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Launch Of Gig Workers First: A New Home For App-Based Workers
Sunday, 30 August 2026, 2:44 pm | Workers First Union
App-based workers are invited to join Gig Workers First, and more information on the project is available at the new website. More >>
Thousands Of Retail Workers Say Understaffing Is Driving Abuse, Injury And Quitting
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 8:37 am | Workers First Union
Retail workers in understaffed stores are more than twice as likely to have experienced a safety incident as those in well-staffed stores, a major new survey of 2,403 retail workers has found. More >>
Payouts On The Way For Uber Drivers As Deal Reached
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 7:10 am | Workers First Union
The union is currently working with Uber to finalise the process for administering the settlement offers to drivers. Drivers have been notified and will receive more detail from the union and the company in due course. More >>
Northland Mill Closes Early, Workers To Be Paid Out In Full
Friday, 7 August 2026, 11:28 am | Workers First Union
"Holy heka, it's a bit of a shock as this wasn't expected to happen for another couple of weeks," said Mr Coverdale. More >>
Migrants Network: Luxon Must Sack Peters, Or Wear His Racism
Friday, 31 July 2026, 3:42 pm | Workers First Union
Peters made the comment in the House on Wednesday, also telling Xu-Nan to "go back to where you've come from" and accusing China of lying "like a flatfish." More >>
Northland Mill Workers Feel 'Abandoned' As Closure Confirmed
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 11:22 am | Workers First Union
Marcus Coverdale, Workers First organiser, said that Juken New Zealand's Northland Mill workers were called to meetings yesterday where the outcome of a consultation period was confirmed, with the mill to close by 21 August 2026. More >>
Government Twiddling Thumbs While The Wood Sector Burns
Saturday, 27 June 2026, 4:20 pm | Workers First Union
Workers First is calling on the Government to intervene before the 16 July decision date and to consider temporary public ownership of the Northland Mill while a viable buyer is found. More >>
Northland Mill Proposed To Close Without A Buyer Found
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 11:05 am | Workers First Union
"We’re disappointed that no buyer has been found for Northland Mill but there is still a window for central Government to step up and push for a solution," said Mr Coverdale. More >>
"Misery Budget" 2026: A Crumbling House With A Fresh Coat Of Paint
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:54 pm | Workers First Union
Any projected surplus will be built from the misery of those who can’t afford to sacrifice any more during a cost-of-living crisis that this Government fuels and maintains, said Mr Maga. More >>
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 >>
