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Maritime Union of New Zealand

Website: https://www.munz.org.nz

Email: help@munz.org.nz

Contact: 04 3850 792 | PO Box 27004, Wellington 6011

The Maritime Union of New Zealand represents waterfront workers, seafarers and related workers in New Zealand. Our history goes back over 150 years. MUNZ is an active, progressive and democratic Union that gets results.

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Which industries/sectors are covered?

  • Ports
  • Waterfront
  • Coastal shipping and
  • Offshore industry

Membership info

To make sure you work in safe conditions Get the best employment agreements, including pay, conditions and leave Providing legal advice with any problems on the job By representing your views to the Government and campaigning for a better deal for workers Access to industry superannuation and other membership benefits.

Cost of membership

Variable depending on occupation and income.

Leadership people info

  • National Secretary: Craig Harrison
    Mobile: 027 422 5238
    Direct dial: 04 801 7614
    Email: craig.harrison@munz.org.nz

Rail and Maritime Transport Union

Website: http://www.rmtunion.org.nz/

Email: office@rmtunion.org.nz

Contact: 04 499 2066 | Leve 1, Tramways Building, 1 Thorndon Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011

The RMTU is a union for transport workers in which all members have equal rights, whatever their job. With rapid change, and increasing competition in the transport industry it is important that workers are protected by a strong, well-resourced union, specialising in all aspects of the transport industry; rail and ports.

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Which industries/sectors are covered?

  • Rail Operations
  • Networks
  • Maintenance
  • Customer Service 
  • Ports 
  • Our union organising in the rail industry with three main employers. We also organise on the Ports and Inland Ports.

Membership info

  • 5500+ members.
  • 12.19% are female and 88% male

Membership benefits

  • Participation in a strong and democratic union
  • Negotiation of wages and conditions
  • Advice and Representation
  • Information Education and Training
  • Specialist Services.

Cost of membership

  • $9.10 per week fulltime
  • pro rata for Part time and Casuals

Employers represented

  • KiwiRail
  • TransDev Wellington
  • Auckland One Rail
  • Most of the NZ Ports and stevedoring companies

Leadership people info

  • General Secretary: Todd Valster
  • National President: Aubrey Wilkinson

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