Shipboard protest action gets results for New Zealand
seafarers
Maritime Union of New Zealand media release FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday 4 November 2006
The Maritime
Union says a meeting has been set up with shipping company
Hapag Lloyd to discuss ongoing employment for New Zealand
seafarers in the trans-Tasman trade.
Maritime Union
Auckland Seafarers Branch Secretary Garry Parsloe says the
crew of the Rotoiti carried out a successful protest action
aboard the freighter this morning at the Ports of
Auckland.
He says shipping company Hapag Lloyd have now
agreed to meet with the Maritime Union on 15 November to
discuss ongoing employment for New Zealand seafarers in
the trans-Tasman trade.
"We feel this is a positive result
as we wanted dialogue with the company, and they have
accepted they have some social responsibility towards New
Zealand seafarers."
Mr Parsloe says if international
shippers were making money out of carrying New Zealand
cargoes, then New Zealand seafarers should be offered
employment in that trade.
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