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Emergency! New Pre-Budget Report Highlights 5 Reasons NZ's Ambulance Service Is Heading For Breaking Point
Friday, 22 May 2026, 10:56 am | Workers First Union
"The Government is already the effective economic employer - it sets the funding envelope and that dictates everything operators can and cannot do. Budget 2026 must reflect that reality. Full funding now, and public ownership as the goal." More >>
Migrant Bus Drivers To Protest At Britomart Over "Unfair" Immigration Policy
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 10:04 pm | Workers First Union
Migrant bus drivers in Auckland will be protesting at Britomart Square on Friday afternoon, seeking support from the public for the Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG) campaign: ‘ Migrants are not Disposable Workers’. More >>
May Day: Union Warns Against Fuel Crisis Opportunism By Employers
Friday, 1 May 2026, 7:16 am | Workers First Union
Dennis Maga, Workers First General Secretary, said Aotearoa New Zealand would suffer in the long term if employers and Government used the cost of living crisis to "get rid" of workers and push for lower wages and worse employment conditions. More >>
Workers First Calls On Finance Sector To Act On Fuel Crisis And Support Workers
Friday, 27 March 2026, 6:02 pm | Workers First Union
Petrol prices in Auckland surged as much as 24 cents in a single weekend recently, with 91-grade fuel hitting a near four-year high. More >>
Free Public Transport Would Protect Bus Drivers And Incomes
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 10:49 am | Workers First Union
Free fares are the solution to both problems right here and now, but also for the future in promoting public transport use and decarbonising our cities. More >>
Winston Lies: Workers First Met With NZ First At Least 8 Times Since 2024 Over ERA Bill
Friday, 20 February 2026, 5:45 pm | Workers First Union
Winston is either ignoring his MPs or has forgotten about the many times unions warned the party that the Employment Relations Amendment Bill is a disaster that would set New Zealand workers’ rights back decades, said Mr Maga. More >>
Darkest Day In Decades For NZ Workers’ Rights As ERA Bill Passes
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 4:44 pm | Workers First Union
The Bill is an omnibus of gifts to exploitative employers and a firm admission that this Government does not care about ordinary New Zealand workers, said Dennis Maga, Workers First General Secretary. More >>
Flash Protest Against ACT Party ‘Fire-At-Will’ Bill As Unemployment Hits 10-Yr High
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 12:51 pm | Workers First Union
Dennis Maga, Workers First General Secretary, said the Employment Relations Amendment Bill was the most damaging attack on workers’ rights in decades, and every worker in the country should be alarmed. More >>
Govt Should Disband Retail Crime ‘Taskforce’ And Listen To Frontline Workers
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 10:11 am | Workers First Union
Workers First has recently proposed the establishment of ‘worker assemblies’, which recommends that workers across target industries elect delegates and form assemblies to meet regularly and discuss critical issues. More >>
Christmas Eve Strike: Woolworths Customer Care Workers Withdraw Labour
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 11:56 am | Workers First Union
"In terms of how they treat workers, Woolworths used to be the better half of the supermarket duopoly," said Ms Park. "Their reputation is getting worse every day, and their approach is punitive and unnecessary." More >>
Woolworths Customer Care Workers Won’t Give Up Their Rights And Will Strike Again Today
Friday, 19 December 2025, 12:12 pm | Workers First Union
"This is the second day of strike action by our Woolworths members because they are concerned that negotiations are going nowhere," said Elle Sun-Min Park, WFU organiser. "It’s not a decision made lightly - every dollar counts in December." More >>
New Zealand Migrant Communities And Advocates Mark International Migrants Day With Call For Dignity And Fairness
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 6:47 pm | Workers First Union
The protest focuses on two critical policy failures: the tied visa system, and the mandatory 12-month "stand-down" period for lower-paid AEWV holders. More >>
Woolworths Contact Centre Members Kick Off Strike Actions Today
Monday, 15 December 2025, 11:38 am | Workers First Union
Workers will strike by withdrawing their labour from 11am-2pm today on Monday 15 December, with potential future actions to be notified shortly in advance of commencement. More >>
Briscoes Distribution Centre Workers On Strike And Picketing For Overtime Pay
Friday, 28 November 2025, 8:19 am | Workers First Union
Overtime pay is an industry standard in the logistics sector, but for some reason the company have outright refused to meet the market rate and have not offered comparable base pay increases to compensate workers. More >>
Union Calls For Workers To ‘Take The Power Back’ With Radical Employment Rethink
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 1:19 pm | Workers First Union
"'Take the Power Back' is an unashamed call for unions and workers to reclaim our role in creating fresh and brave policy that’s informed by the reality of life in New Zealand’s workplaces," said Dennis Maga, Workers First Union General Secretary. More >>
Kmart Should Not Expect Workers To Handle Asbestos Kiddie-Sand Recall
Friday, 21 November 2025, 2:15 pm | Workers First Union
Gary Cranston, Workers First Union’s National Coordinator for Kmart, said the union had been urging Kmart since Tuesday to establish a safe way for the products to be disposed of by professionals instead of putting workers at risk. More >>
Fern Energy Workers Vote To Strike For Better Pay And Good Faith Bargaining
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 4:19 pm | Workers First Union
Fern Energy is involved in the delivery of bulk fuel supplies to industrial sites, farms and transport operators nationwide. More >>
Spin Busting: Workers First Prepares Historic Pay Claim For Uber Drivers
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 2:46 pm | Workers First Union
"It is a landmark decision and a cautionary tale for companies who’ve sought to use the ‘gig economy’ to cast aside the rights of workers and shed responsibility for their wellbeing." More >>
Uber Drivers Win Employment Rights After 4-year Court Fight - Govt Must Now Kill The ERA Bill
Monday, 17 November 2025, 2:39 pm | Workers First Union
The judgment paves the way for thousands of Workers First Union members to pursue full employment rights, including restitution for historic underpayment of wages and entitlements. More >>
Workers First Union Statement On Auckland Bus Crash
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 1:35 pm | Workers First Union
The union is in contact with bus operator Kinetic and will provide further details when possible. The driver has not yet been named. More >>
