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Council moves to make Ports of Auckland a good employer welcomed

The Maritime Union has welcomed moves by the owners of Ports of Auckland to ensure it acts as a good employer.

Port workers return to work on Thursday

At 8.30 am tomorrow a group of engineers will be the first of the MUNZ members to return to work at the Ports of Auckland.

Auckland has its Port back but this never should have happened

Auckland citizens, workers and businesses will welcome news that their Port will be up and running again soon, following Port management’s dropping of their plan to casualise its workforce, FIRST Union said today.

Great relief for Auckland wharfies and their families

Auckland wharfies are today relieved to hear that they can return to work to get the Port up and running again for Auckland.

Workers must resist National’s privatization plans

Posted on 26 January 2011. Tags: free trade, Government, National Party, privatization, public assets, public ownership, workers rights

National’s plan to sell off our public assets must be stopped.

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Offshore oil and gas safety needs immediate action

Posted on 20 December 2010. Tags: Government, Health and safety, offshore, oil

The Maritime Union says the Government needs to boost its monitoring and enforcement of safety regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry.

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Maritimes magazine Summer 2010/2011 issue out now

Posted on 20 December 2010. Tags: Maritimes magazine

The Summer 2010/2011 edition of the Maritimes magazine is now available for download.

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Rail manufacturing decision idiotic

Posted on 15 December 2010. Tags: free trade, globalization, Government, Hillside, Jobs, KiwiRail, rail, RMTU, transport, transport strategy

The Maritime Union of New Zealand says the decision by KiwiRail to offshore production of rail wagons is an indictment on the National Government and KiwiRail management.

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Too many workers losing lives in maritime disasters

Posted on 14 December 2010. Tags: Bluff, crews, fishing, globalization, Health and safety, Overseas crew, shipping

The Maritime Union of New Zealand says that too many workers being killed or injured on overseas vessels in and around New Zealand waters.

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TPPA free trade deal should be dropped

Posted on 05 December 2010. Tags: free trade, globalization, Government, immigration, Job Security, Jobs, Keep Our Port Public, New Zealand shipping, Overseas crew, shipping, solidarity, TPPA, workers rights

The Maritime Union is calling for the abandonment of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, describing the free trade plan as a “sell out to global corporations.”

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