Port of Napier Campaign 2007

What is the Port of Napier Campaign 2007?

The Port of Napier Campaign 2007 is about secure jobs and a secure future.

In November 2007, Port of Napier management announced they were changing a contract for stevedoring containers (putting containers on to ships).

This decision puts 25 permanent jobs and 60 casual jobs at local stevedores Hawkes’ Bay Stevedoring at risk.

The decision by the management of the Port of Napier is in effect saying that no job is safe, no job is secure – and they have no responsibility to the local community (despite the fact that we own them!).

Why is job security important?

All workers need to be able to plan their lives.

When employers just decide, based on narrow short term thinking, to throw workers out of jobs, the effect is huge.

The income those workers made through their hard work is lost to the local community.Lives are disrupted and families are put under stress.

The level of skill, training and health and safety is damaged.

Who is organizing this campaign?

This campaign is being organized by the Maritime Union of New Zealand.

Maritime workers at the Port of Napier affected by job losses are members of our Union.

These members are resisting the attack by the employer on their job security.

They are calling on their community to help ensure secure jobs and a secure future for all workers in the Port of Napier.

The campaign has the backing of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), representing 681 unions and 4 500 000 workers around the world.