New Covid Community Case Shows Why Retail Workers Need Sick Leave And Safe Staffing – First Union
Today’s announcement of a new case of community transmission of Covid-19 in Auckland is a vital reminder of why an…
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Ambulance Professionals Vote For A Full Strike – First Union
This weekend, First Union members at St John Ambulance voted overwhelmingly to strike and withdraw their labour, saying that St…
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Countdown Customer Care Strike Continues As Frustration Grows
Countdown customer care specialists who deal with the supermarket’s online orders are taking partial strike action today and withdrawing labour…
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Heartland Bank Workers Take Strike Action In Auckland Over Low Pay Rates – First Union
Workers at Heartland Bank in Auckland are taking strike action today and walking off the job after unsuccessful negotiations with…
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Major Brands Forcing Staff To Use Sick And Annual Leave To Self-isolate As Subsidy Goes Untapped – First Union
Major retail and industry brands including Fletcher, Countdown, Lion and Bunnings are jeopardising the national pandemic response and exploiting their…
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AMI Is Turning Its Back On New Zealand Communities – FIRST Union
The union representing finance workers has described the proposal by insurance giant IAG to close all of its 53 AMI…
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FIRST Union Budget 2020 Comments From Dennis Maga, General Secretary
FIRST Union Budget 2020 comments from Dennis Maga, General Secretary “Today’s ‘Workers Budget’, set against the backdrop of the Covid-19…
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FIRST Union welcomes “land-mark” decision in courier case
FIRST Union is describing today’s decision by the Employment Court reclassifying a contract courier driver as an employee as a…
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Migrant Groups Warn Of Impending Humanitarian Crisis Without Govt Support – First Union
The Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG), Migrante Aotearoa and the Indian Workers Association (IWA) are warning that the basis for…
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COVID-19 Highlights Precariousness Of The Gig Economy, Says Uber Driver – First Union
The global spread of coronavirus is highlighting major flaws with the ‘gig economy’ and employment law, as workers like Uber…