Today’s Union News includes extensive coverage of the resignation of the head of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, with the firefighters’ union being approached for comment in all stories. There’s also been coverage of the new report by the ASMS, NZNO, and PSA into the privatisation of our health system.
Union coverage
- ASMS, NZNO, PSA – Private sector gets 80% of increase in public health funding, unions’ report finds | RNZ
- ASMS, NZNO, PSA – Private providers received $14.8b in public health funding last year, report finds | Stuff
- ASMS – Brand new Waitākere Hospital intensive care unit sitting empty | RNZ
- MUNZ – MUNZ welcomes party support for coastal shipping and fair conditions for maritime workers | The Daily Blog
- NZPFU – Fire and Emergency New Zealand chief executive Kerry Gregory resigns | RNZ
- NZPFU – Fire and Emergency boss quits! Firefighters demand sweeping overhaul after chief executive’s resignation | Waatea News
- NZPFU – Fire and Emergency chief Kerry Gregory resigns after minister says she has no confidence in him | NZ Herald
- NZPFU – FENZ chief’s exit puts fire response gaps under broker spotlight | Insurance Business
- NZPFU – Who knew what and when ahead of FENZ chief’s resignation | RNZ
Employment
- MBIE spent more than $750k on contractors and consultants to look at supermarket policy | NZ Herald
- Coroner calls for tougher safety standards after forestry worker crushed under falling tree | RNZ
- Pastures Past: Manpower, machinery and meetings at New Zealand’s freezing works | NZ Herald
- HR manager sacked over ‘typical Asian’ remark awarded $35,000 | Stuff
- How Woolworths and ministry intervention torpedoed strict flour dust limit | BusinessDesk (paywalled)