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Government reducing our work rights

Article Date: 
Sunday, June 9, 2013

The government this week introduced changes to employment law that will weaken the work rights for many workers, especially those without access to unions right now.

70 ANZ call centre jobs in Wellington hints at a jobs merry-go-round

Article Date: 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Less than a month after announcing half-yearly profits of a whopping $655 million, ANZ have announced they are moving 70 call centre jobs from Melbourne to Wellington.

Child poverty a stain on NZ's record - Amnesty

Article Date: 
Friday, May 24, 2013

New Zealand has come under fire for the high levels of child poverty in our country, in Amnesty International's Annual Report 2013.

Pak n Save workers speak out against youth rates

Article Date: 
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Pak n Save workers were the first to speak up against the new youth rates law which came into force today.

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Vote Fairness

On 26 November 2011 we all get to have our say in the General Election. Vote Fairness is our campaign to ensure everyone is enrolled and gets out to vote on the 26th – and that we all understand what’s at stake.

Pay Equity Challenge

FIRST Union is a member of the Pay Equity Challenge coalition - a broad coalition of community, employer, union, and academic groups who are committed to putting pay equity issues back on the Government’s, and New Zealand’s, agenda.

Media Releases

Closure and relocation of Auckland textile plant, some redundancies

Date of Release: 
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Workers at an Auckland carpet factory are facing disruption this afternoon with the news that their factory will close and jobs will be relocated to another site, with a small number of redundancies.

Changes to migrant worker protections needed

Date of Release: 
Saturday, June 15, 2013

A union for migrant workers says it will look forward to scrutinising the detail of changes to migrant worker protections signaled late this week by the government.

Kmart’s turnaround on Bangladesh safety welcomed

Date of Release: 
Friday, June 7, 2013

The union representing retail and clothing workers in New Zealand has welcomed Kmart’s decision to now support a global accord on safety for Bangladesh workers.

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