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Parliamentary Service stop threatening workers
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 12:56 pm | Unite Union
Unite union is calling for Parliamentary Service to stop trying to scare workers with threats of a lock out, and to step up to the bargaining table with a fair deal. Parliamentary Service employs security officers, library staff, chamber and gallery ... More >>
Zombified minimum wage workers awaken
Friday, 30 October 2009, 12:35 pm | Unite Union
Minimum wage zombie workers to burn Vampire Boss in Queen Street tonight, as Sue Bradford returns to the parliament of the streets! Friday 7pm Oct 30th Campaign for a Living Wage SHOCK! Zombified minimum wage workers awaken and achieve class consciousness, ... More >>
Halloween protest against corporate Vampires
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 9:53 am | Unite Union
Unite Union is mobilising hundreds of its members and supporters this Friday night to don Halloween costumes and march in Auckland City as part of its campaign for a $15 per hour minimum wage now and a minimum wage set at 66% of the average wage. ... More >>
$15 an hour Campaign Newsletter October 1st 2009
Saturday, 3 October 2009, 12:46 pm | Unite Union
The movement to get the minimum wage to $15 an hour is stepping up to a new level. Momentum has been building across New Zealand as union members, activists and supporters begin to get the petition outinto workplaces, universities and the community. The ... More >>
Tougher regulation of temping agencies needed
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 5:21 pm | Unite Union
Unite Union is calling for tougher regulation of temping agencies and greater protection for temporary employees after a call centre worker was sacked via text message for asking for a couple of days extra time off to attend to duties at a close relatives ... More >>
Lock out lifted in Synovate call centre dispute
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 1:14 pm | Unite Union
The lock out of union members at the Synovate market research call centre in south east Auckland was lifted this morning with the company and union agreeing to pay rises and improvements in conditions for union members. More >>
Morning Prayer Meeting at Synovate Dir.'s House
Monday, 13 April 2009, 9:59 am | Unite Union
Union members and organisers held a dawn Prayer Meeting outside the Director of Synovate's house today. Quotes from the Bible such as, "What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul," were read out over megaphones in ... More >>
Bad Friday for Crucified Call Centre Workers
Friday, 10 April 2009, 9:14 pm | Unite Union
Over 30 market research call centre workers in Auckland, who are members of the Unite Union have been illegally locked out today by their employer, British multi-national corporation, Synovate. The corporation’s New Zealand managers were instructed by ... More >>
Redundancy payments for fast-food workers
Thursday, 2 April 2009, 3:20 pm | Unite Union
Unite union members have this week ratified an agreement with Burger King which breaks new ground for fast-food workers. It is the first agreement in the industry which has redundancy payments for workers in the case of a store closure. It also represents ... More >>
Crowne Plaza hotel strike hits Brisbane Broncos
Sunday, 29 March 2009, 2:27 pm | Unite Union
Crowne Plaza hotel strike hits Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos won’t be experiencing full kiwi hospitality this weekend. The team is staying at Auckland’s plush Crowne Plaza hotel, where room attendants and other staff have gone on strike. More >>
Agreement Reached In OCIS Call Centre Dispute
Saturday, 28 March 2009, 9:06 pm | Unite Union
An agreement has been reached today between Unite Union and OCIS over the terms of a Collective Agreement for staff. More >>
Call centre locks out minimum wage workers
Friday, 27 March 2009, 9:02 pm | Unite Union
5:30pm 27/03/09 59 Unite Union members at Oceania Customer Interaction Service (OCIS), a North Shore call centre have been indefinitely locked out by their employer. More >>
North Shore call centre workers strike at OCIS
Friday, 6 March 2009, 4:07 pm | Unite Union
A dozen call centre workers on the North Shore walked off the job last night at the research company Oceania Customer Interaction Services (OCIS). Around a dozen mostly teenaged workers took part in the strike action, downing headphones and walking out ... More >>
Rat patrol against unjust sackings launched Feb 28
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 3:59 pm | Unite Union
On Saturday Unite Union is presenting the "Rat Patrol" to help fight unfair sackings to the public in Aotea Square at 12 noon. Dozens of people have volunteered to join an on-call squad to protest against employers who sack people unfairly. They will ... More >>
Market research workers begin hunger strike
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 12:10 pm | Unite Union
Over twenty professional market researchers will begin a hunger strike at 4pm today that their union says will last for at least twenty-four hours. Market researchers from the residential team at the east Auckland call centre of the global market research ... More >>
Unite Union Files For Referndum On Minimum Wage
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 1:09 pm | Unite Union
Unite Union National Secretary Matt McCarten today submitted a request to the Clerk of the House for the right to petition for a referendum on raising the minimum wage to two-thirds of the average wage. More >>
Minimum Wage hike not enough
Monday, 9 February 2009, 5:11 pm | Unite Union
Unite Union which represents many minimum wage workers says the 50-cent an hour increase, while welcome, is barely enough to cover the cost of living increase. “In real terms it is a cut for our members as the money they spend most of their incomes on ... More >>
Whangarei fast food workers urge MP to raise wage
Friday, 16 January 2009, 2:08 pm | Unite Union
Thirty-eight Whangarei fast food workers at McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King have signed an open letter to their Member of Parliament Phil Heatley urging him and his government to raise the minimum wage by $1 a hour.[1] More >>
International mobilisation against Gaza massacre
Friday, 9 January 2009, 2:46 pm | Unite Union
Auckland will be the first country leading off with a protest march tomorrow in an international day of action to mobilise the people of the world against the Israeli massacre of Palestinians in Gaza. More >>
Unite Union leader condemns police spying on union
Friday, 19 December 2008, 9:43 am | Unite Union
Unite Union leader Matt McCarten today released emails from police informant Rob Gilchrist to the police spy unit detailing activities being organised by the union as part of their push to abolish youth pay rates and increase the minimum wage. More >>
