News from 2009-11

After more than three weeks of strike action miners at Solid Energy's four largest mines have voted to return to work this Saturday. The return follows agreement by...

The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed Labour leader Phil Goff's call for a new approach to monetary policy and the exchange rate. The call follows last week's...

Icon Taranaki baker Yarrows has laid off 28 workers in Manaia after the company shifted some production to Australia to meet a contract with the Australian Subway franchise. The...

The National Government has failed New Zealand's miners by turning its back on sensible safety recommendations, the EPMU said this week. The call follows a decision by the...

EPMU members at Amcor's aluminium beverage can plant in Auckland were threatened with a lockout this week after they began strike action in defence of their conditions. The...

The Council of Trade Unions has criticised the continuing insistence on full-funding for ACC and gave a strong warnings against the return of experience rating in ACC's work...

Three hundred plastics industry workers have started nationwide industrial action including go slows and overtime bans after their employers attempted to impose a wage freeze. The workers are...

Irwin Industrial Tools announced this week it will be closing its Wellsford plant before Christmas at a cost of 56 jobs. The job losses are expected to devastate...

Workers at Tegel in Christchurch and Taranaki have won an across the board wage increase worth 9.23% over three years. The deal comes after months of bargaining...

The EPMU this week farewelled Mike Sweeney, who is retiring after 36 years service. Mike started as an organiser with the union in 1973 in the Auckland region...