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FIRST Union
Putting Workers First
FIRST Union is New Zealand's second-largest private sector trade union.
Formed in 2011 after the merger between the National Distribution Union and Finsec, FIRST Union represents 27,000 workers in the Finance, Industrial (Textile and Wood), Retail, Stores, Transport and Logistics sectors.
FIRST Union is also affiliated to the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and runs several networks including the Union Network of Migrants, the Runanga, Fono and Womens' Committee. In 2015 FIRST Union launched Samoa First Union, Samoa's only private sector union.
Join FIRST Union today for higher pay, better conditions and more say at work.
FIRST Union - Latest News [Page 62]
Where is ANZ’s Corporate Social Responsibility?
Friday, 22 September 2006, 11:48 am | Finsec
Finsec, the finance workers’ union, is calling on ANZ bank to support New Zealand communities and workers by reviewing its decision to appoint a receiver to Feltex Carpets. More >>
Assurance Feltex Business as Usual Until Sale
Friday, 22 September 2006, 12:12 am | National Distribution Union
Despite disappointment with the ANZ bank Feltex receivership, the National Distribution Union is confident the carpet workers jobs are safe in the short-term. The National Distribution Union represents 700+ Feltex workers with the Engineering, Printing ... More >>
Pay Parity for Locked Out Workers
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 4:48 pm | National Distribution Union
National Distribution Union and NZ Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members in Auckland, Palmerston North and Christchurch have ratified terms of settlement with Progressive Enterprises. The three-year settlement achieves the workers' key ... More >>
Bank workers want assurance of no NZ outsourcing
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 11:33 am | Finsec
Finsec, the finance workers’ union, is calling on New Zealand’s three big Australian owned banks to state that they will not be outsourcing New Zealand jobs to cheaper labour markets in response to major outsourcing announcements in Australia. More >>
Bank workers want assurance of no job outsourcing
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 11:17 am | Finsec
Finsec, the finance workers’ union, is calling on New Zealand’s three big Australian owned banks to state that they will not be outsourcing New Zealand jobs to cheaper labour markets in response to major outsourcing announcements in Australia. More >>
Settlement Offer to be Discussed With Delegate Grp
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 8:54 am | National Distribution Union
A settlement offer will be discussed with National Distribution Union and Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union wider delegate group at 11.30am and no further comment will be made before then. More >>
Court Adjourned In Effort to Settle Dispute
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 12:44 am | National Distribution Union
Today's employment court case between unions and Progressive has been adjourned until tomorrow morning so that parties can continue talks in an effort to settle the dispute, says the National Distribution Union. NDU National Secretary Laila Harre will be ... More >>
Locked Out Palmy Workers to Receive First Mail
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 9:57 am | National Distribution Union
Locked out workers at the Palmerston North Progressive distribution centre will receive their first mail in their new letterbox today at 10am, says the National Distribution Union. NDU Palmerston North organizer Dion Martin said that the letter box had been ... More >>
Unions and Progressive Seek Adjournment For 2.15pm
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 9:44 am | National Distribution Union
The National Distribution Union, the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Progressive Enterprises Ltd will be seeking an adjournment of today’s Employment Court Hearing by consent which is expected to commence at 2.15pm today and not 9.30 ... More >>
Australian delegates join locked out workers
Monday, 18 September 2006, 11:19 am | National Distribution Union
Six Australian delegates will join locked out workers at 80 Favona Rd at 12 noon today, says the National Distribution Union. The officials and workers from the Maritime Union of Australia, Transport Workers Union of Australia and the Rail, Tram and Bus ... More >>
Six Australian Delegates Join Church Service
Sunday, 17 September 2006, 3:47 pm | National Distribution Union
A delegation of six Australian transport workers will join an inter-denominational church service for locked out distribution workers in Auckland at 6pm tonight, says the National Distribution Union. More >>
Union Worried By Walmart Rumours
Friday, 15 September 2006, 11:37 am | National Distribution Union
Rumours that Walmart has put Australia's second largest retail company, Coles Myer, on its shopping list is an "extremely worrying development for retail workers, local store owners and supermarket and department store suppliers", says the National Distribution. More >>
Deal Reached Between NDU Progressive Enterpises
Friday, 15 September 2006, 8:10 am | National Distribution Union
The National Distribution Union and Progressive Enterprises reached terms of settlement in mediation today over bargaining for a national collective agreement covering in-store union members working for Woolworths, Countdown and Foodtown supermarkets. More >>
Dunedin Picket at Countdown Central Tommorow
Friday, 15 September 2006, 12:27 am | National Distribution Union
Members, supporters and organizers from the National Distribution Union will be holding a picket outside of Countdown Dunedin Central tomorrow from 11am until 2pm, says the National Distribution Union. More >>
Workers return company's offer in giant envelope
Thursday, 14 September 2006, 12:59 am | National Distribution Union
Auckland locked out workers will return copies of Progressive's offer that was couriered directly to them in a giant envelope at 80 Favona Rd at 2.30pm today, says the National Distribution Union. More >>
Workers return company's offer in giant envelope
Thursday, 14 September 2006, 12:29 am | National Distribution Union
Auckland locked out workers will return copies of Progressive's offer that was couriered directly to them in a giant envelope at 80 Favona Rd at 2.30pm today, says the National Distribution Union. Staff from the Te Wânanga o Aotearoa union Tuia will present ... More >>
Union Action to Stop Lock Out Tuesday,More Coming
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 11:44 am | National Distribution Union
The Employment Court has set down the NDU and EPMU application for an injunction to stop Progressive's lock out of its distribution workers for a full hearing next Tuesday. Unions say this case will now take priority over a full hearing of the case ... More >>
Lawfulness of Lockout Challenged - Offer Rejected
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 1:57 pm | National Distribution Union
The NDU and EPMU have filed proceedings in the Employment Court challenging the lawfulness of the lock out of distribution workers serving Progressive supermarkets. Meanwhile workers at the company's distribution centres have rejected offers faxed to the unions ... More >>
Meetings at 12 Noon to Discuss Progressive Offer
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 10:04 am | National Distribution Union
500+ locked out distribution workers will discuss Progressives first and only offer at meetings at 12 noon today, says the National Distribution Union. Auckland workers will discuss the offer at Atiu-nui Maruarua Hall at 7 Atiu Place, in Mangere at 12 ... More >>
Mediation Planned For National Distribution Union
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:07 pm | National Distribution Union
That National Distribution Union says that negotiations for its 4,200 supermarket members employed by Progressives will be referred to mediation next week after two days of negotiations. More >>
