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Sealord Proposal To Close Nelson Factory A Massive Blow
Friday, 5 September 2025, 4:37 pm | E Tu
The proposal follows the recent closure of the Eves Valley plant, and comes alongside a separate push by Sealord management to reduce basic entitlements for other staff across the Nelson site. More >>
Workers “Devastated” As CHH Confirms Eves Valley Closure
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 4:39 pm | E Tu
E tū National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh says CHH’s move is a strategic decision that ignores the human cost. More >>
Tegel Lets Down Workers After Worrying Health And Safety Incident
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 2:40 pm | E Tu
Workers at Tegel’s Christchurch plant are demanding urgent action after chemical exposure on Monday left one person in hospital and many others off work sick. E tū delegate Simon Christians says workers have been raising concerns for months. “From ... More >>
Hornby Club Workers Strike Again For Respect And Progression
Friday, 15 August 2025, 4:50 pm | E Tu
E tū organiser Alex Hewison says the Hornby Club’s approach to bargaining is driving members to take repeated strike action. More >>
E Tū Journalists Condemn Killing Of Five More Journalists By The IDF
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 12:22 pm | E Tu
Journalist Deborah Morris says the attacks are part of a pattern of terrible violence being carried out by Israel. More >>
Hornby Club Workers To Strike Over Wage Rate Cuts And Unfair Treatment
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:49 pm | E Tu
Union member Lucas MacManus says staff have been pushed to the point where the strike is the only option. More >>
Worst Employment Law Changes In A Generation Will Lock In Exploitation, Says E Tū
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 12:51 pm | E Tu
The most dangerous change is a rewrite of the law that determines whether a worker is an employee or a contractor. E tū says this would make it harder for exploited workers to challenge unfair contracts and win the rights they are legally entitled ... More >>
Budget 2025 A Betrayal Of Working People
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 4:54 pm | E Tu
The Government has slashed nearly $13 billion that would have gone to pay equity claims, gutting the mechanism that ensures fair pay for women in undervalued, female-dominated sectors like care and support. These cuts will pay for their Budget which includes ... More >>
Government Move To Kill Pay Equity Process Is An Attack On Women Workers
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12:24 pm | E Tu
The changes, announced by Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden, will raise the bar for proving historical undervaluation in female-dominated workforces – cutting off current claims and making new ones near impossible. More >>
Bupa Under Scrutiny For Tax Practices As Workers Face Cuts
Monday, 5 May 2025, 12:42 pm | E Tu
E tū is calling for urgent reform and transparency in aged residential care funding, following the revelations that Bupa – the country’s second-largest provider – has paid just $12 million in income tax over the past decade, despite reporting nearly ... More >>
E Tū Welcomes Defeat Of Treaty Principles Bill
Friday, 11 April 2025, 9:52 am | E Tu
This bill sought to fundamentally alter the meaning of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by selectively and incorrectly interpreting the reo Māori text, says E tū National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh. More >>
Journalists Respond To Grenon: Still No Commitment To Editorial Independence
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 3:20 pm | E Tu
E tū journalists at NZME have responded to Jim Grenon’s recent letter, again calling on him to give a clear, public commitment to editorial independence. The follow-up message from union members reaffirms their deep concern about Grenon’s ... More >>
Bupa Roster Changes Put Residents And Caregivers At Risk
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 4:37 pm | E Tu
E tū Director Mat Danaher says the new rosters are being imposed without listening to the voices of those who know best. “Workers who have spent decades in this sector are being ignored when they say these roster changes will cause real harm,” he ... More >>
E Tū Wastewater Workers To Strike As Christchurch City Council Digs In Over Fair Treatment
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 3:18 pm | E Tu
At the heart of the dispute is a longstanding provision that ensures lab technicians and maintenance workers at the wastewater treatment plant receive the same terms and conditions as other Council workers. More >>
New Poll Shows Opposition To Cutting Living Wage Procurement Rule
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:31 pm | E Tu
“The poll demonstrates that New Zealand voters know the importance lifting wages, especially for our lowest paid workers,” E tū National Secretary, Rachel Mackintosh says. More >>
E Tū Condemns Disestablishment Of Hospital Supporter Roles At Te Toka Tumai Auckland Hospital
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:52 am | E Tu
E tū Director Mat Danaher says it is yet another example of the damage to the health system being delivered by the National-led Government. More >>
Aged Care Workers Protest Unsafe Staffing And Unfair Rosters At Bupa
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 8:10 pm | E Tu
New Zealand’s aged care sector is in crisis. Chronic understaffing has left workers stretched beyond safe limits, with some caring for up to 30 residents alone. More >>
E Tū Members Send Open Letter To James Grenon And NZME Board
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 3:40 pm | E Tu
Isaac Davison, an E tū delegate for journalists at NZME says that while members are taking careful note of a number of positive comments from Mr Grenon about supporting quality journalism and career paths for journalists, they would like a clear, public ... More >>
Government Plan To Scrap The Living Wage For Contracts “abhorrent”
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 3:01 pm | E Tu
Currently, contractors who deliver cleaning, security, and catering services for government agencies are required to pay at least the Living Wage ($27.80 at present time) to all their workers. In a media release today, Nicola Willis has announced ... More >>
NZ Post Cost-Cutting Another Blow To Kiwi Employment
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 12:55 pm | E Tu
The Government should be prioritising having Kiwis in jobs. They might save in some running costs, but they’ll lose out in tax revenue and unemployment benefits. More >>
