Negotiations Resume on a New Footing After PHC Workers’ Strike
Negotiations are back on for Primary Health Care workers and, as Hector McLachlan writes, the political aspect of these strikes is not to be underestimated.
Category: Unions
St John Workers Win Big
The day before it was set to begin, strike action against St John has been called off after workers’ demands were met.
St John Ambulance Staff Set to Strike
St John, registered charity and largest provider of ambulance services in the country, have backtracked on promises for pay increases. But why are medics fighting a NGO instead of the Ministry of Health? James Morgan explains.
The NZ Union Movement and Its Prospects Under the New Government: An Interview With Ben Peterson
Zebedee Schrader interviews Unions Wellington co-convenor Ben Peterson on the prospects of the union movement in NZ under the new government.
Wellington on a Plate: an Interview with Madds Leather
Reporter Zebedee Schrader spoke with Hospo Workers Union Chair Madds Leather regarding Wellington on a Plate: the busiest time of the year for hospitality staff in Wellington.
Frontier Forsaken: Proletarian Internationalism in the Pacific
Last week the new Prime Minister of the ‘Cook’ Islands, Mark Brown, said that there would be a travel bubble between New Zealand and the Cook Islands by Christmas. Many … Read More
75 Years of Workers’ Struggle in the WFTU
The World Federation of Trade Unions has just turned 75 years old! This piece from the Hospo Workers Union celebrates that legacy.
World Federation of Trade Unions Releases Statement on Tele-working
The WFTU has released a statement urging unions to protect workers from the infringement of rights that the mass roll-out of tele-working signifies.
NZTA Foots the Bill for Bus Drivers’ Living Wage
Zebedee Schrader reports on urban bus drivers getting a living wage and the curious involvement of NZTA.