A well deserved pay rise for essential workers
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
Essential workers deserve a pay rise for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the Council of Trade...
Government stats show improvement on gender pay imbalance
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
Positive news for working people today with the release of the employment and income statistics which show that...
Meri kirihimete!
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The ASMS National Executive and National Office staff would like to thank you for being part of your union...
Primary care costs help push emergency departments to breaking point
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says the costs and waiting times to see a GP are helping push...
Kiwis support working people having safer sick leave
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
COVID has shown us all how important it is to stay home when we are sick. Too many...
Shout out to Auckland’s stretched public health teams
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says the Covid pandemic is taking a massive toll on public health teams...
Workers’ rights key consideration for consumers
Source: Employment New Zealand
Knowing a business treats its workers fairly, “always or most of the time” is a key factor for consumers when deciding...
Unions call on government to halt ratifying trade agreement with Myanmar
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions has today formally written to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Nanaia Mahuta and the...
We need you to vote!
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Nominations have now closed for our National Executive elections.
National Executive is made up of 10 members – two representatives...
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...
Business fined for failing to protect workers from methyl bromide exposure
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
9 December 2021
A failure to prevent workers being exposed to methyl bromide has seen a business fined $250,000 after a WorkSafe...
Workplace response to coronavirus
Source: Employment New Zealand
An outbreak of novel coronavirus (also called COVID-19) originated in China and has been widely reported.
The Ministry of Health has indicated...
