ILWU will be present at this rally in New Zealand on Saturday.
Fed up over lengthy negotiations, the Union of Professional Fire Fighters says its next step could be to join port workers, bureaucrats and other industries fed up with current workplace conditions.
The move comes as almost 300 Ports of Auckland workers were sacked yesterday following months of industrial action and as public servants prepare to make their uncertainty felt.
The unionised port workers will be forced to reapply for their jobs and have said they won’t work for Ports of Auckland’s new contractors.
The fire service has also announced plans to ramp up industrial action by placing additional restrictions on administration duties for staff previously tasked with putting rosters together.
“The responsibilities go back on management. That’s what they’re paid to do in any event,” National Secretary Derek Best said.
“Now if you’re a manager, you might actually have to manage.”
A public rally is planned for Saturday.