- Looking beyond the narrow policy confines of the past four decadesThis week the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi launched an exciting new three-year project, Reimagining Aotearoa Together. The project, which will bring together the union movement and progressive communities to develop and implement an alternative vision for the future, is a response to the continued failure… Read More »Looking beyond the narrow policy confines of the past four decades
- Health and safety consensus is dead, and WorkSafe cuts are burying itFirst published on stuff.co.nz (26 April 2024) The post-Pike River political consensus on workplace health and safety is dead. This has been evidenced by the slashing of WorkSafe jobs by the outgoing Labour Government, and the further cost cutting plans announced by WorkSafe. To make matters worse, the ACT Workplace Relations and Safety… Read More »Health and safety consensus is dead, and WorkSafe cuts are burying it
- Standing Strong with Union SupportAs I sit here in New Zealand, safe from the brutality of Myanmar’s military regime, I consider what brought me here. My escape was not a solitary endeavour, but proof to the strength and solidarity fostered by the international union movement. It is through the solid support of organisations like… Read More »Standing Strong with Union Support
- Stop the privatisation of Auckland portThe future of Auckland is at a critical point. Right now. Auckland Council is consulting the public on its ten year plan which includes a proposal to privatise the Port of Auckland for a generation. MUNZ opposes this privatisation. So too should all Aucklanders. Privatising the port is an incredibly… Read More »Stop the privatisation of Auckland port
- Empowering Change: Strategies to Overcome Pay Inequality for Pacific Women in New ZealandNew Zealand prides itself on being a fair and diverse country, but there’s a big problem hiding in plain sight: Pacific women aren’t getting paid as much as they should be. Despite efforts for fairness, Pacific women still face unfair pay in their jobs, showing that there are deeper issues… Read More »Empowering Change: Strategies to Overcome Pay Inequality for Pacific Women in New Zealand
- Unions must show solidarity with the fight for Te Tiriti justiceRichard Wagstaff This year, more than ever, unions must stand in solidarity with Māori workers in the fight back against this assault on their rights. The Growing Movement of Māori Unity I have recently had the privilege of being present for two important moments in the growing movement of Māori… Read More »Unions must show solidarity with the fight for Te Tiriti justice
- Ko te wai te ora ngā mea katoa. Water is the life giver of all things.Is there anything more important than water? No. Then why is this government hellbent on adding to the generational problems of water management, without providing any solutions? Over the course of 2023, I met hundreds of amazing workers in the water industry. From technicians to engineers, electricians to administrators, this… Read More »Ko te wai te ora ngā mea katoa. Water is the life giver of all things.
- New Zealand’s shameful recordA lack of corporate accountability On 19 November 2010, 29 men went to work and never came home. At 3.44pm, Pike River mine exploded, cutting power and communication into the mine. As people desperately waited for news about their loved ones, further explosions made it clear there would be no… Read More »New Zealand’s shameful record