Ports of Auckland workers sacked by management; fight is on. Photo from SaveOurPort.com
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland announced it was sacking almost 300 striking dock workers Wednesday, escalating a long-running industrial dispute in the country’s largest city.
The Maritime Union of New Zealand said the sacked workers were “gutted” at the port’s action, as they had offered to provide increased workplace flexibility during talks with the employer.
Union president Garry Parsloe said important principles were at stake and the sackings would not end the industrial dispute.
“We don’t accept that our jobs should be casualised, we cannot let Ports of Auckland get away with this move,” he said.
“This is by no means the end of our campaign for secure work.”