Maritime Union joins meeting to keep Marsden Point refinery in operation
Public meeting at the Forum North Centre, Whangarei, 1 pm Sunday 24 April 2022.
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Unions call for national standards in stevedoring health and safety
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
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
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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The DockCast: ITF Young Dockers Podcast with Paddy Crumlin
Young dockers Nick Loridan (ABBV-BTB Belgium) and Viri Gomez (ILWU Canada) caught up with MUA National Secretary, ITF Dockers’ Section Chair, and ITF President, Paddy Crumlin.
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New Zealand transport workers back P&O ferry workers after shock mass sacking
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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Support P & O seafarers
On March 17, P&O Ferries in the UK sacked 800 seafarers with 30 minutes notice over a pre-recorded Zoom call. Add your support now for these workers by signing the online petition!
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