Ports of Auckland, Maritime Union NZ agree on salaried income for stevedores

Maritime Union New Zealand (MUNZ) and Ports of Auckland (POAL) have agreed to a pay structure that the two organisations said will provide stevedores with more stable income.

Maritime Union spokesperson Russell Mayn MUNZ Secretary for Local 13 say it’s an opportune time for both parties to agree the collective given the uncertainties surrounding the future of the port.

MUNZ and POAL said the extension of the current collective agreement to 2024 provides stability for the port and its shareholder. The extra years extension will include an increase of pay in line with consumer price index (CPI) with an upper limit and also includes 40-hour salaries for stevedores.

The port and MUNZ will continue working together using their new “high engagement” model on a new stevedore rostering system to be implemented in 2023. MUNZ said the new rostering will give the port assurances that it has the resources to meet shipping needs while also giving stevedores more say in the shifts they work.