[Imc-aotearoa-ed] seconded: BLUFF FEATURE

[clare]

i second this, but have fixed up a few spelling mistakes, and merged
some of the paragraphs together. we also need a title....

c.


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<p><A HREF=http://www.southport.co.nz/>South Port</a>, and Mainland
Stevedores in Bluff, as well as other South Island ports, are the focus
of pickets because they represent the worst and most aggressive
industrial tactics of the waterfront employers in New Zealand. 

 

<p><A
HREF=http://www.indymedia.org.nz/front.php3?article_id=9294&group=webca
st>Industrial action is said to increase</a> at the port of Bluff during
this 48 hour Picket.The Maritime Union says the heart of the issue is
decent wages, working conditions and a sustainable industry, all of
which are being put under threat by rogue operators such as Mainland.
Support for the picket has also been offer from the <A
HREF="http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0307/S00082.htm">Rail and
Maritime Transport Union</a> (RTMU), and the <A
HREF=http://www.nzctu.org.nz/news/176.html>CTU</a>.



<p>Mainland Stevedores have continually been the focus of industrial
action [ <A
HREF="http://www.labournet.net/docks2/0011/nzbluff2.htm">1</a>, <A
HREF="http://www.themilitant.com/2001/6507/650710.html">2</a>, <A
HREF="http://www.converge.org.nz/watchdog/96/4thefi.htm">3</a>, <a
Href="http://free.freespeech.org/thrall/17waterfront.html">4</a> ]. RTMU
say their members at the Bluff port are employed under a casual
contract. They are paid $9.92 an hour and haven't had a pay rise for 11
years.

 

<p>Discussion Space

 

<p>Read more: <A HREF=http://www.munz.org.nz>The Maritime Union of New
Zealand</a>; Thrall Archive<a
href="http://free.freespeech.org/thrall/17picket.html">1</a>, <a
href="http://free.freespeech.org/thrall/1750.html
">2</a>,<a
href="http://free.freespeech.org/thrall/18waterfront.html">3</a>,<a
href="http://free.freespeech.org/thrall/19waterfront.html">4</a>