Press Release – Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union says claims by Ports of Auckland that Government quarantine regulations are to blame for their failures are embarrassing and should be withdrawn. A POAL spokesperson complained on Mike Hosking’s Breakfast Radio show yesterday about a …
The Maritime Union says claims by Ports of Auckland that Government quarantine regulations are to blame for their failures are embarrassing and should be withdrawn.
A POAL spokesperson complained on Mike Hosking’s Breakfast Radio show yesterday about a “maze like process” to import crane operators.
The spokesperson said “We have to fill out heaps of forms and wait weeks, and it would be great if someone could help speed up everything.”
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 12:02 pm
The Maritime Union is questioning the reasons provided
for ongoing delays at the Ports of Auckland.
Maritime
Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says
there is a need for an honest conversation about what has
gone wrong at the port.
He says COVID-19 certainly had
an impact on port operations, but that was only half the
picture.
‘The pandemic brought pressure to bear on
port operations, and revealed pre-existing weaknesses in
management planning.’
Mr Harrison says three
unresolved issues are the failure of the automation project
and related labour supply issues, the port’s failures with
The Maritime Union is questioning the reasons provided for ongoing delays at the Ports of Auckland.
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says there is a need for an honest conversation about what has gone wrong at the port.
He says COVID-19 certainly had an impact on port operations, but that was only half the picture.
‘The pandemic brought pressure to bear on port operations, and revealed pre-existing weaknesses in management planning.’
Mr Harrison says three unresolved issues are the failure of the automation project and related labour supply issues, the port’s failures with health and safety, and failure of senior management and Board to get a handle on these two problems.
Press Release – Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union says skilled New Zealand workers are being turned down for jobs at the Ports of Auckland. Ports of Auckland Limited CEO Tony Gibson has told media that there are no New Zealand workers available for key jobs including crane and …
The Maritime Union says skilled New Zealand workers are being turned down for jobs at the Ports of Auckland.
Ports of Auckland Limited CEO Tony Gibson has told media that there are no New Zealand workers available for key jobs including crane and straddle drivers.
However the Union has an email from a former POAL employee dated 2 December 2020 that turns him down for a job as a straddle driver, and instead offers a role for skilled lashing work on a ship (see below.)
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