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Massey Cleaners sacking: spotlight on redundancy

Monday, 23 August 2010, 3:03 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

A test case involving sixty sacked Massey University cleaners this week will put the spotlight on redundancy rights for as many as thirty thousand New Zealanders. More >>

Union supports responsible lending bill

Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 11:19 am | Service And Food Workers Union

The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota is supporting the Consumer Credit (Responsible Lending) Bill which is due for its first reading in Parliament today. More >>

"Fire at will" law shows Nats true face says union

Friday, 16 July 2010, 1:01 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

The Service and Food Workers Union is condemning Government plans to extend the controversial Fire at Will law to all workers in New Zealand, and to slash and burn union access rights. More >>

Massey Cleaners job shock!

Thursday, 8 July 2010, 11:15 am | Service And Food Workers Union

A plan to cut nearly 34,000 hours from the cleaning contract at Massey University has shocked and angered cleaning staff across the country. More >>

Rendezvous Hotel lockout ended

Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 2:52 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Rendezvous Hotel lockout ended   Housekeeping staff at the Rendezvous Hotel in Auckland are back at work today, having this morning ratified an agreement won after 13 days locked out by their employer without pay.   Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa ... More >>

Rendezvous Hotel lockout ended

Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 2:47 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Rendezvous Hotel lockout ended   Housekeeping staff at the Rendezvous Hotel in Auckland are back at work today, having this morning ratified an agreement won after 13 days locked out by their employer without pay.   Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa ... More >>

Rendezvous hotel lockout continues indefinitely

Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 3:58 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Auckland Rendezvous Hotel workers are facing a second week without pay after the Employment Court yesterday declined their union's application to stop the lockout by their employer. More >>

Rendezvous hotel get a wake up call from Union

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 1:31 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Workers at the Rendezvous Hotel in Central Auckland have given their employer a wake up call by taking industrial action today, while the hotel is full. More >>

Refurbish our wages too say Rendezvous hotel staff

Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 1:53 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Workers at the Rendezvous Hotel in Central Auckland say their employer needs to refurbish their wages and conditions, not just the hotel. More >>

This year's Golden Toilet Brush goes to...

Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 2:28 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Cleaners from the Service and Food Workers Union today awarded a Golden Toilet Brush Award to OCS (One Complete Solution), a Trans-National cleaning contractor , who the Union say has scored an own goal by refusing to play fair with their staff negotiations. More >>

McCully and Heatley must get priorities right

Monday, 14 June 2010, 10:24 am | Service And Food Workers Union

Murray McCully and Phil Heatley need to get their priorities right says SFWU   Murray McCully and Phil Heatley need to get their priorities right, says Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Assistant National Secretary Neville Donaldson.   He ... More >>

Union calls for 'One Complete Solution' from OCS

Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 4:49 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Cleaners and orderlies employed by OCS have withdrawn strike action for the next 48 hours to allow for high-level discussions to happen between the DHBs and OCS. More >>

SFWU and PSA appalled at disregard for rights

Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 9:21 am | Service And Food Workers Union

The Service and Food Workers Union and the Public Service Association are appalled by the decision of the New Zealand Government not to support an International Convention that protects the rights of domestic workers. More >>

SFWU, PSA appalled at Govt disregard for Rights

Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 5:27 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

The Service and Food Workers Union and the Public Service Association are appalled by the decision of the New Zealand Government not to support an International Convention that protects the rights of domestic workers. More >>

OCS Hospital workers to strike again tomorrow

Thursday, 3 June 2010, 6:01 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Cleaners and orderlies employed by OCS at hospitals in Auckland, Rotorua, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, and Christchurch will be taking strike action for the second day tomorrow [Friday 4 June]. More >>

Petition of Neville Donaldson on behalf of SFWU

Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 10:15 am | Service And Food Workers Union

The Petition: Requesting the House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry into the New Zealand Fishing Industry's relationship with foreign fishing companies, foreign crewing of Joint Ventures, chartered and New Zealand fishing vessels, and its effects ... More >>

SFWU and parties call for fisheries inquiry

Monday, 17 May 2010, 11:25 am | Service And Food Workers Union

The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota will be launching a petition tomorrow [Tuesday 18 May, 9am] in Nelson, calling for an inquiry into aspects of the New Zealand Fishing Industry. More >>

IHC workers win wage increase

Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:22 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Over 3000 members of the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota have ratified a new IHC Collective Employment Agreement that includes an immediate backdated 1% wage increase, with a further 1.5% increase to rates from 6 November 2010. More >>

SFWU condemns John Key's attacks on students

Monday, 19 April 2010, 2:56 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota says it is good to see John Key acknowledge that cleaners 'work their socks off' for low pay. More >>

Disability support workers ask for ‘common cents’

Tuesday, 6 April 2010, 5:24 pm | Service And Food Workers Union

Several hundred disability support workers picketed national and regional offices around the country from Whangarei to Dunedin today. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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