Rural customers needing fuel deliveries this summer may face further disruptions as a second strike notice has been served on Southfuels Ltd by its’ workers. Around a third of the company’s drivers and the majority of North Island drivers have issued the notice in support of a claim for recognition payments for long hours. The […]
Over 1000 St John Ambulance Professionals are stepping up industrial action by providing their service free to the public this Christmas. The non-invoicing of patients will be a welcome surprise to many who may unfortunately need to use the emergency service this holiday season. The non-invoicing of patients is an escalation of action after St […]
The Government announced consultation for new changes to temporary work visas for migrants on Tuesday (December 17th) that seeks to better match skills to specific needs for different industries and regions while protecting the rights of everyday working people. The changes Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says the proposed changes affect several visas. All employer […]
While around 180 Pacific Fuel Haul tanker truck drivers have settled their collective, tanker truck drivers at SouthFuels who deliver fuel and lubricants to the primary industries in that region are now on strike over what are standard clauses in their industry. Members have been on strike since Sunday (1am, 16th December) over what are […]
Yesterday, migrant exploitation was exposed in the forestry industry. The Labour Inspectorate has penalised Silviculture Solution Ltd (SSL), an associated company of CNI Forestry Management Ltd, 35,000 dollars for an ‘illegal system of calculating pay’. Instead of paying workers what they were legally entitled to, the company paid them for what they considered were ‘productive […]
It’s great to see employers have led the way for a pay increase in the shearing industry. The New Zealand Shearing Contractors’ Association (NZSCA) represents contractors who employ sheep shearers as employees. In May 2018 they collectively voted for an increase in shearing industry rates. Disappointingly however, because there is no base award it was […]
New Immigration changes for international students came into effect yesterday (November 26th). One of the major changes is that migrant workers who are currently holding an Employer Assisted Visa (a visa which binds the workers to a particular employer and to a particular location of work) will be able to apply for an open work […]
It’s day five of the Go Bus lockout in the Waikato region. Go Bus CEO Callum Heslop has been captured on video this week, on the picket, blaming the Waikato Regional Council for the ongoing bus lockout. In a video of Mr Heslop addressing workers locked out by the operator, he is heard stating that […]
The New Zealand workers who make carpets for commercial and residential use at what’s touted as one of the top carpet manufacturers in the world have reached a stalemate with the company over wages and overtime. Sixty members at Godfrey Hirst carpets have fully withdrawn their labour for 48-hours (Thursday and Friday) as partial strike […]
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on the New Zealand bus company Go Bus to unconditionally end its lockout of bus drivers for exercising their right to take action to demand a living wage. The drivers had voted to stop taking fare money from passengers to show that they cannot continue to live […]
