News from 2008-11

Redundancies at Rakon
27 November, 2008
Rakon has announced it will be cutting 45 jobs in its Auckland manufacturing plant as the global economic downturn hits the company's export contracts. The job losses will...
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Interwaste dispute enters mediation
27 November, 2008
The dispute at Interwaste will enter mediation after the company accepted a union offer to avert strike action. The five EPMU members at Interwaste have been involved...
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Productivity debate must include workers
18 November, 2008
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union welcomes the establishment of a taskforce on productivity and says strong workplace relations and decent training are essential elements to any long...
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Interwaste workers not ruling out further strike action
14 November, 2008
EPMU members at Interwaste in Auckland are not ruling out further industrial action after the airport waste management company rebuffed a settlement offer from the union this week. The...
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Hours may drop at Summit
14 November, 2008
Workers at Summit wool spinners in Oamaru face cuts in their shifts due to the company struggling to find orders in the international market. Summit is proposing a...
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