Thursday, 17 December 2020, 5:41 pm
The Maritime Union says skilled New Zealand workers are
being turned down for jobs at the Ports of
Auckland.
Ports of Auckland Limited CEO Tony Gibson
has told media that there are no New Zealand workers
available for key jobs including crane and straddle
drivers.
However the Union has an email from a former
POAL employee dated 2 December 2020 that turns him down for
a job as a straddle driver, and instead offers a role for
skilled lashing work on a ship (see below.)
The worker
had more than ten years of previous experience at the port
driving Straddle Carriers and other Port Machinery, and was