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Taranaki Workers Gutted As Methanex Confirms Shutdown
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 4:35 pm | E Tu
Methanex workers deserve more than sympathy. They deserve a Government that will fight for their futures, so the end of one industrial era becomes the start of the next one. More >>
Workers Delivered NZ Post's Profit And They Deserve A Fair Share
Friday, 28 August 2026, 2:28 pm | E Tu
NZ Post worker and E tū delegate Larissa Moriarty says the workforce takes pride in the service they provide. More >>
Need For A Long-lasting Aged Care Funding Strategy
Monday, 17 August 2026, 6:51 pm | E Tu
The health care workforce needs pay equity, safe staffing levels and a reformed in-between travel system, so workers are not subsidising their employers. More >>
Government Strips Workers' Leave Rights, But Workers Can Undo It In November
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 2:33 pm | E Tu
E tū National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh says the Government’s erosion of leave rights shows the importance of electing a worker-friendly Government in November. More >>
Stuff Digital Restructure Proposal Concerning For E Tū
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 4:48 pm | E Tu
At this stage, the restructure is a proposal. E tū will work closely with affected members throughout the consultation process, ensure their views are heard, and support them to respond collectively. More >>
Christchurch Workers Face Job Losses Weeks After Calder Stewart Owners Make Rich List
Thursday, 2 July 2026, 4:52 pm | E Tu
E tū delegate Finau Lamipeti, who has worked at Calder Stewart for 13 years, says workers feel let down. More >>
Police “Wiping Their Hands Clean” Leaving Hospital Security Vulnerable
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 11:53 am | E Tu
Hospital security officer and E tū member Turangawaewae Rongo says the change shifts the problem onto hospitals. More >>
Budget 2026 Keeps Care In Crisis While Finding Billions For Defence
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 6:19 pm | E Tu
Gisborne home support worker and E tū member Monique Behan-Kitto says the Budget is a blow to the sector and the people it cares for. More >>
$400m Health Underspend Must Go Back Into Care
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 9:41 am | E Tu
The Treasury's latest interim financial statements, covering the nine months to 31 March 2026, show health expenses came in $400m below forecast. More >>
Tiwai Workers Take Industrial Action After More Than Two And A Half Years Of Bargaining
Saturday, 2 May 2026, 4:42 pm | E Tu
Industrial action is always a last resort. When workers have bargained for more than two and a half years and still do not have a fair deal, the responsibility sits with the employer. More >>
E Tū Members Will Rally To Save Jobs At Te Papa
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:08 am | E Tu
E tū Director Finn O'Dwyer-Cunliffe says the pay gap at Te Papa is impossible to justify while workers are losing their jobs. More >>
Government Mileage Increase For Home Support Workers “A Joke”
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 12:15 pm | E Tu
E tū National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh says the Government is failing home support workers and the vulnerable people who depend on them. More >>
Living Wage Rises To $29.90 As Minimum Wage Workers Left Behind
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 12:35 pm | E Tu
With fuel prices surging past $3.30 a litre nationally and hitting $4 in parts of Auckland amid the Middle East conflict, low-paid workers are bearing the sharpest edge of the cost-of-living crisis. More >>
Home Support Workers Take Health NZ To Court Over Vehicle Costs
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11:45 am | E Tu
Home support worker and E tū member Tamara Baddeley says the situation has become unbearable. More >>
Heinz Wattie's Confirms Closure, Hundreds Of Workers To Lose Jobs
Friday, 27 March 2026, 3:56 pm | E Tu
E tū is calling on Heinz Wattie's to keep working with E tū on supporting affected members and finding pathways to future employment. More >>
Fuel Crisis Hitting Home Support Workers Hardest As Mileage Rate Falls Further Behind
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 5:19 pm | E Tu
E tū Director Amy Hansen says the fuel crisis has exposed how badly the home support funding model is failing workers. More >>
More Than 350 Workers Face The Axe As Heinz Wattie's Shuts Factories Across The Country
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 4:59 pm | E Tu
E tū delegate Kathy Perrin, who has worked at Heinz Wattie's for 46 years in different roles, says the impact on workers will be devastating. More >>
People’s Select Committee Report Shows Urgent Need To Restore Pay Equity
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 10:55 am | E Tu
The report recommends that the 2025 amendments be repealed, cancelled claims be reinstated without restarting the process, and that employers be properly funded to implement settlements. More >>
Govt’s Anti-Worker Law Guts Hard-Won Protections
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 5:35 pm | E Tu
E tū warns that the legislation will damage wages and working conditions, and calls on employers to resist using the new powers to undermine workers’ rights. More >>
Sanford Havelock Workers On Strike
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 4:23 pm | E Tu
Sanford worker and E tū delegate Kerry Price says members have voted to take industrial action because they’re fed up. More >>
