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IRD Staff Face High Risk For Low Pay
Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 2:57 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“The white powder incident involving Inland Revenue Department (IRD) workers today is another demonstration that they face high risk for low pay,” said Martin Cooney, Organiser of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE). He was commenting on ... More >>
Reporters Five Day Hospital Strike Requires Govt
Monday, 1 August 2005, 10:47 am | National Union of Public Employees
“600 health workers employed by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) have voted by 88% majority to take a five day strike to send a message to the Government to fund their claim for a 30% catch-up for all health workers,” said Nadine Marshall, ... More >>
Five Day Hospital Strike Requires Govt Help
Monday, 1 August 2005, 10:16 am | National Union of Public Employees
“600 health workers employed by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) have voted by 88% majority to take a five day strike to send a message to the Government to fund their claim for a 30% catch-up for all health workers,” said Nadine Marshall, ... More >>
CDHB Maintenance Decision - Higher Risk, Lower Pay
Monday, 18 July 2005, 9:42 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Lower pay, job losses and higher risk for patients will result from a Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) maintenance staff decision that has angered workers calling for more trades staff and a 30% catch up in pay,” said Lynda Boyd, Organiser ... More >>
$10,000 Fines Window Dressing For Poaching
Monday, 11 July 2005, 4:28 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“Increasing fines for customary fishing offences to $10,000 will do little to stop poaching unless more fishery officers are appointed and they are able to carry defensive equipment,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees ... More >>
Fishery Officers Settle: Defense Eq'pt Outstanding
Monday, 4 July 2005, 10:38 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Fishery Officers have voted to settle a new 2 year Collective Employment Agreement (CEA) in conjunction with accepting an offer of a fair and long overdue pay increase,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) said ... More >>
Worker Unanimously Reject Employer’s Offer
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 3:32 pm | National Union of Public Employees
‘National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members who work for the government body that grants legal aid have unanimously rejected their employer’s latest offer in collective bargaining’ said NUPE Organiser John Kerr. More >>
Health Support Workers Below Poverty Line
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 5:49 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“Most health support workers are earning less than the Government’s poverty line of $27,600 or 60% of household median income,” said Nadine Marshall, Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. She was commenting on figures ... More >>
More, Higher Paid Maintenance Staff – Not Cuts
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 8:46 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Pay cuts involved in a Canterbury District Health Board hospital maintenance staff proposal for change have angered workers who are calling for more trades and technical staff and a 30% catch up in pay,” said Martin Cooney, Organiser of the National Union ... More >>
Boards to Stop 40% Cut to Psychologists Pay
Monday, 23 May 2005, 10:38 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Capital Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards have informed Wellington Clinical Psychologists that they will make no further 40% pay cuts and will reinstate pay to those already docked,” said Nadine Marshall, Secretary of the National Union of ... More >>
Psychologists To Challenge 40% Pay Cut
Friday, 20 May 2005, 8:57 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Wellington Clinical Psychologists are challenging 40% pay cuts made by the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards last night for undertaking low level industrial action as part of their campaign to gain 30% catch-ups similar to Doctors ... More >>
Health Workers Support Clinical Psychologists
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 2:33 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“About 100 Canterbury health workers rallied at lunchtime today outside the Labour Party Christchurch office in support of Clinical Psychologists working for the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards who have been threatened with 40% pay ... More >>
Psychologist’s 30% Pay Claim Earns 40% Pay Cut
Monday, 16 May 2005, 9:25 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Wellington Clinical Psychologists are facing 40% pay cuts for undertaking low level industrial action as part of their campaign to gain 30% catch-ups similar to Doctors and Nurses,” said Nadine Marshall, Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees ... More >>
$2.9m Not Enough To Fight Fisheries Crime
Monday, 16 May 2005, 9:22 am | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE sees the budget announcement of $2.9m as a small step in the right direction in fighting what the Government now accepts is organised crime gangs who are pillaging NZ fisheries,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees ... More >>
CDHB Health Workers Support Clinical Psychologists
Monday, 16 May 2005, 12:36 am | National Union of Public Employees
“CDHB health workers will rally at lunchtime tomorrow (Tuesday 17th May) outside the Labour Party Chritchurch office in support of Clinical Psychologists working for the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards who face 40% pay cuts ... More >>
Legal Aid Workers Threatened With Suspension
Friday, 6 May 2005, 8:35 am | National Union of Public Employees
‘National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members who work for the government body that grants legal aid were threatened with suspension today and walked off the job in protest. The suspension threat came after staff stopped processing or approving ... More >>
Workers Stop Payments To Lawyers
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 9:57 am | National Union of Public Employees
‘National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members who work for the government body that grants legal aid have stopped processing or approving invoices for legal aid, which will mean delayed payments to lawyers,’ said NUPE Organiser John Kerr. More >>
Legal Aid Staff To Stop Paying Lawyers
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 4:42 pm | National Union of Public Employees
‘National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members who work for the government body that grants legal aid will stop processing or approving invoices for legal aid, which will mean lawyers will not get paid, in the very near future,’ said NUPE Organiser ... More >>
Clinical Psychologists To Take Action
Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:11 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Wellington area residents face more health problems with around 60 Clinical Psychologists giving formal notice to the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards that they will take on no new patients as they step up industrial action over their ... More >>
Union Finds Employer “Guilty”: Aid Staff Strike
Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 9:29 am | National Union of Public Employees
At a hearing held last night the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) found the Legal Services Agency (LSA) guilty of failing to adapt to the modern industrial relations environment and of remaining stuck in last century’s Employment Contracts ... More >>
