Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union
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| Full name | Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Members | 46,000 |
| Affiliation | NZCTU, Labour Party |
| Key people |
Don Pryde, president Bill Newson, national secretary |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Website | www.epmu.org.nz |
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) is the largest private sector trade union in New Zealand. It was formed in 1996 by the merger of the Engineers' Union (EU), the Printing, Packaging and Manufacturing Union (PPMU), and the Communications and Energy Workers' Union (CEWU).
The EPMU represents workers in eleven industries, including:
- Engineering
- Print & Media
- Manufacturing
- Telecommunications
- Timber
- Aviation
- Plastics
- Postal & Logistics
- Petrochemical & Extractive
- Public Services & Infrastructure
- Food
The EPMU has 40,000 members and is affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and the New Zealand Labour Party. It is also an affiliate of the International Federation of Journalists.
External links
- EPMU official site.