The establishment of a Tripartite forum including councils, bus operators and unions to resolve issues around the implementation of paid rest breaks will also deal with longstanding issues around pay and hours of work for drivers. It was announced today that an MOU had been agreed between Government, unions and bus operators to oversee the […]
Workers at Moana New Zealand have until now, watched in frustration as the parent company they work for brings in millions while they try to live off wages that barely float above the minimum. Staff at the Ruakaka site will be walking off the job Friday morning (April 26th) until Monday morning. Workers are taking […]
A 14,000-strong petition in support of Ambulance Professional’s call to be recognised for the work they do has been submitted to parliament alongside a petition that requests urgent funding earmarked for wages (see section A of attached document). NZ First MP Darroch Ball accepted the petitions which were tabled in parliament this afternoon. The petition […]
FIRST Union welcomes new law that better protects those affected by domestic violence. The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Bill allows those experiencing violence in their lives to up to ten days paid domestic violence leave per year to be able to better deal with the effects of domestic violence. FIRST Union Central Regional Secretary, […]
FIRST Union welcomes the changes to bus driver breaks as part of the implementation of the Employment Relations Amendment Act of which more changes come into effect next month. The changes include requirements for workers to have a paid 10 minute break after two hours and an unpaid half-hour break after four hours. Bus operators […]
The Pak n’ Save Picket for Decent Work at the Auckland Glen Innes store today (27/03/19) saw hundreds of customers filling out forms and handing them into checkout operators to show support for the hard work they do. FIRST Union Organiser Mandeep Bela says the support from the public was overwhelming. “Customers really wanted to […]
