Our Ferries, Our Future
Sign the petition for public owned, rail enabled ferries for Cook Strait.
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Maritime Union of New Zealand
Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
Welcome to the Maritime Union
The Maritime Union of New Zealand was formed in 2002 when the New Zealand Waterfront Workers’ Union and the New Zealand Seafarers’ Union joined together. We represent waterfront workers, seafarers and related workers in New Zealand.
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War on the Wharves IX
War on the Wharves IX is coming home to South Sydney! The Maritime Union of New Zealand and ILWU Local 142 Hawaii will be joining the MUA to raise money for people doing it tough through our unique, international charity boxing comp!
**LIVE STREAM WEDS 6 NOVEMBER 10.00PM NZ TIME**
Wellington Branch Stopwork Meeting 4 November 2024
Time: 10-12pm
Venue: National Office, 220 Willis St, Level 1, Conference Room.
Your attendance is welcome, hope to see you there.
Vale Murray Sidaway
It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Murray Sidaway.
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War on the Wharves 2024 charity boxing
To support our team, check out the official merchandise website.
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Before you eat – fighting exploitation on foreign fishing vessels
Documentary film screening ‘Before You Eat’ exposes the exploitation and inhumane conditions endured by Indonesian crew members on foreign fishing vessels.
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Fight Back Together – Maranga Ake 23 October 2024
On the 23rd of October the NZCTU are hosting hui across the country to fight back against the Government’s ongoing attacks on workers’ rights. We are calling on working people to stand with us and send a strong message to those in power.
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New Zealanders want publicly-owned rail ferries!
New polling released on 15 October by the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) shows the public wants publicly owned, rail enabled ferries.
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Victory for Lyttelton Port Workers against unlawful health monitoring
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed this week’s decision by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) which has ruled against Lyttelton Port Company’s (LPC) attempt to unilaterally impose a mandatory health monitoring policy on MUNZ members.
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