The Truth About The Maritime Dispute
THE REALITY Laurie Oakes of the Bulletin reports: “The Government has never been interested in genuine talks with the MUA about improving productivity on the waterfront…. The aim was to create a public...
View ArticleLetter to Delegates re Waterfront Dispute
Dear Comrade, Over the last week or so, the Union has attempted to visit as many member stations/workplaces as possible in order to explain and discuss the waterfront dispute. We have managed to make...
View ArticleDEFEND THE MUA – DEFEND YOURSELF
Last week Mr Mark Paterson, Executive Director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (a large bosses’ union), had this to say when asked whether other employers should be encouraged by...
View ArticleURGENT!!!! ALL NZ FIREFIGHTERS TO BE SACKED
In the most concerted attack ever on professional firefighters, New Zealand Fire Service management has announced that every professional firefighter will be sacked by July, and replaced by new “Fire...
View ArticleNZ FIRE BOSSES OUT OF CONTROL
I write further to Monday’s notice advising that NZ Fire Service management had written to each of the 1700 professional firefighters last Thursday telling them they had been sacked. Not surprisingly,...
View ArticleUPDATE ON MASS SACKINGS IN NZ
The Union issued notices to members on May 11 and 13, advising that the NZ Fire Service had just informed all of NZ’s 1600 professional firefighters that their jobs would be “disestablished” by July 1...
View ArticleUPDATE ON NZ SACKINGS #4
JUDGE SLAMS UNETHICAL BOSSES On July 17 the Union issued a notice to all members (following on from previous notices dated May 11 and 13) which concluded by advising that “the PFU filed a comprehensive...
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