NZ First leader Winston Peters says his party stands for the 'responsible face of capitalism' - now it's time to prove it by voting against the draconian Employment Relations Amendment Bill which represents the most severe attack on workers' rights in a generation.

By PSA
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand has commenced legal action in the Employment Relations Authority against the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) and one of its officials, following alleged threats and intimidation of volunteer firefighters in relation to their response to emergency callouts.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Workers First Union members at Woolworths Customer Care Call Centre have voted to take strike action ahead of Christmas; citing low pay, "clawbacks" (reductions to existing conditions), potential future outsourcing and reneging on 'work from home' policies as roadblocks to a new deal with the Australian supermarket chain.

By Workers First Union
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Unite Union is appalled by the proposed below inflation adjustment to the minimum wage for 2026.

By Unite Union
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 22 incidents between 12pm - 1pm today, Friday 12 December, the time of the most recent strike action taken by members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU).

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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The Government's 45 cent minimum wage increase is an insult to thousands of workers already struggling to make ends meet, many of them women in care and support roles, who have already lost out from the axing of pay equity.

By PSA
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The PSA and the NZ Professional Firefighters Union will today attend mediation with Fire and Emergency NZ after the Employment Relations Authority ordered it in response to the unions filing legal proceedings challenging the damaging restructure proposed by FENZ.

By PSA
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ACC has scrapped controversial proposals to force staff into the office three days a week, up from two, following legal action, a complaint to the Commerce Commission by the PSA and strong feedback from workers.

By PSA
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Fire at will to become new reality for workersThe Government's all out assault on the rights of working New Zealanders has been laid bare by the report back today on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill.

By PSA
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Workers promised flexible work - only to have rug pulled from under them.

By PSA
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The Employment Relations Authority has set down facilitated bargaining for the 9th and 10th December – next Tuesday and Wednesday – in Wellington.

By NZ Professional Firefighters Union
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PPTA Secondary Teachers have accepted a pay offer of 2.5 and 2.1 over a 24-month contract.

By NZ Professional Firefighters Union
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Today, the Employment Relations Authority has issued a determination sending FENZ and the NZPFU to facilitated bargaining on the basis of protracted bargaining.

By NZ Professional Firefighters Union
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The NZPFU should call off continued strikes while facilitation process plays out Fire and Emergency saysFire and Emergency New Zealand welcomes the Employment Relations Authority's decision to refer it and the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to facilitation to help make progress in bargaining for a collective employment agreement.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Crest Hospital staff, who are members of NZNO, will strike tomorrow (Tuesday, 2 December) over the employer's refusal to allow lower paid workers to join their collective.

By New Zealand Nurses Organisation
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WHAT: Workers First Union members and community supporters are calling for a December-long boycott of Pak 'N Save's Richmond store, with the owners to be presented with a 'Grinch of the Year' award by union representatives on Monday.

By Workers First Union
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Local job seekers, students and businesses are set to benefit from new career pathways created through Lower Hutt's largest-ever infrastructure investment with the design and build of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi (RiverLink) underway.

By Hutt City Council
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says people must be extra careful with fire safety as the New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union undertakes another one‑hour strike today.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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WHAT: Workers First Union members at the Briscoes Group Distribution Centre (DC) in Auckland are on strike and will be holding a public picket outside the facility tomorrow.

By Workers First Union
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About 2,000 NZPFU members walk off the job for one hour today from midday in 19 cities and towns in a bid to try and get FENZ and the Government to act to address the dire state of the fire service.

By NZ Professional Firefighters Union
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to call off its strike scheduled for midday to 1pm tomorrow (Friday), given the Employment Relations Authority is currently considering an application to provide independent facilitation to support reaching settlement on a new collective employment agreement.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Primary care mental health professionals at WellSouth Primary Healthcare Organisation in Otago/Southland are on strike for 7 days after receiving an insulting 1% pay offer.

By APEX
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