An open letter to Jacinda Ardern on a People’s Vaccine
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
ASMS, along with 41 other organisations, has backed an open letter to prime minister Jacinda Ardern, minister of foreign...
Support grows for workers to be paid 100% through COVID crisis – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū, the biggest private sector union in Aotearoa New Zealand, says that workers should not lose out on pay when they...
Restaurant Brands Ltd fined $18,000 for unlawfully dismissing migrant worker
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Employment Relations Authority has ordered Restaurant Brands Ltd to pay a migrant employee $18,000 in compensation.
A migrant employee was employed...
Support workers “can’t stop smiling”: Budget funds properly paid breaks & travel time –...
Source: Etu Union
With funding confirmed in Budget 2021, home and community support workers will soon be paid their normal hourly rate while driving from...
Contractor management and detailed job planning
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
20 July 2021
This safety alert highlights the importance of contractor management and detailed job planning.
What happened
A worker fell from four metres...
Unions Welcome Residency Announcement for Working People and their Families
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) today welcomed the Minister of Immigration’s announcement on granting residency to 165,000...
Carer’s legal victory shows need for employment reform – E tū
Source: Etu Union
The father and full-time caregiver of a severely disabled woman has won his case in the Employment Court arguing that the Ministry...
Temporary collective bargaining changes will be removed
Source: Employment New Zealand
The government has decided that the temporary modifications to collective bargaining rules that were made in response to COVID-19 will be...
NZ Post: claims and bargaining info – E tū
Source: Etu Union
The E tū NZ Post collective agreement is up for renewal at the end of February and all E tū members at...
Promise of new Matariki public holiday welcomed – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū welcomes the Labour Party’s announcement to make a new public holiday in celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year.
Official celebrations...
Unions call for transparency in trade agreement negotiations
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
Unions are calling for the United Kingdom-New Zealand trade negotiations to prioritise decent jobs and the protection of...
Unions support declaration of Climate Emergency
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff today supported the Prime Minister’s Announcement of a climate...
