French Unions condemn violent attack on another unionist as second flotilla boat boarded
Source: Unite Union New Zealand French Unions condemn violent attack on another unionist as second flotilla boat boarded The following is a release from the French General Confederation of Labour (CGT) who had a member aboard the second flotilla boat, “FREEDOM” boarded illegally by Israeli forces in the last few days. “The CGT protests […]
Read More →Mike Treen imprisoned in Israel after violent attack on Al Awda in International waters
Source: Unite Union New Zealand Mike Treen imprisoned in Israel after violent attack on Al Awda in International waters Eyewitnesses report that Unite Union leader Mike Treen’s boat was hijacked in a violent raid and that he and the rest of the crew are being held in Givon prison, 100 km north of Tel Aviv. […]
Read More →New Zealand Union leader attacked and imprisoned by Israeli military
Source: Unite Union New Zealand New Zealand Union leader Mike Treen has been attacked and unlawfully detained by the Israeli military this morning and his union,Unite, is calling on our government to demand Israeli authorities release him and the other international campaigners that were aboard the Al Awda this morning when it was raided. His […]
Read More →Union leader Mike Treen to join ship trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza
Source: Unite Union New Zealand Veteran human rights campaigner and union leader, Mike Treen, is about to join the 2018 international Freedom Flotilla determined to challenge Israel’s 11-year inhumane naval blockade of Gaza later this month. Treen says it is “a great honour to be asked to participate and a chance to deepen solidarity between […]
Read More →“Popcorn strike” planned for Hoyts Cinemas, Saturday
Source: Unite Union New Zealand In what has been dubbed a “Popcorn Strike” Unite Union will be handing out free popcorn outside Hoyts Cinemas to support Hoyts workers who have been threatened with being locked out until the end of July if they go on strike for only one minute. Workers are being told they […]
Read More →Cruel threat from across the ditch – Hoyts workers face month-long lockout
Source: Unite Union New Zealand Hoyts cinemas have threatened their workers that if they take even 1 minute of strike action, they will be locked out of the workplace for almost a month. The threat comes after union members rejected a 3-year offer that would have seen all staff who are not on base rates that […]
Read More →Hoyts boss arrested with two bags of cocaine
Footage of the moment former Cronulla Sharks chairman Damian Keogh (pictured) is arrested for cocaine possession will air on television on Tuesday night Footage of the moment Australian basketball champion and former Cronulla Sharks chairman Damian Keogh is arrested for cocaine possession has been released. Keogh was arrested at a licensed premises in Wooloomooloo in […]
Read More →Man slams Hoyts after being offered $80 bonus bets with an online betting site
A popular cinema chain has outraged customers by offering free bonus bets with an online gambling website after movie ticket purchases. Under a new promotion Australian company Hoyts is offering $80 worth of bonus bets with Ladbrokes when customers deposit $10 on the gambling website after buying movie tickets. An outraged customer posted a screenshot […]
Read More →Stolen Holiday Pay must be paid back – the Government must act
Source: Unite Union New Zealand By Mike Treen, National Director, Unite Union (Reprinted from The Daily Blog) Bunnings have confessed to not paying annual leave correctly and agreed to pay back staff $11 million dollars going back 14 years. This is an important win for First Union who represent workers at Bunnings and all workers […]
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