Budget 2020 Takeaways
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
This week’s pre-Budget and Budget announcements have seen significant funding boosts for the health sector. But is it all...
Update for Fletchers members – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū officials met with Fletcher and subsidiary company representatives to discuss the Bridging Pay Programme (BPP) they proposed and the consultation...
Downer pay update – E tū
Source: Etu Union
Dear members,
As you will know, Downer has asked its workers to take a 20% pay cut if they are paid over $50,000...
E tū Support phone lines affected by national interruptions – E tū
Source: Etu Union
Dear members,
With the significant announcement made by the PM this afternoon that we are on the way to ‘alert level 4’, we...
NZ Post bargaining update – 12 March 2020 – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū, PWUA and NZ Post met for three days of bargaining over 10,11 and 12 March.
There were over 90 claims combined...
PSA Welcomes Increased Government Funding For Homeless Support
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
The Public Service Association welcomes the government’s announcement it will invest $300 million in transitional housing, and says union members...
ASMS-NZMSA Clinical Mentoring Programme
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) are proud to launch the...
Increase wages to address child poverty
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased that the Government is continuing to shine light on the issue...
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...
CTU welcomes significant investment in infrastructure
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement of the very significant $12 billion infrastructure investment in...
Incomes better but still a long way to go – CTU 2020 work survey...
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions Together 2020 work survey results released today show more people are reporting that...
Drop in school attendance concerning
Source: New Zealand Education Institute (NZEI)
Drop in school attendance concerning
14 February 2020
Results out today showing a drop in school attendance in 2019 is a cause for concern,...