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Union head tells Labour party faithful ‘the rich’ have eaten up our ‘pavlova paradise’ [Stuff] 29-11-2025


17,000 healthworkers strike for the second time in a month [RNZ] 28-11-2025


Health workers and firefighters to strike again on Friday [The Herald] 27-11-2025


Unions, educators, and health leaders demand urgent review into asbestos failures [NZCTU] 22-11-2025


Unions call on Govt to pass coporate manslaughter law [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi] 22-11-2025



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Union head tells Labour party faithful ‘the rich’ have eaten up our ‘pavlova paradise’ 2025-11-29 [Stuff]

17,000 healthworkers strike for the second time in a month 2025-11-28 [RNZ]

Health NZ loses to senior doctors in a bid to force contract in pay dispute 2025-11-28 [RNZ]

459 truck licenses canceled after NZTA finds fraudulent conversions 2025-11-28 [NZ Herald]

Health workers and fire fighters taking industrial action Friday 2025-11-27 [Stuff]

Women 'working for nothing' from tis week 2025-11-27 [Radio New Zealand]

Health workers and firefighters to strike again on Friday 2025-11-27 [The Herald]

Unions call for Luxon to step in and resolve collective bargaining impasse 2025-11-27 [RNZ]

Resene living wage campaign: Workers to strike again over 8-cent pay offer increase 2025-11-24 [The Herald]

Standing up for health 2025-11-24 [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

Firefighters strike over stalled talks and safety concerns 2025-11-24 [The Post]

Resene workers onstrike again as company moves just 8 cents on pay 2025-11-24 [E tu union]

Labour select CTU economist Craig Rennie for Wellington Bays electorate 2025-11-24 [RNZ]

Resene workers o on strike: 'They don't care about us' 2025-11-24 [RNZ]

  JOB   Organiser 2025-11-22 [Workers First Union]

  JOB   Organiser 2025-11-22 [PSA]

  JOB   National Industrial Organiser 2025-11-22 [AMEA]

  JOB   Union organiser 2025-11-22 [PSA]

Unions call on Govt to pass coporate manslaughter law 2025-11-22 [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi]

Unions, educators, and health leaders demand urgent review into asbestos failures 2025-11-22 [NZCTU]

'Don't cripple schools with asbestos clean-up costs' NZEI tells government 2025-11-21 [NZEI-Te Riu Roa]

Union calls on government to cover the cost of removing asbestos-tainted sand from schools 2025-11-21 [RNZ]

Historic victory for Uber workers in Aotearoa New Zealand 2025-11-21 [ITF]

Air NZ cabin crew tio strike in December 2025-11-21 [RNZ]

Fast track legislation puts a bulldozer through education 2025-11-20 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

Fast track legislation puts a bulldozer through education 2025-11-20 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

Calls for corporate manslaughter laws 15 years after Pike River 2025-11-20 [Radio New Zealand]

'Needless death' -Business owner jailled over truck crash that killed roadworker 2025-11-19 [Stuff]

1200 Air New Zealand cabin crew set to strike for a fair deal 2025-11-19 [E Tu union]

Kainga Ora staff get just nine days to comment on job cuts proposal 2025-11-19 [PSA]

NZPFU to strike on Friday 2025-11-19 [NZPFU-Te Kahui Kaipatuahi O Aotearoa]

Maritime union supports Pike River families and calls for corporate manslaughter laws 2025-11-19 [MUNZ]

Top court rules that Uber drivers are employees 2025-11-18 [Reuters]

Port stand-off leads to container ship delays 2025-11-18 [Newsroom]

Supreme Court dismisses Uber appeal-says drivers are employees 2025-11-18 [TVNZ]

Uber drivers win employment rights after four-year court battle-Govt must now kill the ERA bill 2025-11-18 [Workers First union]

New poll shows most New Zealanders believe the health system is broken 2025-11-17 [NZNO]

NZPFU and PSA file legal action against FENZ reckless restructure 2025-11-17 [NZPFU]

Firefighter unions head to Employment Court over restructure 2025-11-17 [RNZ]

Govt must respect Supreme Court ruling and abandon pro-Uber bill. 2025-11-17 [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi]

Air New Zealand say cabin crew considering strike action 2025-11-17 [Radio New Zealand]

Uber ordered to classify drivers as employees: Why it matters 2025-11-17 [NewsBytes]

End of the road for Uber appeals after top court rules drivers should be treated as employees 2025-11-17 [Stuff]

'We are over it and up for it' 2025-11-16 [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi]

FENZ application for urgent facilitation adjourned 2025-11-15 [NZPFU-Te Kahui Kaipatuahi O Aotearoa]

Primary school crisis: Crushing workload forces 73 percent of principals to plan early exit 2025-11-14 [NZEI]

NZ workers more likely to die at work than in Australia UK 2025-11-14 [Radio New Zealand]

Stop the privatization of meat inspection 2025-11-13 [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

Union movement stands with public sector workers 2025-11-13 [NZCTU]

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This month in labour history

8-11-1913 A general strike in launched in Auckland in sympathy with wharf workers, whose picket lines have been attacked by police [more]

12-11-1912 In the goldmining town of Waihi, New Zealand, striking miner Fred Evans is fatally injured when police and strikebreakers storm the miners' hall on what becomes known as Black Tuesday. [more]

26-11-1913 Christchurch paper boys strike local newspapers to press their demand for increased wages. [more]