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Brutality and abuse on board slave ships revealed
Monday, 19 September 2005, 11:31 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The ten Indonesian fishermen who jumped ship in Nelson on Wednesday 14 September 2005 were being treated "worse than slaves", according to International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) co-ordinator Kathy Whelan. More >>
Workers lives and safety threatened by Dr. Brash
Monday, 5 September 2005, 1:28 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says a return to 1990s style anti-worker policies under a National Government would almost certainly mean more deaths and serious injuries in the maritime industry. More >>
Shipjumpers a warning of things to come - Union
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 4:53 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the discovery of shipjumpers working illegally in the Nelson and Marlborough vineyard industry comes as little surprise. More >>
Maritime Union calls for action on ferries
Monday, 20 June 2005, 10:34 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says that it has had enough of cowboy tactics on the Cook Strait after further revelations of another potential ferry grounding that was narrowly avoided. More >>
Maritime Union backs action on bottom trawling
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 12:50 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is supporting the direct action by Greenpeace activists on the Rainbow Warrior against bottom trawling fishing vessels in the Tasman Sea. More >>
True face of our new free trade friends
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 12:25 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says the murder of a Burmese trade unionist is a shocking warning to New Zealand as it goes further down the slippery path of free trade. More >>
Pink Panther Plan won't solve ship jumping crews
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 11:19 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says a plan by the Department of Labour to track down ship jumping crews by employing a private investigator is questionable at the least. More >>
Fishing industry report confirms worst fears
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 2:11 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the release of a Government report into employment conditions in the New Zealand fishing industry has confirmed its worst fears. More >>
Freemarket fishing industry destroying marine life
Friday, 6 May 2005, 1:29 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the recall of a 35-strong fleet of squid trawlers due to environmental abuse is part of a wider crisis in the fishing and maritime sector. More >>
Ferry company safety shortcuts not acceptable
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 1:13 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says attempts to sack the crew of the Cook Strait ferry "Kent" by employers Strait Shipping is driven by attempts by management to bypass new safety regulations. More >>
Maritime Union says the truth must come out
Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 8:12 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the suppression of a Government report into the treatment of fishing crews is starting to look like a coverup. More >>
Time to expose conditions of overseas crews
Monday, 21 March 2005, 11:37 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the weekend incident when a group of Chinese fishermen jumped overboard in Wellington Harbour should be setting alarm bells ringing. More >>
Maritime Union backs ferry investigation
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 1:56 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says it supports the Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) decision not to allow the interisland ferry 'Aratere' to sail until it was satisfied the ferry was safe. More >>
Lithuanian workers issue opens container of worms
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 2:55 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says the situation of Lithuanian workers in Lyttelton has opened a "container of worms" for immigration and safety issues. More >>
Overseas Workers Live In Converted Containers
Monday, 31 January 2005, 4:26 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union is concerned that a group of overseas workers are living on the Lyttelton waterfront in converted containers. More >>
Maritime Union says foreign labour fears confirmed
Friday, 21 January 2005, 8:42 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says that its fears about short-term casual labour being introduced into New Zealand have been confirmed. More >>
Overseas labour may lead to port shutdown
Wednesday, 24 November 2004, 3:41 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says it will shut down New Zealand ports if short-term overseas casual labour is brought in under the guise of labour shortages. More >>
Maritime Union attacks free trade deals
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 4:25 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says free trade deals are being pushed forward without the New Zealand public being aware of the impact such agreements could have on them. More >>
Authorities need to toughen up
Monday, 4 October 2004, 1:57 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union says authorities need to toughen up on ferry failures now before the worst case scenario More >>
Seafarers sound the alarm in world's ports
Thursday, 30 September 2004, 2:07 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The international shipping industry will sound an alarm that post 9/11 security measures are criminalising innocent seafarers when ships around the world sound their sirens/whistles at 12:00 local time on World Maritime Day, 30 September 2004. More >>
