Maritime Union of Australia
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Auckland Port Management At Odds With Port Owners
10 Feb 2012 The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) says the management of Ports of Auckland are "running amok" in the current industrial dispute, and are at odds with the Auckland City controlled company that owns them, ACIL.
Seven Day Full Strike For Ports Of Auckland
MUNZ Media Release9 Feb 2012 The Maritime Union of New Zealand has this afternoon placed a new 7 day full strike notice on the Ports of Auckland. Strike action would start 7am on 24 February 2012.
Quick End To Lockout At Rio's Quebec Smelter Unlikely
Reuters8 Feb 2012 Rio Tinto's lockout of workers at its Alcan division's big Alma aluminum smelter in northern Quebec looks set to drag on, and the company said on Monday that no talks were scheduled.
International News
MUNZ Media Release8 Feb 2012 Ports of Auckland workers have taken their campaign for secure jobs to the streets this week.
ACTU Media Release6 Feb 2012 The Howe Inquiry into insecure work in Australia has been swamped with more than 500 submissions, including around 450 from workers eager to tell their stories.
AWU Media Release6 Feb 2012 The Australian Workers' Union and Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union today launched a petition to save the Australian automotive industry - following moves from the Coalition to axe funding and threaten jobs.
The Daily News3 Feb 2012 Port of Longview commissioners Friday signed off on a settlement with EGT Development and union dock workers. The pact provides a framework for longshoremen to work inside the $200 million grain terminal and end one of the area's longest, angriest ...
MUA Communications Unit 2 Feb 2012 The MUA is very happy to announce the winner of its first song competition.
ACTU Media Release1 Feb 2012 Today's ruling by the full bench of Fair Work Australia on pay equity for social and community sector workers is a landmark in the fight for equal pay for women, say unions.
MUA Communications Unit30 Jan 2012 In the latest chapter of the Ports of Auckland industrial dispute, the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has again hit out at port management, describing them isolated and out of touch.
MUA Communications Unit30 Jan 2012 The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is angered and disappointed by developments in Alma, Quebec where some 780 workers have been locked out of their workplace by global mining giant Rio Tinto.
http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au30 Jan 2012 A union leader says it is unlikely Bluescope will be able to move an estimated 650,000 tonnes of steel annually between Port Kembla and Western Port.
MUA Media Release25 Jan 2012 Today's announcement that BlueScope Steel is expected to terminate the services of its steel carrier Iron Monarch later this year is another kick in the guts for Port Kembla and Western Port maritime workers.