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Govt’s Pay Equity Defence ‘Cynical And Opportunistic’, Unions Tell High Court As Landmark Hearing Concludes – PSA

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Govt’s Pay Equity Defence ‘Cynical And Opportunistic’, Unions Tell High Court As Landmark Hearing Concludes – PSA [The Daily Blog] 07-08-2026


/ Global From campaigns to courtrooms: Learnings from the International Trade Union School about building workers’ power [NZCTU] 01-08-2026


NZCTU welcomes Bill to make union membership the default for new workers [NZCTU] 18-07-2026


Why the Government’s pay equity gutting needed international scrutiny [Kaitiaki Nursing] 06-07-2026


Granting DP World a lease to run Lyttleton Port is backdoor privatisation that will strip Christchurch of a profitable public asset [ITF] 29-06-2026



Other news


Nurses working for Total Care Health go on strike 2026-08-08 [RNZ]

Unemployment rate highest in more than a decade, labour market in crisis 2026-08-08 [NZCTU]

Govt’s Pay Equity Defence ‘Cynical And Opportunistic’, Unions Tell High Court As Landmark Hearing Concludes – PSA 2026-08-07 [The Daily Blog]

Staff tried to raise alarm over cervical screening failings, say nurses 2026-08-06 [NZNO]

Staff tried to raise alarm over cervical screening failings, says nurses 2026-08-06 [NZNO]

'Not if, but when': Staff fear violence at MSD offices with proposed reduction in security 2026-08-06 [PSA]

Work and Income security guard numbers to be cut back 2026-08-06 [RNZ]

Retail workers receive an average one percent pay rise in 2026 2026-08-04 [RNZ]

Global From campaigns to courtrooms: Learnings from the International Trade Union School about building workers’ power 2026-08-01 [NZCTU]

Christchurch care workers strike at Nurse Maude over pay and sick leave cut 2026-08-01 [Chris Lynch Media]

'A comiseration' : Timaru firefighters mark 50th protest 2026-07-31 [The Press]

Dunedin students unite to protest end of fees-free scheme 2026-07-31 [Otago Daily Times]

Paid firefighters to strike for one hour at mid day on Friday 2026-07-31 [RNZ]

Te Whatu Ora must reassure Wellington patients after triage error 2026-07-31 [NZNO]

Government strips workers' leave rights, but workers can undo it in November 2026-07-31 [E tu union]

PSA stands firm on 'change the government' campaign, welcomes talks with commissioner 2026-07-31 [PSA]

CCHL shuts down consortium bid for control of Lyttelton Port operations 2026-07-31 [Newsroom]

NZPFU celebrates bill to presume occupational cancers for firefighters, launched by the Greens today 2026-07-29 [NZPFU]

Christopher Luxion wants to take a holiday: yours 2026-07-29 [PSA]

Port unions call for Lyttelton wharf decision to be paused and port board to resign 2026-07-29 [Newsroom]

PSA calls on government to make mileage increase permanent as oil prices surge 2026-07-27 [PSA]

Hundreds of nursing graduates left high and dry by Te Whatu Ora 2026-07-27 [NZNO]

'It's a song and a prayer': The hidden cost of 1300 empty nursing jobs 2026-07-27 [The Post]

  JOB   Union Organiser 2026-07-26 [PSA]

  JOB   Union Organiser 2026-07-26 [Unite]

More than 200,000 people face a pay cut under the government's new leave law, bill to become defining election issue 2026-07-23 [PSA]

Patients deserve better than a pen and paper health system-more outages will happen due to government cuts 2026-07-23 [PSA]

Fastest in a generation electricity price rises continue to hurt for working people 2026-07-23 [NZCTU]

Health NZ says staffing improvingafter nurses warn of worsening workload 2026-07-22 [The Press]

Thousands of MBIE workers hold stop-work meetings over pay dispute 2026-07-22 [PSA]

Thousands of MBIE workers stop work over pay offers 'well below' inflation 2026-07-22 [RNZ]

Change the government to put people first 2026-07-21 [PSA]

Leave Bill: Workers will be worse off, Labour and Greens say 2026-07-21 [RNZ]

  JOB   Executive Director 2026-07-18 [NZ Writers Guild]

  JOB   Union Organiser 2026-07-18 [PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

Attacks on unions are costing working people 2026-07-18 [NZCTU]

NZCTU welcomes Bill to make union membership the default for new workers 2026-07-18 [NZCTU]

Unions Welcome Green Plan to Make Membership the Default for New Workers 2026-07-18 [Waatea News]

Community, unions meet over Lyttelton Port takeover bid as decision looms 2026-07-18 [RNZ]

Green Party want workers automatically enrolled in unions 2026-07-18 [RNZ]

Doctors working for ACC issue strike dates 2026-07-18 [RNZ]

Doctors working for ACC issue strike dates 2026-07-18 [RNZ]

Doctors working for ACC issue strike dates 2026-07-18 [RNZ]

Green Party calls for union membership as default setting for new employees 2026-07-16 [Green]

Don't use the c-word: Why HealthNZ doesn't want staff shortages called a crisis 2026-07-13 [Stuff]

Don't use the c-word: Why HealthNZ doesn't want staff shortages called a crisis 2026-07-13 [Stuff]

Te Whatu Ora must disclose staffing levels at time of tragic death 2026-07-13 [NZNO]

NZCTU supports energy transition through Solar Saver 2026-07-13 [NZCTU]

Media release ost of education now 19% higher than two years ago 2026-07-10 [TEU]

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