Union News March 2026

Wattie’s staffer and E tū delegate Kathy Perrin wants the Government toto support those who were made redundant with counselling, assistance with financial planning, and… Read More »Friday 13 March

NZEI are slamming the Public Service Commissioner for offering individual employment agreements to non-union primary teachers. E tū have said that the proposed loss of… Read More »Thursday 12 March

The Waitangi Tribunal has granted urgency to an inquiry into the decision to scrap school boards’ legal duty to give effect to Te Tiriti o… Read More »Wednesday 11 March

Fire and Emergency NZ has threatened to deduct pay from firefighters participating in any further strikes. Figures from actors’ union Equity New Zealand reveal a… Read More »Tuesday 10 March

The PSA has called on Health NZ to conduct an urgent review after a payroll failure temporarily left thousands of Waikato Hospital health workers without… Read More »Monday 9 March

Erica Stanford says the Government will extend the visas of anyone who can’t travel home to the Middle East but have visas set to expire.… Read More »Thursday 5 March

NZEI is seeking to take stalled pay talks to urgent facilitated bargaining at the Employment Relations Authority. New Zealanders are in favour of the the… Read More »Wednesday 4 March

NZEI is calling for a teacher aide in every New Zealand classroom to help support student learning and assist struggling teachers. The Ministry of Education… Read More »Tuesday 3 March

Christopher Luxon says New Zealand’s stance on the US and Israeli bombing of Iran mirrors that of Australia, while Helen Clark has called the position… Read More »Monday 2 March