GUEST BLOG: Anonymous – the horror of dealing with WINZ
Heartless and sad to think the giant room full of WINZ staff can not see the right thing to do. Took me 1 visit 1 morning to see how needless that is. 5 security! More than any bank!
Author: The Daily Blog
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Can The Nurses Win On Their Own?
In an economy where roughly half the paid workforce have not had a pay-rise for close to two years, will the Nurses’ Organisation’s demand for an immediate, across the board, 11 percent increase strike the average Kiwi as “about right” or “too much”. With an experienced registered nurse’s salary set to rise from $66,755 to $77,386 by December next year under the present offer, will the two-thirds of workers who earn considerably less than that sum (in 2016 the median NZ income was just $48,800) regard the union’s proposed strike action as reasonable – or unreasonable?
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Political Caption Competition
All that is wrong with neoliberalism in one image
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Tuesday 19th June 2018
5: Trump said he’s asking the Pentagon to create a sixth branch of the military — for space
4: Anger mounts against Trump over child separation policy
3: FETISHIZING “IDENTITY POLITICS” COULD COST DEMOCRATS IN 2020
2: Meet the Migrant Child Detention Center Whistleblower Now Speaking Out Against Family Separations
1: Donald Trump says US will not be a ‘migrant camp’ -
The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 19th June 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Fundraiser launched for filmmakers’ defence fund – ActionStation
Community campaigning organisation ActionStation have launched a Givealittle fundraising campaign in support of filmmaker and mum Renae Maihi. Earlier this…
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Health bosses need to step up – Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Nurses a vital part of public health system; health bosses need to step up “It’s up to health bosses now…
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NZNO seeking urgent mediation
The latest revised DHB MECA offer has been strongly rejected by NZNO members. However, Industrial Services Manager Cee Payne says…
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Nurses’ vote shows frustration has reached tipping point – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said that today’s vote from New Zealand Nurses Organisation members to reject…
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Home ownership dream, a reality for Ngā Potiki families
Treaty settlement tribe Ngā Potiki a Tamapāhore Trust formally launched the Ngā Potiki Housing Shared Equity Scheme in partnership with…