Ports of Auckland workers to strike in fortnight

Ports of Auckland workers will walk off the job in two weeks time.

The Maritime Union has rejected an offer by the company for a paid stop-work meeting today to negotiate pay and conditions.

Ports of Auckland say any strike action will be extremely concerning for the entire Auckland region.

But Auckland union president Denis Carlisle says that is just "management gobbledegook".

He says the company is only concerned about profit.

Mr Carlisle says workers will strike for 23 hours, unless Ports of Auckland fronts up to a meeting with all union members.

He says there are more than 300 union members in Auckland and most of them are expected to strike.

- NEWSTALK ZB