News from 2006

The 9.8% increase in the minimum wage will have a strong flow-on effect in 2007’s bargaining round, says the union that led the Fair Share 5% in...

The union that represents journalists says that Television New Zealand’s right to make editorial judgments without political interference appears to be under threat from the National Party. Engineering, Printing...

Unions threatened with legal action by Air New Zealand over the use of the Koru in campaign publicity material have offered to give it up to the...

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union welcomes today’s decision by Parliament to reject the National Party’s 90 Day No-Rights Bill and congratulates the four parties that voted it...

*EPMU and SFWU joint media release* Unions representing ground services workers at Air New Zealand today launched the “Stop the Cuts” campaign to stop the airline’s proposal to...

*EPMU and PSA joint media release* 'Good Morning', TVNZ’s morning news show has been cancelled today as a result of escalated strike action from TVNZ staff who are...

*EPMU and PSA joint media release* Today’s mediation between the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, the Public Service Association and TVNZ has failed after the company refused to...

*EPMU and NDU joint media release* --------------------------------------------------------------------- What: KIWIskills.co.nz Launch When: 2pm today, Monday, November 20, 2006 Where: Sleepyhead Manufacturing, Halseell Junction Road, Christchurch --------------------------------------------------------------------- The www.KIWIskills.co.nz[http://www.KIWIskills.co.nz] pilot project is being launched in...

*EPMU and PSA joint media release* Union members at TVNZ have taken more lightning strike action today as the Crown Owned Company continues to refuse staff a decent...

*EPMU and PSA joint media release* Union members from the Public Service Association and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union at TVNZ have returned to work after 24...