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How a crucial 45-minute meeting between ministers took pay equity claims away from tens of thousands of women

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How a crucial 45-minute meeting between ministers took pay equity claims away from tens of thousands of women [RNZ] 20-03-2026


Fuel crisis hitting home support workers hardest as mileage rate falls further behind [E tu union] 19-03-2026


Union Says Attacks on Teachers Reflect Wider Pressure on Workers [Waatea News] 14-03-2026


Government attacks teachers and their collective decision to fight for what they're worth-NZEI-te Riu Roa [NZEI-te Riu Roa] 12-03-2026


‘We are not going to stop until we get it back’ — women, unions vow to fight for pay equity [Kaitiaki] 10-03-2026



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How a crucial 45-minute meeting between ministers took pay equity claims away from tens of thousands of women 2026-03-20 [RNZ]

Fuel crisis hitting home support workers hardest as mileage rate falls further behind 2026-03-19 [E tu union]

How a crucial 45-minute meeting between ministers took pay equity claims away from tens of thousands of women 2026-03-19 [RNZ]

Additional Winter health care workers in an ocean of need 2026-03-19 [NZNO-Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa]

Fire and Emergency postponed decision on cutting 140 jobs 2026-03-19 [RNZ]

Employment leave bill will cut workers pay and leave 2026-03-18 [Unite Union]

Attack on primary teachers union is an attack on all unions 2026-03-17 [TEU]

From the gauntlet to stopping the Iran war: Joe Carolan makes a plea for action 2026-03-15 [The Daily Blog]

Union Says Attacks on Teachers Reflect Wider Pressure on Workers 2026-03-14 [Waatea News]

NZEI and iwi secure urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry over Te Tiriti breaches 2026-03-12 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

CTU stands in solidarity with teachers 2026-03-12 [NZCTU]

More than 350 workers face the axe as Heinz-Wattie's shurs factories across the country 2026-03-12 [E tu union]

Government attacks teachers and their collective decision to fight for what they're worth-NZEI-te Riu Roa 2026-03-12 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

‘We are not going to stop until we get it back’ — women, unions vow to fight for pay equity 2026-03-10 [Kaitiaki]

Questions over dilapidated and cramped renal unit forced to ration dialysis 2026-03-10 [NZNO]

TEU calls on tertiary leaders to back pay equity this International Working Women's Day 2026-03-08 [TEU]

PSA urges Wellington's councillors to protect jobs and services 2026-03-07 [PSA]

NZEI the Riu Roa fights resurgent gender bias in education 2026-03-06 [NZEI]

Protest in Tauranga over women's pay equity claims 2026-03-06 [The Sun]

Bay of Plenty union members protest in Tauranga over women’s pay equity claims 2026-03-05 [The Times]

Customers are the new bullies for hospitality and service workers 2026-03-04 [The Press]

MacKenzie District workers sleeping in cars as tourism drives up long term rental prices 2026-03-04 [RNZ]

Unite Union condemns attacks on Iran. Calls out government silence. 2026-03-03 [Unite Union]

South Asians most targeted by racial abuse 2026-03-02 [RNZ]

Health workers vote to ratify new collective agreement with Health NZ 2026-03-02 [RNZ]

  JOB   Team Leader 2026-03-02 [E tū]

  JOB   Organiser 2026-03-02 [NZNO]

Government must reverse disastrous pay equity changes 2026-03-02 [NZCTU]

Govt refusal to prioritise trans and non-binary protections disgraceful 2026-03-02 [NZCTU]

Government policies are increasing child poverty 2026-03-02 [NZCTU]

FENZ accuses firefighters of scare-mongering as union battle heats up 2026-03-01 [Stuff]

Foreign crew on retired inter-island ferry paid less than the minimum wage 2026-02-28 [RNZ]

Government recognizes significant workload driven by curriculum changes 2026-02-25 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

NZEI the Riu Roa supports call to repeal Equal Pay Amendment Act 2026-02-25 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

Primary school teachers pay talks resume after governments last offer rejected 2026-02-25 [RNZ]

Christchurch Hospital reaching capacity, Nurses Organization says 2026-02-25 [RNZ]

People's Select committee report shows urgent need to restore pay equity 2026-02-24 [E tu union]

Pay equity People's committee does what Govt refused to-and exposes its betrayal of women 2026-02-24 [PSA]

Health NZ and PSA reach deal after months of negotiations and strike action 2026-02-24 [RNZ]

Pay equity law changes flagrant abuse of power, former MPs say 2026-02-24 [RNZ]

Christchurch 15th anniversary: learning the lessons of the past to protect our future 2026-02-24 [NZPFU]

Unions say Winston Peters has breached Cabinet rules in attacking them over his failure to block Fire at Will/Uber bill 2026-02-23 [PSA]

Unions accuse Peters of being willfully mis-leading over Employment Relation Ammendment Bill 2026-02-23 [RNZ]

Darkest day for workers in decades as ERA ammendment bill passes 2026-02-20 [First Union]

Union hits back at NZ First over employment relations amendment bill 2026-02-20 [RNZ]

  JOB   Union Organiser 2026-02-18 [E tū]

  JOB   Organising Support Officer 2026-02-18 [NZEI]

  JOB   Director of Organising 2026-02-18 [NZNO]

Seafarers to present case to ERA 2026-02-18 [The Press]

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