Unite Union Archive

  • frog

    A workplace [over] run by fleas - by frog



    Sky City Casino has an an appalling employment relations record. Which is a wee bit strange, because most of their mega-profits ($67.4 million for for the last reported 6 months to December 31 2010) come from people with a gambling dependency, so they have a captive market. I would have thought that given that level [...] read more
    May 25, 2011 6:28 pm - 5 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    JB Hi Fi picket - by Keith Locke



    Arguments employers used during the recession to stop wages rises don’t hold much water now. So it is not surprising there is now a small wave of industrial action for improved wages and conditions. In the state sector, the ACC and Housing New Zealand workers escalating their efforts to force their empoyers into serious negotiations. [...] read more
    July 5, 2010 2:31 pm - 11 Comments
  • frog

    The minimum wage - by frog



    The Government has announced a paltry increase in the minimum wage to $12.75 an hour – barely keeping up with inflation. Wouldn’t it be great if the minimum wage were indexed to the average wage, rather than subject to the political whim of the government of the day and the respective lobbying influences of the protagonists in the debate? That would give low income workers security they would at least maintain relativity with those who earn more. read more
    January 18, 2010 1:48 pm - 174 Comments
  • frog

    Songs of Freedom - by frog



    Songs of Freedom reverberated through Karanghape Rd’s St Kevin’s Arcade as two Pacific Island icons launched Auckland’s Heritage Festival. Reggae musician Tigilau Ness (pictured right) and Reverend Mua Strickson-Pua (left) performed poetry and music in Kura Kōrero/Tautala – The Gift of Speech, presented by the MikaHaka Foundation. Reverend Mua, Green Party Pacific Issues Spokesperson and [...] read more
    September 18, 2009 12:32 pm - 1 Comment