, 4 July 2008, 4:37 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
A Russian fishing vessel under arrest in the port of Lyttelton is at the centre of a wages row with crew for the second time in eighteen months. 19 Russian and Ukrainian crew members aboard the 'Aleksandr Ksenofontov' have approached unions for assistance ... More >>
Overtime ban at the Port of Otago suspended
Friday, 4 July 2008, 9:39 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
An overtime ban at the Port of Otago has been suspended following last minute negotiations between unions and management More >>
Maritime Union welcomes action on casual workers
Monday, 23 June 2008, 4:50 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has welcomed a Government announcement that it intends to improve protections for casual workers. More >>
Maritime Union condemns plans for migrant labour
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 9:39 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has attacked plans by employers to bring in migrant labour into the seafood industry after mass layoffs in the same sector. More >>
Shipping plan gets thumbs up from Maritime Union
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 9:59 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says the release today of the final domestic shipping strategy "Sea Change" is a positive move for New Zealand shipping. More >>
Union says rail buyback on the right track
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 9:29 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the buyback of rail and ferries is a good step towards rebuilding a top quality transport system in New Zealand. More >>
Maritime Union supports US Anti-war stoppages
Friday, 2 May 2008, 4:47 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has congratulated maritime workers in USA and in Iraq for work stoppages on May Day (1 May) against the Iraq War. More >>
Maritime Union of New Zealand criticizes China FTA
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 4:19 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand criticizes China free trade agreement at international maritime union conference in Sydney More >>
Underpaid Chinese flight crews a warning on FTA
Monday, 17 March 2008, 8:13 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the use of overseas flight crews being paid under the minimum wage by Air New Zealand is a blatant attack on workers. More >>
Return To Public Ownership Would Be Step Forward
Saturday, 8 March 2008, 2:01 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says Government plans to bring rail and ferries back under public ownership would be a major step forward for New Zealand. More >>
Union welcomes release of 1951 lockout spy papers
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 3:27 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has welcomed the release of secret SIS papers on the 1951 waterfront lockout to Archives New Zealand. More >>
Call for urgent action on whaling, overfishing
Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 3:12 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand say the developing situation around the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean could be a turning point in the battle against the exploitation of the marine environment. More >>
