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International report highlights abuse in NZ waters
Monday, 12 June 2006, 11:14 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
As the Maritime Union fights for the rights of seafarers in New Zealand waters, a new report from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to the United Nations paints a disturbing picture of abuses of human rights at sea. More >>
Union supports hunger strike by Ukrainian crew
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 2:53 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says a hunger strike by striking Ukrainian crew members in Lyttelton is a "symptom of the disease of exploitation in the fishing industry." More >>
Treatment of Ukrainian Crew a national disgrace
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 2:43 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says that the treatment of a Ukrainian fishing crew in Lyttelton is a national disgrace and a prime example of the problems plaguing the fishing industry. More >>
Ukrainian crew's protest backed by Maritime Union
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 1:34 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says that a group of Ukrainian fishermen in Lyttelton are victims of the lack of regulation of the fishing industry. More >>
Port Union: Chch City Holdings needs reining in
Friday, 7 April 2006, 10:51 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand and Rail and Maritime Transport Union say an advertisement by Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL) in New Zealand newspapers today shows the business arm of the Christchurch City Council is "in over its head." More >>
You try living on youth rates or the minimum wage
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 5:26 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The uprising amongst New Zealand youth against low pay and insecure jobs is being backed by the Maritime Union. More >>
Unions get result for Indonesian crew
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 5:02 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand and International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have obtained backpay for a group of Indonesian fishermen who jumped ship last week. More >>
Union wants answers on Indonesian shipjumpers
Tuesday, 14 March 2006, 4:58 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand and International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) are investigating a shipjumping incident in Dunedin where nine Indonesian seafarers left the fishing trawler Marinui on Friday 10 March More >>
Unions say Port Otago move on Lyttelton good sign
Friday, 10 March 2006, 2:02 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
New Zealand's two port unions, the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU), have welcomed Port Otago buying a 10.1% share in the Port of Lyttelton. More >>
Time to connect the dots on Flags of Convenience
Monday, 6 March 2006, 3:16 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has welcomed New Zealand signing up to an international crackdown on illegal fishing – which also provides a clear opportunity to solve the abuse and exploitation of maritime workers. More >>
European victory: tide turning "pirate capitalism"
Thursday, 19 January 2006, 5:13 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says a major Union victory in Europe for job security for port workers signals a turning of the tide in the global maritime industry. The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on 18 January 2006 to throw out a plan to extend ... More >>
Union members will refuse to work Japanese Ships
Thursday, 12 January 2006, 12:08 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says its members will refuse to work with any Japanese ship involved in whaling that visits a New Zealand port. Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the Union supports the two environmental groups Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd ... More >>
Maritime Union calls for wage hike
Thursday, 22 December 2005, 3:18 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has welcomed the announcement by Minister of Immigration David Cunliffe that the current system regulating overseas crews in the fishing industry will be overhauled. More >>
A grim Christmas for foreign fishing crews
Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 4:38 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the arrest of shipjumpers in Nelson is not solving the cause of the problem. More >>
Time for lid to be lifted on fishing industry
Friday, 25 November 2005, 4:18 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the shipjumping of eight Indonesians in Wellington from the fishing vessel 'San Liberatore' was entirely predictable as the ship had a history of problems. More >>
Maritime Union pays respects to Rod Donald
Monday, 7 November 2005, 2:34 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand has paid its respects to Green Party co-leader Rod Donald, who died in the weekend. More >>
NZ maritime workers offer solidarity across Tasman
Thursday, 13 October 2005, 2:39 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says it will support the Maritime Union of Australia and the Australian union movement in their fight to protect the rights of workers. More >>
Maritime Union warns against free trade deals
Friday, 30 September 2005, 2:38 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says that free trade deals and recent GATS negotiations have the potential to introduce cutprice overseas labour into New Zealand ports. More >>
Department fiddles while crew members jump ship
Friday, 30 September 2005, 11:51 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the Department of Labour's stance on two Vietnamese fishermen who have jumped ship in Nelson is unacceptable. More >>
Fishing crews the victims of exploitation
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 4:01 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) says that crew abuse aboard the fishing vessel 'Sky 75' is an example of what a Government report has described as "little more than sweatshop conditions" aboard foreign fishing vessels. More >>
