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EPMU members at Transfield's telecommunications division have rejected the lines company's latest offer but will continue to talk to the company. Transfield is one of Telecom's two major...

More than seventy Downer EDI workers protested outside of Telecom's Auckland and Christchurch main offices last Wednesday as part of their campaign to get higher wages. They are...

Tenix Alliance faces a fine of up to $250,000 after a linesman Chris Petersen, an EPMU member, was killed while working on a 400-volt power line in...

Downer workers in Auckland and Christchurch will stop work for two hours on Wednesday to protest outside Telecom's head offices against the telco's failure to properly fund maintenance...

The EPMU says John Key's policy of rolling out fibre optic cable to 75% of New Zealand homes is a step in the right direction, but is...

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has withdrawn its notice of industrial action at lines contractor Energex after reaching a settlement with the company in mediation. The terms of...

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says John Key's policy of rolling out fibre optic cable to 75% of New Zealand homes is a step in the...

Energex lines-workers responsible for the maintenance of the Vector-owned Auckland electrical network have issued notice of industrial action from May 1. The industrial action will involve an overtime...

Telecom must front up with the money for proper pay and conditions for telecommunications workers, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union's Electrical and Communications Industry Council. The council...

Bargaining between members of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Telecom contractor Downer Engineering broke down on Friday. The breakdown came after the telco advised it did...