News from 2008-03

Road service technicians at AA are continuing their ban on battery sales as they consider the next stage in their ongoing industrial campaign. The 180 workers have been...

Workers in the New Plymouth District Council’s parks division will meet this week to discuss their next move after mediation on Tuesday failed to bring an end...

The EPMU’s ElectroComms Industry Council has issued a challenge to Telecom to frontup with the money for proper pay and conditions for telecommunications workers. The council consists of...

Mediation on Thursday between the EPMU and Ecolab in Hamilton failed to resolve he dispute, with the US-based chemical giant continuing to refuse to enter the Metals Multi-Employer...

Australian unions have welcomed the new Australian Labor government’s ban on new AWAs, a form of contract introduced by the right-wing Howard government to cut workers’ pay and...

Workers signed up to KiwiSaver will receive their first employer contributions next week as the scheme reaches its first major milestone. From next week all workers enrolled in...

The Government has announced plans to legislate minimum entitlements for meal and refreshment breaks for all workers. While nearly all unionised workers already have paid breaks and lunch-hours written...

Workers at Stevenson Engineering in East Tamaki have won a 5.5% pay rise following two days of strike action last week, but were unable to make as...

National is once again trying to mislead the public over the cause of the wage gap between New Zealand and Australia, says the EPMU. The call follows claims...

Strike at $5.5b chemical giant March 20, 2008 EPMU members at chemical manufacturer Ecolab’s Hamilton plant entered mediation today following strike action last week over the company’s refusal to...