Andrew Little: Zero Hour Slayer?
It took Andrew Little such a short space of time to win this victory against Zero Hour contracts because of the hundreds of hours that activists and union delegates had already put in to ending these contracts
Author: The Daily Blog
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RMTU may take a test case if MBIE doesn’t
The government must seek a definitive answer on whether Chinese engineers working on KiwiRail’s locomotives are covered under New Zealand employment law says Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) General Secretary Wayne Butson.
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Asbestos ban for Workers’ Memorial Day
Rail and maritime transport workers call for asbestos ban
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KiwiRail can’t outsource responsibility
The government must guarantee New Zealanders that Chinese engineers working on KiwiRail’s locomotives are at least receiving the minimum wage says Rail and Maritime Transport Union spokesperson Todd Valster.
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“For the bullied and the beautiful”: why bullying is a big deal
Whether you think what happened on X-Factor was worthy of the relentless air time it got or not, what is important to note is, Natalia and Willy’s actions speak to a wider culture of bullying in this country.
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KiwiRail fails the sustainability test
KiwiRail is failing to fulfil its environmental obligations says Rail and Maritime Transport Union General Secretary Wayne Butson.
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On workers rights and hypocrisy
Workers rights all over Aotearoa and globally are being relentlessly attacked and undermined.
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Labour: towards an MMP strategy
For me though, the best result for the Left was seeing the Labour Party accept and embrace that we needed to vote strategically.
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RMTU: Government closes door on local businesses
New Zealanders will not get a say on the government’s decision to ratify an international agreement which removes the right to protect local jobs
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Nurturing future, civic leadership
Just prior to going on holiday last year I was fascinated by the Heralds weak attempt to try and set the civic Auckland agenda with a silly poll on possible contenders for the Auckland mayoralty.