System Change not Climate Change
By Mike Treen, National Director, Unite Union Unite is supporting the international climate strikes in New Zealand by scheduling legal stop-work meetings on Friday, September 27 in the main centres.
SkyCity casino workers going on strike so they can support the All Blacks this weekend - Tūtira mai ngā iwi!
SkyCity casino workers going on strike so they can support the All Blacks this weekend - Tūtira mai ngā iwi! UPDATE: 97% vote in favour of the Rugby World Cup Strike.…
Why workers who are Pakeha benefit from positive action for Maori
By Mike Treen, National Director, Unite Union (Reprinted from The Daily Blog) Sometimes in my union job, I get asked why we are helping people from minority groups – like Maori or…
Court decision on daily overtime for Postal Workers
The Court case on overtime being calculated on a daily basis was taken by the Postal Workers Union to the Employment Court in December last year.
Hundreds of SkyCity Casino workers out on picket as strike extended to Monday morning
Hundreds of SEA-Unite union members rocked Federal Street outside SkyCity Casino in Auckland as they went on strike tonight to bring “back the weekend”.
Burger King manager suggests staff work after clocking out
By Liu Chen @ Radio NZ An Auckland fast food restaurant worker says they were asked to effectively continue working after clocking out.
SkyCity Casino workers set to strike to Bring Back the Weekend
SkyCity workers have voted overwhelmingly for strike action to get SkyCity to recognise that workers should be compensated for the unsociable hours they do so that the casino can rake in the cash at nights and…
NEW ZEALAND LABOUR NEWS, AUGUST, @019
AIL's Managing Director Steve Friedlander and PR Manager Mario Soljan American Income Life of New Zealand was a principal sponsor of this year's NZ Council of Trade Unions Women's Conference.
Workers being forced back to China without a day in court
Unite Union is appealing to Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway to allow seven Chinese construction workers to be allowed to stay in New Zealand so they can testify in an Employment…
Longstanding Health and Safety issues at Burger King…
After being verbally attacked by a customer at Rangitikei Burger King recently, a worker had dog faeces thrown at them.