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Workplace bullying on the rise in Christchurch
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 12:35 pm | Unite Union
Since February's devastating earthquake the Unite Union office in Christchurch has been flooded with calls from union members describing horrendous cases of workplace bullying. More >>
Job loss from minimum wage rise not supported by facts
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 12:41 pm | Unite Union
Unite Union National Director Mike Treen says the claims that an increase in the minimum wage will lead to job losses is based on economic theories that have no basis in reality. More >>
Unite Union gets improved redundancy offer from Heritage
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 3:47 pm | Unite Union
Heritage Hotel Workers in Christchurch were offered an improved redundancy deal when told their fate today. Last week the 80 workers involved were informed they would receive nothing more than 2 weeks’ notice and offered no guarantee of reemployment ... More >>
Heritage Hotel Comes Up Short For Workers
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 10:35 am | Unite Union
On Tuesday 12th April Heritage Hotel workers were informed that the hotel situated in Cathedral Square was unlikely to be open for several months. More >>
Rally For Christchurch!
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 9:05 pm | Unite Union
Over 70 people attended a public meeting in Linwood Park on Saturday 2nd April from 1 pm. The event, created by Action for Christchurch East, was for residents who wanted to get their voices heard, to get involved in the Christchurch recovery and want ... More >>
Rally For Christchurch!
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 9:43 am | Unite Union
This event, created by Action for Christchurch East, is for residents who want to get involved in the Christchurch recovery and want to help build local community networks. We’re tired of being talked to by politicians who leave us feeling that ... More >>
Rally For Christchurch!
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 1:52 pm | Unite Union
This event, created by Action for Christchurch East, is for residents who want to get involved in the Christchurch recovery and want to help build local community networks. We’re tired of being talked to by politicians who leave us feeling that ... More >>
Strike action today against security company lockout
Saturday, 19 March 2011, 1:08 pm | Unite Union
Union members at First Security (a division of ISS International) will be on strike today from 5pm in support of 15 members from the company’s patrols division who were locked out by the company last night after a two-hour strike for decent pay. More >>
SkyCity: 200 Workers Walk Out In Support Of Colleagues
Monday, 7 March 2011, 1:24 pm | Unite Union
200 workers have walked out in support of 27 colleagues who have been locked out of their workplace at Sky City, Auckland. More >>
200 workers walk out in support of 27 locked out workers
Monday, 7 March 2011, 1:19 pm | Unite Union
Earlier today around 30 workers were locked out at Sky City for having participated in legal strike action over a decent pay rise. More >>
Workers locked out at SkyCity casino in wage dispute
Monday, 7 March 2011, 11:00 am | Unite Union
New Zealand's largest casino has begun locking out its workforce in an attempt by the company to force unionised employees to accept a new agreement. More >>
Call centre workers strike today
Monday, 21 February 2011, 12:29 pm | Unite Union
About 50 workers at Salmat – a call centre in Auckland – are on strike today against another nil wage offer from the company. More >>
Final written warning for Facebook comments outrageous
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 10:00 am | Unite Union
Unite Union National Director Mike Treen described as outrageous the decision by Burger King to give a final written warning today to a young worker who posted "Real jobs don't underpay and overwork people like BK does" on a private Facebook page. ... More >>
Union says BK trying to smear worker to hide its bullying
Friday, 4 February 2011, 8:28 pm | Unite Union
Unite Union is hitting back at fast-food giant Burger King after what it describes as a nasty company attempt to besmirch the name of a young BK worker they want to sack for posting on a private Facebook page “Real jobs don’t underpay and overwork ... More >>
BK worker faces sack over private facebook use
Friday, 4 February 2011, 10:10 am | Unite Union
Unite Union is appalled that a union member employed by fast-food company Burger King faces the sack for posting the words “Real jobs don’t underpay and overwork people like BK does” on a private page of Facebook. More >>
Unite claims victory with empty casino tables
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 11:03 am | Unite Union
Skycity casino unions are claiming victory over the company in their strike over their collective agreement and allegations that the company discriminates against Chinese staff by denying them leave during an extended Chinese new year. More >>
Wellington March for Egyptian Democracy
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 10:04 am | Unite Union
A demonstration will start outside the Vodafone building near Midlands Park and we will make our way past parliament to the US embassy. Bring placards, flags and banners. This is going to be a peaceful show of support for the Egyptian people and also to ... More >>
Strike to occur at Auckland Casino on Chinese New Year
Monday, 31 January 2011, 1:56 pm | Unite Union
Staff at the SkyCity Casino in Auckland, New Zealand, will be striking on Chinese New Year against what they call an inadequate contract offer and to protest discrimination against Chinese workers. About a third of the staff at the Casino are Chinese. The ... More >>
Union fireworks at SkyCity on New Year’s Day
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 5:33 pm | Unite Union
Union fireworks at SkyCity on New Year’s Day SkyCity Casino in Auckland will be the scene of union organized action on January 1 starting immediately after the traditional fireworks display. Unite and the Service and Food Workers Union are organizing a ... More >>
Protests planned for Monday against “free trade” Agreement
Friday, 3 December 2010, 3:20 pm | Unite Union
Global Peace and Justice Auckland is coordinating protest action in Auckland next week against negotiations for a proposed TPPA (Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement). More >>
