Pasifika 'working for free' due to unfair pay gap: Calls for action amid legal changes

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New Zealand PM’s Attack On Unions Over Strikes Won’t Help Settle Industrial Disputes [PSA] 13-10-2025

New Zealand Biggest strike since the 1980s looms, union says [Radio New Zealand] 02-10-2025

New Zealand 11,000 essential health workers vote to strike on October 23rd [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi] 02-10-2025

New Zealand / Palestine Maritime Union backs Global Sumud Flotilla and recognition of Palestine [MUNZ] 29-09-2025

New Zealand Employers backs plan to replace Holidays Act, union push back [RNZ] 24-09-2025

New Zealand The forgotten union green ban that defended Bastion Point [The Spinoff] 23-09-2025

New Zealand Thousands protest against pay equity changes [Radio New Zealand] 22-09-2025

New Zealand Pay equity protests across Aotearoa [Waatea News] 20-09-2025

New Zealand ‘Striking for all of us’: The reasons driving dedicated professionals to down tools [The Post] 20-09-2025

Other news

KIwi jobs on the line-MUNZ urge government to block foreign ship replacement 2025-10-15 [MUNZ]

New Zealand goes on strike again 2025-10-15 [Radio New Zealand]

Holcim wants to retire ship and 32 jobs and hire foreign crew and ship instead 2025-10-15 [Stuff]

Pasifika 'working for free' due to unfair pay gap: Calls for action amid legal changes 2025-10-15 [RNZ]

PM's attacks on unions over strikes won't help settle industrial disputes 2025-10-15 [PSA]

New report finds broken aged care sector harming our elderly 2025-10-15 [NZNO]

Hundreds protest to get Resene workers living wage 2025-10-15 [RNZ]

Richard Wagstaff on Breakfast television 2025-10-14 [TVNZ]

PPTA teachers strike on day of NCEA exams - the dates to know 2025-10-14 [RNZ]

Resene factory workers to strike for living wage after what union calls ‘insulting’ pay offer 2025-10-14 [The Herald]

Women should not be working for free 2025-10-13 [NZCTU]

PM’s Attack On Unions Over Strikes Won’t Help Settle Industrial Disputes 2025-10-13 [PSA]

CTU congratulates living wage movement on huge win 2025-10-13 [NZCTU]

Secondary school teachers to strike this week 2025-10-13 [Stuff]

Prime Minister Christoper Luxon blames unions for on-going strike action 2025-10-13 [RNZ]

Nationwide teachers strikes as pay dispute escalates 2025-10-11 [NZ Herald]

Auckland fire station closed because of asbestos contamination 2025-10-10 [Radio New Zealand]

Union banners banned from fire trucks at airports amid pay stand-off 2025-10-09 [RNZ]

Poll shows pay equity attack will cost Government votes and possibly the Beehive 2025-10-09 [PSA]

Prison nurses and healthcare assistants to strike on October 23rd 2025-10-08 [NZNO]

Auckland's Starship Hospital providing 'lesser service' due to bullying-ex-staffer 2025-10-08 [RNZ]

FENZ puts uniforms ahead of fire safety 2025-10-07 [NZPFU]

Policy IT and other back ofFice health workers to join major strike action 2025-10-07 [Radio New Zealand]

Senior doctors and dentists to join massive strike this month 2025-10-07 [RNZ]

After a record result, a port stand-off 2025-10-07 [Newsroom]

PSA statement on Global Summud Flotilla 2025-10-06 [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

Health NZ cutting alcohol harm reduction plan, union says 2025-10-06 [Radio New Zealand]

Union reacts to Jobseeker benefit changes 2025-10-06 [Radio New Zealand]

Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants and kaimahi hauora vote to strike on October 2#########################################################################################33333 2025-10-05 [NZNO-Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa]

October strike by nurses, teachers likely to be the biggest in decades 2025-10-03 [RNZ]

Mental health workers say they've had enough-vote to strike on October 23rd 2025-10-03 [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

FENZ uses notified strike to walk away from bargaining-again 2025-10-03 [NZPFU]

11,500 health workers locked in for mega strike, with more to follow 2025-10-02 [Stuff]

Big day for strike action coming 2025-10-02 [The Daily Times]

11,000 essential health workers vote to strike on October 23rd 2025-10-02 [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

Biggest strike since the 1980s looms, union says 2025-10-02 [Radio New Zealand]

Unions call for return of electrical generation to public ownership 2025-10-01 [Radio New Zealand]

Kiwi jobs on the line-Maritime union urge government to block foreign ship replacement 2025-10-01 [MUNZ]

FENZ disappointed after firefighters union announces plans to strike 2025-10-01 [RNZ]

No power in Government electricity reforms 2025-10-01 [NZCTU]

A pay raise for 800 Auckland council library workers a step towards pay equity 2025-10-01 [PSA]

NZPFU notifies FENZ of intention to strike on 17th October 2025-10-01 [NZPFU]

'Hit piece': 1News reporter appears in Talleys defamation case 2025-10-01 [TVNZ]

Carter Holt Harvey closes Tokoroa plywood plant, 119 jobs to go 2025-09-30 [RNZ]

New Zealand New Zealand MPs conclude Myanmar mission, BWI stresses need to reject sham election and provide humanitarian aid 2025-09-30 [BWI]

Stuff staff revolt at reduced pay offer following strike 2025-09-30 [RNZ]

Unions call for return of electricity generators to public ownership 2025-09-30 [RNZ]

Govt and union trade blows over strikes 2025-09-29 [The Post]

Pay Rise For 800 Auckland Council Library Workers A Step Towards Pay Equity 2025-09-29 [PSA]

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This month in labour history

9-10-1913 In Huntly, miners at the Allison Taupiri Coal Company strike after the dismissal of 16 of theirs, including 3 recently elected union officials. This is the start of The Great Strike. [more]

18-10-1913 Wellington's shipwrights go on strike over wage increases, paid time off and other demands. [more]

20-10-1913 1,500 dockworkers stop work to hold a meeting and submit their demands to the UFL. Returning to work, they see the scabs hired in their place arriving. [more]

24-10-1913 Dockworkers stop work and occupy several ships. No truck driver or miner at work in Huntly. The union refuses the employers' offer to extend the 1912 collective agreement. [more]

29-10-1912 Auckland and Westport waterside workers join the Great Strike. [more]