Maritime workers are celebrating tonight after a successful resolution of the Port of Napier dispute in mediation this afternoon.
Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says the week long dispute had been about secure local jobs being preserved at the port.
“We wanted shipping companies to be able to use stevedores where secure local jobs could be [...]
VICTORY!
December 21st, 2007 · 16 Comments
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Maritime workers take fight for jobs to the Napier port gates
December 15th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Over 100 workers have gathered outside the gates of the Port of Napier today to protest the loss of secure jobs this morning from 6am.
Mediation between the Maritime Union and Port Company will take place this morning.
Moves by the Port of Napier to contract out stevedoring work threaten 25 permanent and 60 casual jobs, with [...]
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Maritime Union vows national action to save Napier jobs
November 6th, 2007 · 3 Comments
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 [...]
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Maritime Union to meet with Port of Napier in jobs dispute
November 6th, 2007 · No Comments
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 [...]
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