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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Thursday, 17 December 2020, 5:41 pm
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.)
The worker
had more than ten years of previous experience at the port
driving Straddle Carriers and other Port Machinery, and was
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 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.)
The worker had more than ten years of previous experience at the port driving Straddle Carriers and other Port Machinery, and was one the very operators POAL say they are short of and whom would help alleviate the staffing issues.