Media releases

The EPMU is welcoming the start of public consultation into changes to mine health and safety recommended by the Pike River Royal Commission. The union will be encouraging...

The EPMU is disappointed at Rio Tinto's decision to appeal an Employment Relations Authority ruling requiring the company to pay workers back for leave it owes them...

Workers at the Tiwai Point smelter are owed back pay from their employer for annual leave they were legally entitled to but never received, the Employment Relations...

Workers are being encouraged to stand up and be safe at work in a new union campaign to ensure they come home to their families free from...

New Zealand Post is a vital public service and there is no justification for reducing mail delivery to three days a week, says the union for postal...

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has welcomed the report of the Health & Safety Taskforce and is urging the Government to implement it in full. The report...

National's proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act will cut the pay of every working New Zealander, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. The changes allow employers...

The Government's new procurement guidelines are a missed opportunity to support New Zealand manufacturing, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. The new guidelines help to simplify the...

Workers at Mercer Stainless have walked off the job today in protest against management attempts to slash their redundancy entitlements and annual leave. The strike began at 12pm...

The EPMU Media Freedom Debate will be held on Thursday, May 9, at the Backbencher Pub in Wellington. Doors open at 5pm for dinner and drinks and...