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Union News September 2026

Graphic for Union News: Monday 14 September 2026. Colour photo of firefighters and supporters picketing outside a fire station, and a fire engine in the bay behind them. People in black NZPFU and union gear hold placards. Red NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi flags are among the group. White curved lines overlay the left side of the image.

18 September 2026

Today’s Union News is dominated by the fallout from the FENZ report, with the NZPFU and their National Secretary, Wattie Watson, frequently quoted in the… Read More »18 September 2026

Graphic for Union News: Wednesday 16 September 2026. Colour photo of Brooke van Velden speaking at a black lectern with two microphones, wearing a dark green jumper and a gold necklace. Behind her is a red pull-up banner in front of a beige curtain. White curved lines overlay the left side of the image.

16 September 2026

Today’s Union News includes further news of our struggling health system and coverage on the ACT party’s plan to freeze the minimum wage and to… Read More »16 September 2026

Graphic for Union News: Tuesday 15 September 2026. Colour photo of a blue hanging sign reading "Accident & Medical", with a te reo Māori translation beneath, under a ceiling with fluorescent lights. White curved lines from the NZCTU logo overlay the left side of the image.

15 September 2026

Today’s Union News includes a further deep dive from Waatea into our Briefing to the Incoming Government and more about our collapsing health system, this… Read More »15 September 2026

A crowd of protesters at a rally. In the foreground, a person carries a large orange PSA flag with white lettering. Text overlay reads "Union News, Thursday 3 September 2026" alongside a white Union News logo on the left.

3 September 2026

Today’s Union News focuses on unemployment with pieces on job losses across the motu. Also our media release yesterday on the OCR hike was picked… Read More »3 September 2026

Union News graphic featuring a crowd of union members at an outdoor rally, holding flags and placards. In the foreground, people wear black PSA T-shirts reading 'Proud to be Union' and 'Stand together for public services'. One person holds a phone overhead to film the crowd.

2 September 2026

Strike action by the PSA and NZNO are the dominant stories in today’s Union News. Union coverage Employment

A woman in a black Toitū te Tiriti T-shirt speaks to media outside a building, holding a phone. A Whakaata Māori microphone is held up in front of her and a camera operator films from the left. Overlaid text reads 'Union News, Tuesday 1 September 2026'

1 September 2026

Today’s Union News includes the Prime Minister’s response to public sector strikes taking place next week. There’s also an article on Whakaata Māori which takes… Read More »1 September 2026