New Zealand Port Workers Need Your Support – Please help now

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New Zealand Port Workers Need Your Support – Please help now


IUF
Uniting food, farm and hotel workers world-wide


In an attempt to drive workers back to the dark ages of casualization and destroy their union strength Auckland Ports has made a “take it or leave it” proposal to the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) that would do just that and threatened to replace them with contractors if they refuse.

The IUF is standing with the MUNZ, the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and with the International Transport Workers Federation (our sister Global Union Federation) in refusing to be bullied into accepting this ultimatum. You can read more here (http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/1404) or you can simply help by taking a few moments to sign on to the union’s petition by clicking here (http://www.saveourport.com/)






Thank you in advance for your support.

Ron Oswald,
IUF General Secretary

[Small Geezer]

Thanks, ckaihatsu. And thank you to all the Union brothers and sisters all round the world giving their solidarity.

There's an invitation to the picket in Auckland this Saturday and Sunday.


Teal Park, Tamaki Drive

Join striking Wharfies, their families and supporters to protect job security and to keep the Ports of Auckland in public hands. The event is family friendly and there will be music! Spread the word.

We’d rather be working, but Ports of Auckland management have left us little choice. They've given us an ultimatum: either we accept full casualisation, poor job security and disruption to our families lives or they’ll make us redundant.

We’re showing the company we’re serious about protecting our families lives. Our demand is simple - we want the company to properly negotiate and not dictate.
We've already give the company enough flexibility and we've agreed to some of their key demands, its time they came to the table too.

Bring your family to Teal Park, Mechanics Bay on Tamaki Drive near downtown Auckland on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of February, between 7am and 7pm.

Of course you’re welcome to join us any time during the strike. In fact, we’d appreciate it!

For more information go to: www.saveourport.com/about (http://www.saveourport.com/about)

SPREAD THE WORD

Don't just invite your friends, share this event on your wall and your pages and groups.

When sharing, use a quick and snappy message like:

"Join striking Wharfies, their families and supporters to protect job security and to keep the Ports of Auckland in public hands. The event is family friendly and there will be music! Spread the word."

See you there!