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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.
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FIRST Union - Latest News [Page 63]
Schedule of Escalating Lockout Events
Friday, 8 September 2006, 11:46 am | National Distribution Union
As the locked-out distribution workers enter their third week, community support, donations and actions are escalating, says the National Distribution Union Please note the following important upcoming events. More >>
Public Rally In Mangere On Saturday
Friday, 8 September 2006, 11:09 am | National Distribution Union
Unions and community groups are holding a public rally in Mangere on Saturday in support of the 500+ locked out Progressive Enterprises distribution workers, says the National Distribution Union. National Secretary Laila Harre said that workers ... More >>
Schedule Of Lockout Events
Friday, 8 September 2006, 10:03 am | National Distribution Union
As the locked-out distribution workers enter their third week, community support, donations and actions are escalating, says the National Distribution Union More >>
Aussie banks shouldn’t get tax cuts
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 3:22 pm | Finsec
Finsec, the finance workers’ union is calling on the government not to give tax cuts to the Australian owned banks as part of its review of the company tax rate. More >>
Public Rallies for Locked Out Families Across NZ
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 1:09 pm | National Distribution Union
Union's and community groups are holding public rally's in support of the 500+ locked out distribution workers across New Zealand, says the National Distribution Union. National Secretary Laila Harre said that workers had called for the rally's to give ... More >>
Progressive Supermarket Pay Talks
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 11:46 am | National Distribution Union
The National Distribution Union and Progressive Enterprises will bargain in Auckland today and tomorrow over the collective agreement covering 4200 NDU members employed in Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown supermarkets at 9am at the Airport Centra. More >>
Proressive Says Union Proposal Worth 13.5%
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 11:00 am | National Distribution Union
The National Distribution Union and Progressive Enterprises will bargain in Auckland today and tomorrow over the collective agreement covering 4200 NDU members employed in Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown supermarkets at 9am at the Airport Centra. More >>
Workers Say Bank Profits Go Too Far
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 1:00 pm | Finsec
Finsec, the bank workers' union, is supporting Kiwibank CEO, Sam Knowles' attack on the "undesirable" profit levels of New Zealand's four big Australian owned banks. More >>
First Pay Day With Nothing
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 9:43 am | National Distribution Union
A press conference will be held at the home of locked out distribution workers Senio Tevaga, his partner and co-worker Maree Fuimoono and her 7 month old daughter Memory, on the first pay day without money, at 12 noon at 26 Fopes Rd, Mangere where the ... More >>
Unions Launch "O900 Lock Out" Appeal
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 2:37 pm | National Distribution Union
A delegation of eleven locked out Auckland distribution workers will be leaving the 80 Favona St supply centre at 3.30pm this afternoon to join Palmerston North workers at the same time that unions launch the "0900 Lock Out" (0900 5625 688) appeal, says ... More >>
Unions prepare for full hearing next week
Monday, 4 September 2006, 4:59 pm | National Distribution Union
The National Distribution Union and Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says that while today's injunction has not been granted the judge has provided time for a full hearing of the evidence next week. More >>
Day 10: Mediation Concluded Without Settlement
Monday, 4 September 2006, 10:10 am | National Distribution Union
Mediation between the two unions representing 600 locked out distribution workers and their multi-billion dollar Australian employer Progressive concluded at 5pm last night without a settlement or a further mediation date set, says the National Distribution ... More >>
Mediation Resumes For Locked Out Workers
Saturday, 2 September 2006, 2:15 pm | National Distribution Union
Court-ordered mediation resumed at 1 pm today after adjourning at 7.30 pm last night. Meanwhile the 600 NDU and EPMU members remain locked out. NDU National Secretary Laila Harre says that she believes the resolve of workers to achieve a decent settlement ... More >>
Union Welcomes Judges Order
Friday, 1 September 2006, 9:32 am | National Distribution Union
National Distribution Union and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union say that they are very pleased that as a result of issuing proceedings for an injunction against Progressive that the Employment Court has ordered mediation. More >>
Interim Injunction on Progressive Hearing
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 11:16 am | National Distribution Union
The Employment court will be hearing an application for an interim injunction to prevent the use of replacement labour for locked out workers at 11am today, says the National Distribution Union. More >>
Progressive walks out on mediation
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 2:15 pm | National Distribution Union
The National Distribution Union and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union will be holding a press conference over Progressive walking out on mediation, held at 120 Church Street entrance on cnr of Galway st, Onehunga Auckland at 3.15pm. More >>
Arrests Threatened at Chch Supermarket Picket
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 12:05 am | National Distribution Union
Locked our distribution centre workers threatened with arrest at Eastgate Countdown. Eastgate Shopping Centre cnr Buckleys Rd & Linwood Ave Christchurch Strong picket. More >>
Unions Responds to Misleading Progressive Adverts
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 2:35 pm | National Distribution Union
The National Distribution Union, Engineering, Manufacturing and Printing Union and Meat Workers Union are distributing a leaflet to customers and the community in response to misleading advertising by Progressive over the lockout of their distribution workers. More >>
Striking Distribution Workers Locked Out
Monday, 28 August 2006, 4:24 pm | National Distribution Union
500 supermarket distribution workers have been locked out for refusing to give up their claim for a national agreement with their multi-billion dollar Australian employer, says the National Distribution Union. More >>
Growing police presence at picket
Monday, 28 August 2006, 9:43 am | National Distribution Union
40 Progressive Supply Chain workers are occupying entrances at the Supply Chain Distribution Centre where they have been striking for 70 hours. More >>
