Strike to begin 28 February with two hour full labour withdrawal 7 March.

By PSA
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Kiwi workers say their employers have elevated workplace flexibility in the form of flexible work hours while the majority of staff return to the office, new independent research by specialised recruiter Robert Half finds.

By Robert Half
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Unemployment continued to grow, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate reaching 5.1 percent in the December 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

By Statistics New Zealand
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The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says the government's early decision to deliver a modest 1.5% increase to the adult minimum wage will allow employers time to prepare.

By Employers and Manufacturers Association
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PSA members at the Ministry of Business and Innovation (MBIE) have voted overwhelming in favour of taking industrial action after receiving a zero percent pay offer.

By PSA
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Over 10,000 FIRST Union members at Woolworths have ratified a new Collective Agreement (CA) after almost six months of "difficult" negotiations that have included the first full withdrawal of labour by the supermarket chain’s retail workers following an escalating campaign of strike actions.

By First Union
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Business New Zealand welcomes today’s announcement on changes to the Holidays Act.

By Business NZ
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BusinessNZ welcomes Government action in overhauling the personal grievance process, meaning fewer rewards for poor behaviour, and more legitimate cases being heard.

By Business NZ
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The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) is backing the government’s initiative to overhaul the personal grievance system, which it says has been tilted in favour of employees.

By Employers and Manufacturers Association
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Christchurch — Christchurch Airport firefighters will refuse to carry out a range of non-core duties following the refusal of the airport company to table a pay offer that respects their critical role.

By PSA
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About 36,000 Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora will down tools tomorrow (Tuesday 3 December) in a nationwide strike over patient safety concerns following proposals raised in recent collective bargaining with Health NZ.

By New Zealand Nurses Organisation
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Auckland City — Around 35 FIRST Union members who work for Cardinal Logistics in Auckland have been illegally locked out of work today after withdrawing their labour earlier this week following more than a year and a half of unproductive negotiations with the company over a new Collective Agreement.

By First Union
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Tokoroa — Workers at OJI Fibre Solutions’ Kinleith mill in Tokoroa are hugely disappointed to learn today about a company proposal to end paper manufacturing, which would result in the loss of 230 jobs.

By E tu
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BusinessNZ is encouraging employers to check their payment practices to ensure they are not creating a gender pay gap at their workplace.

By Business NZ
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Auckland — Workers at Sistema’s Auckland plant are gutted to learn the company intends to cut their 407-strong workforce to 305, meaning 102 people will lose their jobs.

By E tu
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Cleaners at Auckland Transport sites are fearing the worst for their accrued leave entitlements, as their previous employer MMS is refusing to transfer these entitlements to their new employer.

By E tu
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The stubborn refusal of NZDF to lift pay for civilian workers will spark another round of industrial action by PSA members beginning next week.

By PSA
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E tū is strongly opposed to the Government’s proposal to block some workers going to court to challenge their employment status, in light of Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke Van Velden revealing more details of her plan.

By E tu
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Auckland City — A week after 230 workers heard the news of job losses due to the closure of the WPI sawmill and pulp mill in the Ruapehu District, another 75 pulp workers at the Oji pulp mill in Penrose are awaiting the announcement of their fate at 8.00 am on Wednesday 18 September.

By First Union
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The EMA says today’s increasing unemployment rate is revealing the true picture of the New Zealand economy and the financial stresses facing Kiwi businesses.

By Employers and Manufacturers Association
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More than 180 PSA members have today lodged Personal Grievance claims against NIWA claiming they are being discriminated against because they are union members.

By PSA
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The EMA says today’s unemployment numbers may not be telling the full story of what is happening in the economy given the pressure many businesses find themselves facing.

By Employers and Manufacturers Association
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