Friday 29 August
The Labour Party is tentatively backing a policy proposal from the Council of Trade Unions for the establishment of a new Workplace Education Authority. Plans… Read More »Friday 29 August
Union News
Monday 18 August
Five unions are taking the government to the High Court over changes to pay equity laws, arguing that the changes breached the New Zealand Bill… Read More »Monday 18 August
Thursday 14 August
The United Nations has been asked by PECA to urgently investigate pay equity changes brought in by the Government as thousands of women have their… Read More »Thursday 14 August
Tuesday 12 August
The People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity held its first hearing in Wellington, with a wide range of senior experts giving oral submissions on the… Read More »Tuesday 12 August
Tuesday 5 August
Teachers’ unions are cautiously optimistic changes to the country’s secondary school qualifications framework will work, provided they are implemented and resourced well. The country’s big… Read More »Tuesday 5 August
Monday 4 August
Nearly 40,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants took part in strike action to call for safe staffing levels at Te Whatu Ora. The Workplace Relations… Read More »Monday 4 August
Thursday 31 July
Nearly 40,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants took part in strike action to call for safe staffing levels at Te Whatu Ora. The Workplace Relations… Read More »Thursday 31 July
Wednesday 30 July
Close to 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare workers will begin a nationwide 24-hour strike today due to being overworked, under-resourced, and understaffed. Meanwhile, Health NZ… Read More »Wednesday 30 July
Tuesday 29 July
NZEI is taking the Government to court over recent changes to funding for resource teachers. PPTA has rejected a pay offer of 1 percent a… Read More »Tuesday 29 July
Tuesday 22 July
Kmart staff will now be among the highest-paid retail workers after Workers’ First secured a pay deal which they are calling a “gold standard” for… Read More »Tuesday 22 July
Monday 21 July
The government has released an infrastructure update showing $6 billion of government-funded construction is due to start between now and Christmas, which the opposition has… Read More »Monday 21 July
Friday 18 July
An Auckland mental health programme catering for people with long-standing or chronic problems will shut down. A year’s-long battle over whether a group of elite… Read More »Friday 18 July