News from 2007-11

One hundred and ten workers at call centre company Sitel’s Palmerston North site have been told they’re out of a job because their Yellow Pages work has...

The EPMU’s food industry sector is set for shake up, with a new National Industry Organiser at the helm and the first industry council in more than...

Ninety-five EPMU members at Scott Automation walked off the job on Thursday and Friday in protest against the company’s refusal to offer them a decent increase in...

The EPMU is backing international calls for Graeme Hart’s Rank Group to end the harassment of Thai trade unionist Thanetn Jhanluechai, a plant operator employed by Rank-owned company...

The redundancies at Wickliffe press in Dunedin were finally confirmed yesterday as part of the company’s relocation of operations to Auckland. Twenty-six workers aware made redundant immediately and there...

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 a...

EPMU members at Atlas Specialty Engineering walked off the job indefinitely on Friday morning after the company refused to retain their service leave. The twenty two members picketed...

The EPMU will be challenging the Employment Court’s decision in the Epic Packaging case in the Court of Appeal on Thursday. The Epic decision has the potential to...

John Howard and his government have learnt a hard lesson about work rights and losing elections says the EPMU. The call follows the landslide victory by the...

Changes to the Electoral Finance Bill will help ensure the democratic process is open to all New Zealanders and not just the wealthy and the privileged, says...