8 November, 2011Leaders of the seven Australian and New Zealand affiliates of the IMF, ICEM and ITGLWF met in Auckland, New Zealand on October 28 and resolved to create a new Council of the affiliates of the future new Federation in the two countries.
NEW ZEALAND: The Council aims to coordinate the work and activities of the affiliates in Australia and New Zealand and to strengthen the work of the new Federation in the Asia-Pacific region. It will also work to coordinate industrial and political campaigns of the respective unions.
An initial project is to provide support and assistance to comrades in Fiji currently being suppressed by the military dictatorship.
The announcement is made by Paul Bastian, National President of AMWU, Paul Howes, National Secretary of AWU, Peter Tighe, National Secretary of CEPU, Tony Maher, National President of CFMEU, Michele O'Neil, National Secretary of TCFUA, Bill Newson, National Secretary of EPMU and Robert Reid, General Secretary of FIRST Union.
Australian members:
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
The Australian Workers' Union
Communications, Electrical & Plumbing Union
Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia
New Zealand members:
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union
First Union
An initial project is to provide support and assistance to comrades in Fiji currently being suppressed by the military dictatorship.
The announcement is made by Paul Bastian, National President of AMWU, Paul Howes, National Secretary of AWU, Peter Tighe, National Secretary of CEPU, Tony Maher, National President of CFMEU, Michele O'Neil, National Secretary of TCFUA, Bill Newson, National Secretary of EPMU and Robert Reid, General Secretary of FIRST Union.
Australian members:
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
The Australian Workers' Union
Communications, Electrical & Plumbing Union
Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia
New Zealand members:
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union
First Union