Union News December 2024

The Government has announced a 1.5% increase in the minimum wage from 1 April 2025, well below forecast inflation of 2.5%. Unions have reacted strongly… Read More »Wednesday 18 December

More public service job cuts are on the way, with hundreds more jobs set to be axed at Health NZ, and close to 50 jobs… Read More »Friday 13 December

There has been widespread condemnation of the Government’s mishandling of the Cook Strait ferry replacements, including from unions, industry, and political parties. It has also… Read More »Thursday 12 December

The Government has kicked the can down the road on the replacement Interislander ferries, by setting up a company to begin a procurement process, rather… Read More »Wednesday 11 December

Government has introduced legislation under urgency to allow employers to deduct workers pay for engaging in partial strikes, which will give further power to bosses… Read More »Tuesday 10 December

The families of two workers killed in the forestry industry are pushing for a boss connected to both deaths to be pushed out of the… Read More »Monday 9 December

In another blow to the media landscape, Māori TV’s daily news service is set to end after 20 years, following the announcement that they have… Read More »Friday 6 December

The Government has announced further changes to the personal grievance regime that will make it even tougher for workers, and changes to the Marsden Fund… Read More »Thursday 5 December

Today NZNO healthcare workers are striking for safe staffing and fair pay. More job losses are on the line at NZDF due to budget deficits.… Read More »Tuesday 3 December 2024