Port of Napier Campaign 2007

Joint statement: Maritime Union of New Zealand and Rail and Maritime Transport Union

The Employment Court in Wellington today declined to put an injunction on possible pickets by workers at the Port of Napier as pickets loom over the summer.
Moves by the Port of Napier to contract out stevedoring work threaten 25 permanent and 60 casual jobs, with workers to be thrown on the scrap heap just before Christmas.
The case was heard yesterday under urgency, and the Employment Court today ordered parties back to mediation.
The two waterfront unions, the Maritime Union of New Zealand and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union, both appeared at the hearing, and were pleased by the result. [Read more →]

London 15 November 2007: International Transport Workers’ Federation Dockers Section Committee Motion of Support of the Maritime Union of New Zealand [Read more →]

The Port of Napier faces industrial disruption and international union solidarity actions as local workers prepare to defend their livelihoods.

The Maritime Union of New Zealand says management actions are putting secure local jobs in jeopardy and threatening the future of the port.

A decision by management to contract out container stevedoring will affect around 25 permanent jobs and around 60 casual jobs at Hawke’s Bay Stevedoring Services in the Port of Napier from the start of next year. [Read more →]

The Maritime Union of New Zealand is stepping up efforts to secure the future of Napier maritime workers.

The four national officials of the Maritime Union are arriving in Napier on Thursday 8 November to meet with Port of Napier Limited CEO Garth Cowie at 11am.

The Port of Napier has awarded a container stevedoring contract to out of town company ISO who are a notorious anti-union employer. [Read more →]

The Maritime Union is gearing up for national and international action to protect secure local jobs at the Port of Napier.

Members of the Maritime Union employed at Hawkes Bay Stevedoring Services have been threatened with job losses after a container stevedoring contract was awarded to Mount Maunganui based stevedore ISO.

Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the decision by the port company has already generated a major backlash, with a national meeting of the Union today calling for solidarity action with the Napier workers. [Read more →]

The Maritime Union of New Zealand is stepping up efforts to secure the future of Napier maritime workers.

The four national officials of the Maritime Union are arriving in Napier Thursday 8 November to meet with Port of Napier Limited CEO Garth Cowie at 11am.

The Port of Napier has awarded a container stevedoring contract to out of town company ISO who are a notorious anti-union employer.

25 permanent jobs and 60 casual jobs at Hawkes Bay Stevedoring Services are in jeopardy as a result. [Read more →]