Dual duel for union

The former entails a collective employment negotiation breakdown, with neither party able to find a resolution despite months’ of trying and the involvement of two independent mediators.

The latter follows the Napier port opting to replace incumbent stevedore, Hawke’s Bay Stevedoring Services, with International Stevedoring Operations (ISO).

The Maritime Union appears particularly incensed about ISO being aligned to the Amalgamated Stevedores Union.