industrial relations Archive

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  Ports of Auckland’s agenda: Casualisation, union-busting and privatisation - by Denise Roche

  
  
  
  As the dispute between Ports of Auckland Ltd Board and management and the Maritime Union’s members continues, I’m starting to question whether there’s a less obvious agenda in play than the one espoused by Ports of Auckland management. Ports of Auckland have consistently said that they want to increase productivity. However the hardline approach and [...] read more
  January 14, 2012 6:45 pm - 25 Comments
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  Laid-off defence staff need special consideration - by Keith Locke

  
  
  
  The Defence Force has put an overly positive spin on the laying off of 308 members of the armed forces whose jobs are being “civilianized”. While recognizing it is “a difficult day for the Defence Force” Lt Gen Rhys Jones claims that those laid off “will welcome the decision” if they have “registered their interest [...] read more
  June 29, 2011 2:57 pm - 3 Comments
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  Minimum wage rise not enough - by Metiria Turei

  
  
  
  The Government has announced that the minimum wage will go up by 25c an hour, to $13 an hour, on 1 April. This is not enough. A sole parent working 40 hours a week on $13 an hour will earn just $520 per week before tax – not much to pay rent, feed kids, and [...] read more
  February 7, 2011 6:12 pm - 288 Comments
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  Kate Wilkinson’s sick joke - by frog

  
  
  
  The National Party expects that people drag themselves and/or their kids off to the doctor, even when they might be puking or sneezing all over the place but have no need for medical attention, just to satisfy a bad employer’s unreasonable suspicion that the illness may not be genuine. read more
  September 18, 2010 5:57 pm - 18 Comments
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  The 90′s: Nirvana, The X Files & attacking workers rights - by Gareth Hughes

  
  
  
  This is my latest article for Auckland University’s Craccum magazine: On the spectre of bourgeois opposition to the advancement of the glorious workers advancement struggle. I probably showed my age in a previous article talking about an old TV show Voltron, but this week I’d like to touch on some other pursuits of the 90s: [...] read more
  August 31, 2010 11:28 am - 14 Comments
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  Make a submission in support of fairness at work - by Keith Locke

  
  
  
  Parliament’s Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee has allowed only a very short timeframe for people to make submissions on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (No 2).  Submissions close on 13 September. If it is passed in its current form, this Bill will: extend the fire at will provisions under which employees can be dismissed [...] read more
  August 30, 2010 1:52 pm - 5 Comments
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  Fire at will law needs to be repealed, not extended - by frog

  
  
  
  If anyone was in any doubt how unfair National’s fire at will legislation is, this video of sacked pharmacy employee Heather Smith’s experience should dispel that doubt.  The legislation needs to be repealed, not extended. Please support the NZ Council of Trade Unions’ Fairness at Work campaign. read more
  August 13, 2010 1:56 pm - 16 Comments
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  Crash National’s party – protest against attacks on work rights - by frog

  
  
  
  The NZCTU are organising a protest against National’s attacks on workers rights – outside the National Party Conference: Sky City Hotel, Main Entrance 72 Victoria Street West, Auckland City, this Sunday 18th July, 10.00am. If you live in Auckland, try to make it along. read more
  July 17, 2010 12:39 pm - 55 Comments
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  National reveals its anti-worker colours - by frog

  
  
  
  John Key’s Government has won a lot of plaudits for being “Labour-lite”, and that has probably helped sustain its consistently high opinion poll ratings. But today the Government revealed its true colours. No more “Labour-lite” – this National-led government has now revealed itself as hard right wing and anti-worker. read more
  July 15, 2010 7:41 pm - 61 Comments
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  Take a break, Kate - by frog

  
  
  
  The Minister of Labour needs to take a break. But instead, she blunders on with a rushed and poorly considered Bill to take away employees’ breaks. This is legislation at its worst – both in process and in substance. read more
  October 28, 2009 3:49 pm - 4 Comments
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  Employment relations policy works for workers - by frog

  
  
  
  The Greens industrial relations policy, which Sue Bradford launched today, has been getting good reviews from workers and their unions. Laila Harré at the NDU said: It would be a good thing if the Green Party is able to have a strong influence on industrial relations after the election. They understand that most workers still [...] read more
  September 17, 2008 1:47 pm - 47 Comments