Maccas workers need support on May Day
Unite Union is calling on all New Zealanders to give support to McDonald's workers this Friday, May 1st by tooting their support when they see pickets outside stores and not…
Unite to strike at Maccas on May 1 - company walks out of bargaining
Unite Union Media Release April 28, 2015 McDonald's has walked out of bargaining with Unite Union today despite taking the first steps towards a meaningful offer around ending zero hour contracts.…
Old McDonald's had a strike....
The author is a McDonald's crew member in the South Island. Going on strike is scary, but it's also very exciting. It's not like other kinds of protest.
The repercussions of having a PM who is a sexual harasser.
By Shanna Reeder, Unite Hotels organiser Today our Prime Minister John Key admitted to repeatedly sexually harassing a waitress in a cafe he frequents.
Unite calls on government to stop subsidising jobs at McDonald's and Wendy's
Media Release: 20 April 2015 Unite Union is questioning why McDonald's and Wendy's need government subsidies to hire staff on what the union says will be zero hour contracts.
Hundreds of fast food workers around the New Zealand today rallied to call for an end to Zero Hour Contracts
Striking McDonalds’ workers took part in marches and pickets in Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin today, many speaking to the crowds and to the media about the hardship…
McDonalds "rostered zero hours" offer meaningless - Action on April 15
Strikes and protests are going ahead at McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy's on Wednesday as part of an international fast food workers day of action.
NZ Labour Letter April 2015
Enclosed is the latest edition of your New Zealand Labour Letter.
Hell's Pizza surrender on zero hours
It seems some companies are surrendering on zero hours without a shot being fired.
Deacon Chris Sullivan: "Zero Hour contracts- against God"
Dear Maccas, Burger King and Wendy's, I urge you to end zero hours contracts which are a form of worker exploitation and are not a good buisness practice for companies wanting…