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Fightback Rally to warn Government of direct action and resistance
Tue 27 Jul 10
This coming Wednesday (28th July) there will be a major rally in Auckland University to launch a campaign of resistance against these attacks.
( Rally is at 7pm, Lecture Theatre B28, Library Basement)
The speakers will be-
Matt McCarten - General Secretary of Unite
Sue Bradford - fighter for the rights of the unemployed
Karl Andersen - Assistant General Secretary of the NDU
Bill Newsun – assistant national secretary EPMU
Chris Trotter - Political Commentator and author of No Left Turn.
When workers rights are under attack...
Mon 19 Jul 10
He came to brag to National Party delegates about his government's attack on young and vulnerable workers but hundreds of workers and unionists had a message waiting for John Key outside the conference: we will fight for our rights at work.
Key was invited to come outside and talk to the workers whose rights he is attacking. He wouldn't come out so the many of the workers decided to go in.
They wanted to tell Key and the National party what they think of their plans, which include:
-Extending 90 day period with no right of appeal against unfair dismissal to all workplaces - fire at will to apply to all new workers at all businesses.
Crash National's Party! Our rights at work under attack
Sat 17 Jul 10
Early on Sunday morning as most New Zealanders are just waking up, Prime Minister John Key will be announcing sweeping changes to employment relations laws during the National Party conference at the Sky City convention centre.
Documents leaked on Thursday revealed that Key will announce:
- the 90 day "no rights" trial period that presently applies to new workers in small businesses is going to be applied to all businesses, and
- the right of union members to see a union organiser in their workplace is going to be restricted so the organiser can only be there if the employer agrees.
The rise of Unite Union
Fri 2 Jul 10
TV3's current affairs program The Nation recently did a profile on Unite, looking at the new approach Unite has brought to unions fighting for a better deal for low paid workers.
Is Capitalism Working? Unite on Campus Debate
Mon 24 May 10
Is Capitalism Working?
1st Unite on Campus Debate
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
7pm to 9pm
Library basement Theatre B15, Auckland Uni
Unite on Campus and the AUSA International Affairs Officers host this debate, an ideological boxing match between New Zealand activists and personalities fighting over the question: “Is capitalism working?”
CCOs a serious threat to supercity staff pay and conditions
Fri 30 Apr 10
Unite Union has written to the Prime Minister John Key requesting the government abandon plans to run the Council through Council Controlled Organisations because of dangers to the pay and conditions of staff employed by business interests at arm’s length from the council.
MPs ask for their staff to be paid fairly
Fri 30 Apr 10
Underpaid Parliamentary support staff are looking at a further pay cut in real terms if the Government doesn’t consider them in the coming budget.
A just-released salary survey conducted by the Employment Relations & Payroll Branch of the Parliamentary Service shows that Parliamentary support staff are paid 8.38% below the median market pay rate for executive support staff across the public and private sector.
Wellington People’s Centre Low Cost Dental Care
Mon 1 Mar 10
Joining Unite gives Wellington members access to the dental service at the Wellington People's Centre at reduced rates to those charged to private patients. When you call to make an appointment let the receptionist know you are a Unite member. When you attend you’re appointment make sure you take your Unite membership card. Some basic costs are (as at January 2010):
Check up (includes 2 x-rays): $45.00
Simple extraction: $110
Wellington People's Centre is a membership based organisation which has been providing quality health and advocacy services to members since 1992.
Unite Sign's on for Copenhagen Climate Change Committment
Sun 6 Dec 09
Wages fall….except for union members!
Fri 4 Dec 09
In the past year, union members in New Zealand have achieved pay increases above the rate of inflation while non-unionised workers have seen their pay drop in real terms according to new statistics. Employers usually pass on union negotiated increases to non-union workers - so these figures show that the more unionised a workplace is the better off all of its workers will be.
The majority of workers (52%) got no increase, however it was almost entirely non- unionised workers who didn’t get pay rises. Nearly all non-union workers got an effective pay cut – 50% got 2% less than inflation, a few did even worse.
