conferences

Learning for a Change - 3rd Australasian Union Education Conference 21, 22, 23 April 2008

Eden Park Function Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

Cost $NZ 260.00 GST Inclusive

Evaluating workplace learning – identifying success

Te Papa, Wellington

Wednesday 5 March 2008 - 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

The 10th CTU Biennial Conference was held at the Mercure Hotel Willis St, Wellington, on the 15th-17th of October 2007.  The theme of the conference was “Unions, Sustainability and Democracy”.  Click here for material from conference

For more information about Komiti Pasefika and the Fono click here

Contact Renee Habluetzel at reneeh@nzctu.org.nz<

The Council of Trade Unions Women's Council biennial conference will be held on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 June 2007, at Mercure Hotel, 355 Willis St, Wellington. Starting at 9.00am on the Friday (Registrations from 8.30am) and finish at 4.30pm on Saturday

Hui Taumata Trust, The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, Business New Zealand and the Department of Labour are hosting  “Leave No One Behind” - a collaborative Hui focused on Maori Workforce Development, on March 15 2007.

Details of events unions are involved in to recognise International Womens DayHealthy Hospitals ? SFWU

The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota (SFWU) launches its Healthy Pay for Healthy Hospitals campaign on the 8th. There are stopwork meetings planned in every District Health Board in New Zealand, and three main rallies - Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. More information: www.healthyhospitals.org

Payslips to the PM ? NZNO & SFWU

Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and the SFWU working in aged care are sending their payslips to the Prime Minister starting on the 8th, highlighting the rock bottom pay rates in aged care. The action is part of the NZNO/SFWU Grow to Win/Fair Share in Aged Care campaign

Stall & Speakers - MUNZ/VUWSA

MUNZ in association with VUWSA are holding a stall with some speakers and resources on display to recognise International Womens Day, at Victoria University Pipitia Campus, Wellington (Bunny St Footpath). Theme: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE with Womens struggles in Aotearoa. 11am set up, Info stalls for organisations, 12pm speakers with sausage sizzle. If interested in having a speaker and/or info stall please contact Rachael Goddard 021 622 948 Fiona Daniel 021 664 567 or Vicky Maloney 027 356 6387.

Coffee & Cake ? AUS Victoria

You are invited to a social gathering to celebrate International Working Women's Day! 12.00noon at the Victoria University Staff Club for coffee & cake, thoughtfully provided by the Victoria AUS Branch Committee. RSVP to Suzanne McNabb, AUS Victoria Branch organiser 04-463-5058 or Aus.Victoria@aus.ac.nz

"A Womans Place is in the Struggle" - Auckland International Women's Day Committee

"A Womans Place is in the Struggle". A Forum of Speakers, Discussion, Music and Drink. 7pm, Trades Hall Bar , 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn. There will be a panel of speakers on "Women organising women ". Jill Ovens (Activist and Unionist) will speak on "Women workers: making the invisible visible". Daphna Whitmore on "International struggles." Music by Lucy Stewart, Rosetta Vai, and others. Entry: free / koha (optional) to cover hall hire and organising costs. Proceeds from drink sales to the Working Womens Resource Centre.

Location: CTU Boardroom, Level 7, West Block, Education House, 178 Willis St, Wgtn.Time: 1pm - 2.30pmRSVP: eileenb@nzctu.org.nzFrom 1.00pm - 2.30 pm on the 16th February the CTU P&EE project group is hosting a visiting UK pay and employment equity expert, Sue Hastings.

Location: Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, AucklandTime: 7.30pm,How so-called trade liberalisation and free trade form the agenda of the major corporates that dominate the world economy. How workers in both the first and third work are the ultimate victims. A forum by Global Peace & Justice Auckland.