National Distribution Union

NDU
National Distribution Union
Merged into	First Union New Zealand
Founded	1986
Dissolved	2011
Headquarters	Auckland, New Zealand
Location	New Zealand;
Members	20,000
Key people	Robert Reid, general secretary
Affiliations	NZCTU
Website	www.ndu.org.nz

The National Distribution Union (NDU) was a national trade union in New Zealand. It was formed in 1986 as the Northern Distribution Union by the merger of , , , and . A further merging of seven South Island unions led to the renaming to the current National Distribution Union.

The NDU has a notable history as a militant union, thanks to its industrial strategy of strike action and longtime leader Bill (Gordon Harold) Andersen.

The NDU had a membership of more than 20,000 and was affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. It was also affiliated to various international federations through its four sectors; Retail & Entertainment, Transport Energy Stores, Textile Clothing Baking and the Wood Sector.

The union was involved, along with the EPMU, in the high-profile 2006 Progressive Enterprises dispute, where union members were locked out after strike action.

The NDU amalgamated with Finsec to create a new union called First Union New Zealand in 2011.

External links[]

NDU official site.

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