Posts Tagged ‘Ports Dispute’

Rights of workers must take priority over maximizing profits

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

In his Encyclical Laborem Exercens  John John Paul II said  “The rights of workers must take priority over the maximisation of profits” . “It is important not to quote selectively from Church documents to justify a predetermined position”, says Brian O’Connell. “So this quotation from the encyclical does not mean that the social teaching of the Catholic Church always favours the Read more

Patrick Snedden replaces Campbell at Ports of Auckland

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Ports of Auckland has named Patrick Snedden to replace director Rob Campbell, who quit in March in a dispute over strategy. Patrick Snedden is a veteran of community and government entity boards, previously serving on the boards of Auckland District Health Board and Housing New Zealand. Continue reading