Article Date: Monday, February 11, 2013 Countdown workers’ wages are going up again, by 3 per cent. In January the final instalment of a two year deal that saw wages rise by 10% in 4 stages was paid out to workers. Union members get their payrise two months early. Countdown Kilbirne worker Cheryl says it’s been good getting regular payrises and it makes workers feel valued.
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Article Date: Friday, December 21, 2012
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Article Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 FIRST Union joined other organisations in protesting the opening of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks in Auckland this week.
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Article Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 New forestry safety standards released today are missing a vital ingredient – workers.
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FIRST Union members at Crane Distribution NZ in Onehunga have taken strike action this week in support of a better pay offer.
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Achieving good jobs and decent lives for workers was the organising call for delegates attending the FIRST Union conference this week. The union has a four year plan centred on achieving decent work and a decent life, General Secretary Robert Reid said.
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The FIRST Union Conference learned a great deal about the widening gap between rich and poor in New Zealand and what we can all do about it, with a panel discussion on poverty and inequality
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35 FIRST Union delegates met before the main conference for an inspiring and educational women's conference.
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