Member organisers at the heart of an organising union – E tū
Source: Etu Union
By John Ryall, former Assistant National Secretary of E tū
Not long after the formation of E tū in 2015, I was asked...
Minimum sick leave entitlement to increase to 10 days
Source: Employment New Zealand
Parliament has passed the Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill to increase the minimum employee sick leave entitlement from 5 days...
CTU announces new Economist and Director of Policy
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is delighted to announce the permanent appointment of Craig Renney to the position...
NZCTU sends condolences to the United States on the death of President Trumka
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions sends messages of condolences to the United States trade union movement...
Safe systems save lives
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
12 August 2021
A tragic workplace fatality in the Bay of Plenty serves as a reminder for businesses that effective standard operating...
Grower to pay $50,000 in owed pay to workers
Source: Employment New Zealand
Canterbury horticulture employer Christopher Gray, trading as Motukarara Asparagus, has been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to repay nearly...
Pizzas, dough, and mad employers – E tū
Source: Etu Union
By John Ryall, former Assistant National Secretary of E tū
The 1991 Employment Contracts Act undermined collective bargaining and diminished the role of...
Large groups of workers still paid below minimum wage
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Labour Inspectorate has found 136 businesses across Auckland and Northland that were paying workers below the minimum wage over the...
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...
Whakatāne Mill confirms closure but opportunities remain – E tū
Source: Etu Union
The closure of Whakatāne Mill has been confirmed, with over 150 skilled operational workers being made redundant after 85 years of operations.
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Work-related health update – May 2021
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
13 May 2021
Our May work-related health update.
In this issue we cover:
Exposure and health monitoring
Managing the risks of shift work
Hand-arm and whole-body...
COVID-19: Unions pleased that vaccinations to start soon
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes todays announcement from the Prime Minister that the COVID-19...
