Port lifts lockout notice 30 March 2012 This afternoon POAL announced it had cancelled the lockout due to start on 6 April, on the basis that the parties return to the bargaining table, and then make use of a legal facilitation process as provided for wi Media release Read more east
Resignation of Director Rob Campbell 30 March 2012 Ports of Auckland Chairman, Richard Pearson today confirmed that he had accepted the resignation of Ports of Auckland Director, Rob Campbell. Mr Pearson said the resignation resulted from differences in views on Board strategies. Media release Read more east
POAL Media Statement 29 March 2012 Ports of Auckland today said 195 MUNZ members came to the Port this afternoon to accept the company’s offer of a week’s pay while issues around any return to work are decided in the Employment Court. Media release Read more east
POAL Comment Following Employment Court Hearing Today 27 March 2012 During an Employment Court hearing today, the parties agreed that the union's arguments regarding lockouts would be adjourned until 11:00am on Friday 30 March. This was after the union accepted the company's offer, which it had made in good faith, to pay MUNZ employees who lifted their strike n Media release Read more east
POAL Comment Following Employment Court Hearing Today 27 March 2012 During an Employment Court hearing today, the parties agreed that the union's arguments regarding lockouts would be adjourned until 11:00am on Friday 30 March. This was after the union accepted the company's offer, which it had made in good faith, to pay MUNZ employees who lifted their strike n Media release Read more east
Port Company Meets With Union Over Return Of Workers 23 March 2012 Ports of Auckland has today met with union representatives regarding the return to work of Maritime Union members who have been on strike for the past 4 weeks. Media release Read more east
POAL Issues Lockout Notice To Striking Workers 22 March 2012 Ports of Auckland has today issued a Lockout Notice to striking Maritime Union workers. Media release Read more east
Ports of Auckland Update 12 March 2012 The Ports of Auckland has called in the Police this morning to protect staff, truckies and visitors to the Port who have been stopped and confronted by MUNZ Union members who formed picket lines at Port entrances early this morning. Media release Read more east
Ports Of Auckland Announces Drake New Zealand and AWF Group As Competitive Stevedore Partners 9 March 2012 Ports of Auckland announced it has signed contracts with Drake New Zealand and AWF Group following its decision to introduce competitive stevedoring at its Fergusson and Bledisloe Container Terminal operations. Media release Read more east
POAL response to latest MUNZ strike notice 8 March 2012 POAL’s focus is on running the Port and on implementing yesterday’s decision to get the Port up to the full productivity we need as soon as possible. Media release Read more east
Ports Of Auckland Signs Contract With Drake New Zealand 8 March 2012 Ports of Auckland announced it has today signed a contract with Drake New Zealand following its decision to introduce competitive stevedoring at its Fergusson and Bledisloe Container Terminal operations. Media release Read more east
Port to introduce competitive stevedoring 7 March 2012 Ports of Auckland has today decided to introduce competitive stevedoring into its Fergusson and Bledisloe Container Terminal operations. Media release Read more east
No change on fundamental issues; urgent action now required 2 March 2012 Ports of Auckland says that the two days of mediated discussions have confirmed the parties’ respective positions, but there has been no change in the Union’s position on the fundamental issues: the Port’s ability to operate flexibly in response to changing customer demands, and its right to hav Media release Read more east
Collective bargaining talks continue; Union extends strike by another week 1 March 2012 Nearly two weeks since the last mediation meeting on the Collective Agreement, Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) returned to the negotiating table today. Media release Read more east
MUNZ THREATS TO SHIPPING COMPANY ‘ABHORRENT’ 26 February 2012 POAL has been advised that the vessel operator Pacific International Lines Limited (PIL) was called by the Secretary of MUNZ (from a conference in Australia) to directly threaten the company that their vessel the Kota Permasan would be blacklisted and their company targeted b Media release Read more east
