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Redundancies a result of putting profit over good business

Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 4:33 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

Heinz Watties redundancies a result of putting profit over good business Heinz Watties workers are shocked by the announcement made late last night that up to 100 jobs are being cut from the company’s New Zealand operations. No information was given ... More >>

Air NZ Chief earns nearly $1 million a year

Sunday, 8 April 2007, 4:09 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

Air NZ CEO Rob Fyfe earns $950,000 a year, according to a NZ Business Herald Executive Pay survey released today [Saturday, 7 April]. More >>

Unions Meet With Air NZ To Avert Outsourcing

Tuesday, 16 January 2007, 12:58 am | Food And Services Workers Union

The unions representing Air NZ ground-handling services staff are meeting with the company to discuss union proposals to avert the outsourcing of front-line staff and baggage handlers to a multi-national company. More >>

More women working. But in what kind of work?

Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 12:44 am | Food And Services Workers Union

The Service and Food Workers Union (SFWU) welcomes the announcement today by Prime Minister Helen Clark that the Labour Government will be looking at child care schemes for working parents. More >>

Air NZ ground staff announce strike date

Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 5:38 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

Air New Zealand ground staff represented by the Service and Food Workers Union (SFWU) have this afternoon announced they will strike for 22 hours on Friday 15th October. More >>

Strike at LSG Skychefs - food for thought

Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 4:05 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

The Service & Food Workers' Union (SFWU) and the Engineers Union (EMPU) will notify LSG Skychefs that union members will be taking industrial action in protest at the lousy offer made in recent wage negotiations. More >>

Thanks Banks, but we won’t be striking…

Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 1:23 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

In spite of the support given by Mayor John Banks to the possibility of workers striking at Hubbards Cereal factory in Mangere, the Service & Food Workers' Union (SFWU) are happy to announce that management’s latest offer for a pay increase in ... More >>

Workers ready to run rings around DHB

Thursday, 12 August 2004, 10:33 am | Food And Services Workers Union

Food service and nutrition staff at Waikato Hospital have been informed by their employer that the proposed ban on wedding rings will go ahead, starting in November. More >>

Casino refuses to reinstate SFWU Delegate

Friday, 9 July 2004, 4:54 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

Following the dismissal of a union Delegate last Friday the Service and Food Workers Union attended mediation with Dunedin Casino management on Wednesday 7 July. More >>

Union Conference tackles GE

Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 9:41 am | Food And Services Workers Union

Union Conference tackles GE The Service & Food Workers Union is holding its 2001 Delegates Conferences in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch over the next three weeks. More >>

Tourism Award An Insult To Sky City Workers

Wednesday, 22 August 2001, 11:26 am | Food And Services Workers Union

Workers have concluded, given Sky City’s success at the New Zealand Tourism Award yesterday, that the whole event was a farce. More >>

Sky City Union Picket - The best show in town

Friday, 10 August 2001, 5:43 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

Following on the sensational success of the Sky City Workers' picket last Saturday night; workers will once again picket outside Auckland's casino tonight. More >>

Sky City workers take to the streets in protest

Sunday, 5 August 2001, 1:05 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

Sky City workers take to the streets in protest Sky City workers will today begin taking action to protest their employer’s behaviour and meanness in bargaining for a new collective employment agreement. During eight days of bargaining over more ... More >>

Union Calls On DB To Withdraw Dismissal Notices

Thursday, 29 March 2001, 5:20 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

The Service & Food Workers Union is still waiting for Dominion Breweries (DB) to provide written assurances that: 1. The notices of termination to the workers are withdrawn. 2. The decision to make the workers redundant is off the table. More >>

Labour, Alliance MPs Urged To Support Vulnernable

Tuesday, 8 August 2000, 3:32 pm | Food And Services Workers Union

The Service & Food Workers Union, representing some of the most vulnerable and lowest paid workers in New Zealand, are urging Labour and Alliance MPs to support the Green Party amendment to the Employment Relations Bill. More >>

Union welcomes Green’s ERB Paper

Monday, 7 August 2000, 11:22 am | Food And Services Workers Union

The Service & Food Workers Union (SFWU) welcomes the Green Party’s announcement today of a Supplementary Order Paper containing an amendment to the Employment Relations Bill (ERB) that will provide protection for the jobs, pay and conditions for workers ... More >>

Workers At Hubbbards Protest

Monday, 27 March 2000, 11:06 am | Food And Services Workers Union

Food workers employed by Hubbards, the flagship company of Social Responsibility advocate, Dick Hubbard, will begin protest action today over their pay and conditions. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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