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Clinical Records Staff To Act On Safety

Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 12:02 am | National Union of Public Employees

“Clinical Records staff at Christchurch Hospital have decided to take action to protect their health and safety and deal with the impact of the decision to cut 12 staff in the Clinical Records Department (CRD),” said Martin Cooney, Organiser of ... More >>

Protest Greets Prime Minister at Burnham Camp

Monday, 20 September 2004, 9:44 am | National Union of Public Employees

Helen Clark’s visit to Burnham Military Camp was greeted by a demonstration by members of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. The Prime Minister was at Burnham for the passing out of the latest batch of Limited Service Volunteers. NUPE ... More >>

Fisheries Ministry To Cut Front Line Officers

Monday, 13 September 2004, 10:11 am | National Union of Public Employees

“The Ministry of Fisheries has responded to the threats to front line Fishery Officers from increasing black market poaching and threats of violence with a proposal to cut the number of Fishery Officers in the regions,” said Martin Cooney, organiser ... More >>

Richmond To Face Rolling Strikes Over Weekend

Thursday, 26 August 2004, 5:11 pm | National Union of Public Employees

National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members who work for private mental health provider Richmond Fellowship will be staging a series of four-hour stoppages over this coming weekend in support of their campaign for a just and fair collective employment ... More >>

Strike in Richmond Fellowship this Wednesday

Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 3:07 pm | National Union of Public Employees

National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members who work for private mental health provider Richmond Fellowship will take strike action this Wednesday (18 August) in support of their claims for a fair and just collective employment agreement. More >>

Strike Action Imminent in Richmond Fellowship

Monday, 16 August 2004, 10:09 am | National Union of Public Employees

National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members who work for private mental health provider Richmond Fellowship have resolved to take further industrial action in pursuit of their claims for a fair and just collective employment agreement. More >>

CDHB Managers Cut And Run

Monday, 9 August 2004, 5:35 pm | National Union of Public Employees

''Twenty eight Clinical Records staff at Christchurch Public Hospital who were told exactly two weeks ago by CDHB General Manager, Jim Magee that their jobs were to be disestablished have now seen both Mr Magee and the HR Manager Michael Jamieson, ... More >>

Health Cuts Hurt Campaign

Monday, 2 August 2004, 12:22 am | National Union of Public Employees

“Health Cuts Hurt today launches its campaign to raise the level of debate around Canterbury health issues and to win four seats on the Board in the coming Board elections,” Heather Carter, Chairperson of Health Cuts Hurt Inc said today. She was speaking ... More >>

Deficit, Not Service, Driving Job Cuts

Tuesday, 27 July 2004, 10:49 am | National Union of Public Employees

“Clinical Records staff reject the claims by CDHB General Manager, Jim Magee, that the proposed job cuts are due to shortcomings in the department,” said Nadine Marshall, Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. She was commenting ... More >>

Fisheries Officers Call Off Action After Threat

Monday, 5 July 2004, 8:17 pm | National Union of Public Employees

“NUPE has informed the Ministry of Fisheries that Fishery Officers have voted to call off their work to rule from midnight Monday in the face of a threat to suspend all NUPE members,” said Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public ... More >>

Fisheries Ministry To Suspend Officers From Monday

Monday, 5 July 2004, 10:44 am | National Union of Public Employees

“The Ministry of Fisheries has given notice to NUPE that they will suspend Fishery Officers from midnight Monday if they are still working to rule,” said Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. More >>

Thin Blue Line Outnumbered By Soprano Type Gangs

Monday, 5 July 2004, 10:43 am | National Union of Public Employees

¡§There are almost as many internationally linked paua smuggling rings in New Zealand as there are front line Fishery Officers,¡¨ said Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. He was releasing the number and ... More >>

Response to Ministry of Fisheries Media Advisory

Friday, 2 July 2004, 3:33 pm | National Union of Public Employees

“The matter of defensive equipment is a part of the Fishery Officers’ Collective Employment Agreement negotiations because NUPE has tabled a claim for a new clause in the negotiations to replace the agreement which expired on 1 February 2003,” said ... More >>

Organised Poaching Rings Threat To Law And Order

Friday, 2 July 2004, 10:47 am | National Union of Public Employees

“Material obtained under the Official Information Act shows that Auckland is the North Island hub and Christchurch the South Island hub for many of the 70 significant organised poaching rings that target paua alone in New Zealand,” said Martin Cooney, ... More >>

Fishery Officers Face Multi-National Criminals

Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 3:57 pm | National Union of Public Employees

“The Ministry of Fisheries has admitted that Fishery Officers face sophisticated multi-national criminal networks who are carrying out and supporting large scale illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) Fishing,” said Martin Cooney, organiser ... More >>

Fishery Officers Strike – 5 July Start

Monday, 28 June 2004, 4:44 pm | National Union of Public Employees

''Fishery Officers have decided that their work to rule over lack of progress in their Collective Agreement negotiations on the issues of revaluing their remuneration and allowing them to carry defensive equipment will commence from Monday 5 July,'' ... More >>

Fishery Officers Strike - First In 25 Years

Monday, 28 June 2004, 10:53 am | National Union of Public Employees

“Fishery Officers have voted to work to rule over lack of progress in their Collective Agreement negotiations on the issues of revaluing their remuneration and allowing them to carry defensive equipment,” said Martin Cooney, organiser with the National ... More >>

Richmond Fellowship Clients Call For Dispute End

Friday, 25 June 2004, 9:07 am | National Union of Public Employees

Families of clients of private mental health provider Richmond Fellowship called for the organisation to make an offer to staff trying to negotiate a collective employment agreement at a public meeting in Christchurch tonight. More >>

Richmond Fellowship Threatens to Discipline Picket

Monday, 14 June 2004, 9:40 am | National Union of Public Employees

Private mental health provider Richmond Fellowship has threatened to discipline striking employees who picket their workplaces this weekend. Over 100 National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members are on strike today and tomorrow. More >>

Fishery Officers Case For Batons To Parliament

Thursday, 10 June 2004, 12:23 am | National Union of Public Employees

“Fishery Officers present their case for law changes to allow them to generally carry batons and pepper spray to the Primary Production Select Committee today,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) stated today. ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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