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We want fair redundancy pay
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 4:36 pm | Unite Union
"Two weeks? No way! We want fair redundancy pay!" will be the message of Highland Park cinema workers today at 3pm, as they take their message to the doorsteps of Event Cinema Corporate HQ at the bottom of Auckland's Greys Avenue. More >>
Les Miserables jumps off screen and comes to real life
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 4:51 pm | Unite Union
The dozen or so workers at EVENT Cinemas Highland Park theatre in Auckland have been offered only two weeks redundancy pay offered by Australian owned chain. Most of the workers have been there for 5 to 6 years, with some having given 8, 12 and 16 ... More >>
Silence Speaks Volumes
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 6:47 pm | Unite Union
The refusal of major security companies to comment on Unite Union’s END INSECURITY campaign launched today speaks volumes for the security industry. More >>
End Insecurity
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 1:54 pm | Unite Union
Outside First Security, Cnr Carbine Rd and Arthur Brown St 10am Wednesday 5th December 2012 More >>
National Day of Action Against Welfare Reforms
Monday, 1 October 2012, 6:39 pm | Unite Union
By Janet Robin, President, Waitemata Unite. “The Waitemata Branch of the Unite Union supports the National Day of Action Against the Welfare Reforms this Friday October 5th.” More >>
Indian Workers to meet Sunday October 28
Monday, 24 September 2012, 2:26 pm | Unite Union
by unitenews Unite Union and the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Charitable Trust have called a meeting on Sunday October 28 to discuss the formation of an Indian Workers Association in New Zealand. In recent months there has been a lot of discussion about how migrant ... More >>
Unite Union and Burger King reach resolution in dispute
Friday, 31 August 2012, 10:38 am | Unite Union
Whilst the parties have agreed to keep the details confidential the Unite union believes its members will be very pleased with the outcome. More >>
Burger King caught locking fire escape doors in Hawkes Bay
Monday, 27 August 2012, 6:53 pm | Unite Union
Unite Union is accusing Burger King of repeatedly putting their workers lives at risk at its stores in the Hawkes Bay where management feel free to padlock fire escape doors. More >>
Burger King trying to silence its workers, says Unite Union
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 2:53 pm | Unite Union
Burger King is trying to intimidate and silence its workers and the union from criticising the company says Mike Treen, Unite National Director. The company has applied to the Employment Relations Authority seeking an injunction to stop Unite from organising ... More >>
Burger King Caught Hiding Evidence Of Assault From Police
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 9:30 am | Unite Union
Unite Union has accused Burger King of trying to suppress evidence of an alleged assault by a manager on a union member from both the police and the union. More >>
Burger King trying to hide from criticism
Sunday, 19 August 2012, 12:06 pm | Unite Union
Unite union will be bringing all the facts to support its claims of exploitation to a teach-in planned for 12 noon today at a BK near in Aotea Square in Auckland. More >>
National Express Group’s US ‘human rights’ record under fire
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:15 pm | Unite Union
National Express Group will be accused of pushing human rights in its North American operations ‘to the edge of the letter of the law’, when its London AGM is held tomorrow (Thursday, 10 May). More >>
Waitemata Unite on the Government’s Welfare Reforms
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 4:42 pm | Unite Union
To mark International Women’s Day 2012, the Waitemata Branch of the Unite! Union is calling all women’s work, both paid and unpaid, to be valued, appreciated and supported. More >>
Living Wage campaign- this problem will not be solved by 50c
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:18 pm | Unite Union
Anger amongst the near half a million workers on less than $15ph in New Zealand will not be bought off with the 50 cent increase in the minimum wage today. Our workers in cinemas and fastfoods are voting to campaign for a living wage of $15ph this year. More >>
Christchurch Solidarity for Locked Out Workers
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 3:52 pm | Unite Union
At midday on Thursday 3rd November people in the newly opened Cashel Mall and Riccarton Rd area's of Christchurch were informed about the plight of the Canterbury Meat Packers. The workers, based in Rangitikei (near Palmerston North) have been locked out of ... More >>
Unite Union Christchurch Backs Occupy Christchurch Protest
Friday, 14 October 2011, 5:05 pm | Unite Union
Unite Union which represents 10,000 workers in the service and retail sectors have applauded the growing momentum of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Christchurch Unite Union Organiser Matt Jones states, "Occupy represents the growing anger regarding ... More >>
National Party Welcoming Committee in Christchurch
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12:44 pm | Unite Union
On Monday 5th September the National Party are descending on Christchurch to hold their weekly cabinet meeting at the Copthorne Hotel - 449 Memorial Avenue. This will be the first time in 16 years that a cabinet has met outside the Beehive. Action ... More >>
Protest Urges Darien Rush Security's RWC Contract Be Canned
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 9:56 am | Unite Union
Unite Union is holding a protest outside Darien Rush Security in Khyber Pass Road today (Thursday) from 9am to protest the company's abusive treatment of its employees. (Darien Rush Security has the contract to provide security services for Eden Park ... More >>
KFC leave workers out in the cold
Monday, 15 August 2011, 1:04 pm | Unite Union
Workers at KFC, Pizza Hut and Starbucks have all been told they won't be getting paid for any lost hours during the latest snowstorm to hit New Zealand's shores. More >>
Campaign for a Living Wage Picket Nat MPs' Offices
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 3:23 pm | Unite Union
National and Act have signaled they want to reintroduce youth rates for workers up to the age of 24 as part of their election policy. More >>
