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Baycorp workers on strike - no debts collected
Friday, 7 September 2007, 3:13 pm | Unite Union
Further strike action takes place this afternoon at Baycorp – New Zealand’s iconic debt collection agency. Most of the staff are members of Unite Union and they will be taking their fourth strike against the company in the past month in protest against ... More >>
Born on the picket-line
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 9:43 am | Unite Union
Hotel waitress Alone Ngaro's new son will have a story to tell about his birth - he's been born nearly a month into one of the most vicious lockouts of recent times. More >>
Gateway Hotel workers locked out for 2 weeks
Friday, 17 August 2007, 11:26 am | Unite Union
On 3 August a dozen staff from Gateway Hotel were locked out following strike action. The staff had been trying to get a collective agreement with the new owner, Rakesh Sharma, who took over the business last November. More >>
No debts collected this afternoon
Friday, 10 August 2007, 2:42 pm | Unite Union
Members of Unite Union at Baycorp - New Zealand's largets debt collection agency - will be on strike from 2.30pm this afternoon in protest against a very poor pay offer from the company which would see most employees going backwards. More >>
Unite To Take To The Street Over Young Workers
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 5:47 pm | Unite Union
The union at the forefront of organising young workers has called for young workers and students to take to the street in Auckland on Saturday 11 August 12 noon outside Britomart More >>
Community Picket at Anti-Union liquor company
Friday, 13 July 2007, 9:23 am | Unite Union
Unite Union has organized a community picket outside Independent Liquor in Papakura to protest the company's on-going anti-union behaviour. Since three days of strike action last year secured the first ever collective employment agreement in the company's ... More >>
Skycity Profit Drive Undermines Safety -- Union
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 3:34 pm | Unite Union
SkyCity management are seriously undermining the safety of staff and customers in their desperate pursuit of higher profits. More >>
Workers strike at Independent Liquor
Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 9:41 am | Unite Union
Workers at Independent Liquor in Papakura will take strike action from 5am to 7am tomorrow morning in support of claims for a living wage. The company has offered a 2% pay increase while the rate of inflation alone is over 3%. The company says ... More >>
Skycity Shuttle Cancellat'n Threat to Staff Safety
Monday, 25 June 2007, 5:06 pm | Unite Union
Copy of Email from Mike Treen to Emma Butler, General Manager, Human Resources, Skycity More >>
Centra hotel workers see no justice
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 9:26 am | Unite Union
Around fifty workers and supporters picketed outside Auckland's Centra Airport hotel on Monday evening while Justice Department officials inside were holding a conference on Pasifika issues. The hotel staff were striking in support of a 5% pay increase. More >>
Muliaga’s work mates strike against poverty wages
Sunday, 10 June 2007, 1:46 pm | Unite Union
On Monday at 4pm workers at Centra Airport Hotel in South Auckland are taking strike action in support of a 5 percent pay increase. This is their third strike in as many weeks after pay negotiations stalled. More >>
Unite Union says don't blame Mercury workers
Saturday, 2 June 2007, 4:13 pm | Unite Union
Unite Union says don't blame Mercury workers for failed government policies Customer services staff at Mercury have been in the firing line over the past week in the wake of the death of Folole Muliaga. Unite Union is asking the public calling Mercury ... More >>
Skycity Workers Protest Sat. Against Price Rises
Friday, 6 April 2007, 3:23 pm | Unite Union
Employees at SkyCity Casino launch a campaign this Saturday against what they describe as the company "profiteering at workers expense?" Faced with steep car park and food price increases the SkyCity workers union SEA-Unite has called for ... More >>
Red Flag To Fly Over Queen St – Unite Union Opens
Friday, 23 March 2007, 9:01 am | Unite Union
The red flag of the Unite Union will be flying over Auckland’s Queen St business district from Friday March 23 when the union formally opens its new offices. More >>
Unite Union flies Maori Flag in Queen St
Tuesday, 6 February 2007, 9:10 am | Unite Union
The Unite Union been flying two large Maori flags today from the top of its building at 300 Queen St in Central Auckland. More >>
ADT workers strike for more pay in festive season
Friday, 22 December 2006, 8:14 pm | Unite Union
ADT cash processing workers were on strike for more pay today. Despite handling millions of dollars every day supplying banks, many of them are paid only slightly above the new minimum wage. Originally the strike was planned for 2 hours, but the 16 members ... More >>
SuperSize Victory against Fast Food Giants
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 9:33 am | Unite Union
After months of negotiation Unite Union has reached a breakthrough collective employment agreement with fast food giant McDonald’s, after signing an agreement earlier this year with Restaurant Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut and Starbucks) and Red Rooster. More >>
SuperSize Victory against Fast Food Giants
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 9:29 am | Unite Union
After months of negotiation Unite Union has reached a breakthrough collective employment agreement with fast food giant McDonald’s, after signing an agreement earlier this year with Restaurant Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut and Starbucks) and Red Rooster. More >>
Sacked for being pregnant
Saturday, 11 November 2006, 12:38 am | Unite Union
When new management took over Gateway Hotel in South Auckland Nora Ulutui was told her pregnancy was a "liability" and that she no longer had her waitressing job. More >>
Unite Appeal to Erceg Family in Liquor Dispute
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 8:39 am | Unite Union
Unite is today releasing a copy of a letter the union sent to the Erceg family last week which appealed to the family to “look after” Independent Liquor employees as requested by the company founder Michael Erceg in his will. More >>
