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Port unions says health and safety judgement must be appealed

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Victor

Stevedoring company ISO has walked away from health and safety charges, despite the lives of several workers being put at severe risk in a preventable incident.

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Port workers welcome port health and safety review

April 27, 2022May 4, 2022 Victor

Unions have made a joint statement to express their unity and determination to prevent any more unnecessary deaths in New Zealand ports, and have stated their willingness to work with the Government’s initiatives.

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Maritime Union statement on Lyttelton port death

April 25, 2022May 8, 2022 Victor

Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says the death of an Lyttelton port worker is the tragic loss of life of another worker and has shaken the maritime industry.

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Unions call for national standards in stevedoring health and safety

April 21, 2022 Victor

Unions in the ports and maritime sector are demanding national stevedoring standards be introduced to deal with the health and safety crisis in New Zealand ports.

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Death at Ports of Auckland

April 19, 2022April 20, 2022 Victor

The Maritime Union of New Zealand is very sad to report the death of a worker at Wallace Investments stevedores at the Ports of Auckland this morning Tuesday 19 April 2022.

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Loss of coastal tankers a severe blow to New Zealand maritime industry

April 16, 2022April 23, 2022 Victor

Unions representing ship crews says the removal of two New Zealand coastal tankers by petrol companies is disappointing and has damaged New Zealand’s maritime industry.

New Zealand will then be completely reliant on overseas shipping to supply our fuel – with no backup.

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New Zealand transport workers back P&O ferry workers after shock mass sacking

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Victor

UK ferry operator P&O Ferries has moved to sack 800 UK-based seafarers and outsource their jobs to non-union, agency workers.

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Out of touch Luxon demands that poorest pay

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Victor

Union view: National economic agenda is out of touch and would only boost debt, pump up inflation and make it harder for middle income and working New Zealanders to get ahead.

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