PORT ROUND-UP

1. C3

After nine months of negotiating, we finally have an agreement with new rates, a bonus and for the first time ever, availability compensation. This agreement will expire July 2025. We have had a lot of new members join MUNZ from Checkpoint over in Masterton. This now means that we have 100% membership in Masterton for the first time ever!

Please welcome the following new members from C3 Masterton: Robert MacKenzie, Maddison Smith, Jasmine Nelson, Paige Paku, Deborah Marino, Emily Bidgood, Sarah Maats, Dominic Koskela, Aaron Lawrence, Breeze Paku, Jordan Davies, Casey Cox and Gerard Tirini.

C3 Wellington: Regan Ingley, Nicholas Jebson, Niko Falaniko.

2. CentrePort

Negotiations have started, we are hoping to wrap this up before December.

3. Strait Shipping Terminals (Wellington/Picton)

Negotiations have started. Membership is growing in Picton with almost 100% density and new members are joining from the freight side.

Please welcome these new members from Picton: Paul Rodwell, Rhiannon Hall, Amy Hillgrove, Melissa Horn, Erica Ticehurst, Leanne Coombes, Ijah Humphrey, Paul Dalley, Wayne Williams, Lillian Graham (Wellington).

4. Bluebridge Vessels

Negotiations have started here too with a couple of new members joining. We have plenty of work to do on these vessels however the more we make a presence on-board the more our membership will grow, the better organised we will be.

Please welcome the following new members: Luzelle Llanera and Dylan Laubscher.

We are close to initiating bargaining. Delegates and members are discussing remits/claims to be put forward.

An MOU has been signed off regarding a hybrid type position on the Aratere for a Domestic/Storekeeper.

This is because the WOWO Cabin Attendants have requested that this job be solely dedicated to two crew members, one for each swing.

This is to enable consistency and freedom for the Cabin Attendants to focus on customer service. This position is on a trial basis for 3 months, at the completion of the trial period the company will review the highs and lows of the position and decide whether to make it a permanent role. This is a great move as it creates two new jobs for our members.

We have a few new members, please welcome: Naliya Namana, Edward White, Jerome Teni, Eleanor Franks, Paris Dowd, Vikki Anderson, Melanie Thompson, Jovel Elan, Ashleigh Rawling, Ana Mendez, Manesh Palangat, Niam Te Haeata, Tautua Tautua.

Last but not least, big thank you to Hannah Jarocka for using her artistic talent and flair in designing our tee-shirts for this year’s Women’s Conference. As always, we stood out with our MUNZ apparel so much so that other unions are wanting to wear our brand and take photos with us.

Thank you all for your dedication, commitment and hard work as members, delegates and officials of this union.