Media releases

Plastic packaging manufacturer Sealed Air has told workers at its Rotorua plant it intends to phase down production and close the plant by mid-2014. The proposed closure would...

The union for workers at Tiwai Point says the Government needs to give Southlanders an assurance it will continue to fight for the smelter's future. "News that Rio...

The union for workers at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter says the Government's decision to intervene in talks between Meridian and the smelter's owners is welcome, but the situation...

The collapse of printing firm Geon has resulted in 185 job losses, its new owners the Blue Star Group announced to staff this afternoon. Staff were told 50...

Talk of a Government bailout of Solid Energy is welcome, but must not come at the cost of devastating mining communities, says the union for miners, the...

*Joint Media Release* New Zealand Post-owned print and mailing house Datam has today informed unions it intends to make 100 redundancies in Wellington and Auckland. The proposed job cuts...

Government action to bring New Zealand's overvalued exchange rate into balance is crucial if New Zealand is going to lift wages, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. The...

Joint media release: EPMU & FIRST Union Summit Wool Spinners has this afternoon informed staff it will close its Oamaru plant, citing the high exchange rate as a...

New Zealand needs a national manufacturing strategy to drive economic growth and provide secure, well-paid jobs for New Zealand workers, the EPMU told the Parliamentary Inquiry into Manufacturing...

The EPMU, which represents journalists working at Radio New Zealand, joins others in recognising the contribution of Peter Cavanagh as chief executive of Radio New Zealand. Mr Cavanagh...