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UNI stands with IKEA workers in New Zealand as they strike for fair pay

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UNI stands with IKEA workers in New Zealand as they strike for fair pay [UNI Global Union] 10-11-2026


Does going on strike really work? [RNZ] 07-11-2026


Thousands of tertiary education staff are striking over pay [RNZ] 21-10-2026


Māori university staff call for job security and fair pay at historic tertiary strike [Te Ao] 21-10-2026


Hundreds of Woolworths NZ managers plan first-ever strike action [Inside FMCG] 13-10-2026



Other news


The Warehouse denies union claims of toilet monitoring at depots 2026-11-13 [HRD]

E tū airport fire and rescue workers withdraw strike notice; flights to operate as normal 2026-11-13 [E tū]

NZPFU cancels today's scheduled one-hour strike 2026-11-12 [NZPFU]

Fire and Emergency considers how to cover for striking fire crew 2026-11-12 [RNZ]

Exam failure-students pay the price for Coalition's cuts, warnings ignored 2026-11-12 [PSA]

TVNZ staff called to meeting to discuss news team restructure proposal 2026-11-12 [RNZ]

Dispute over future of medical laboratories 2026-11-12 [APEX]

Lab workers to strike over stalled pay talks 2026-11-12 [RNZ]

More than 300 Warehouse workers set to strike over AI job fears 2026-11-12 [The Herald]

The Warehouse denies union claims distribution centre staff are defecating in aisles 2026-11-12 [RNZ]

RNZ staff plan protests against financial blowout planned redundancies 2026-11-12 [RNZ]

E tu slams RNZ bosses and government for dodging responsibility 2026-11-12 [E tu union]

Teachers at early childhood business Evolve take action over pay and working conditions 2026-11-11 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

The Warehouse staff defecating in distribution centre isles, union alleges 2026-11-11 [RNZ]

Emergency services strike could affect tens of thousands of travellers Auckland airport 2026-11-11 [RNZ]

Auckland airport firefighters to strike over pay and overseas training 2026-11-10 [E tu union]

New Zealand has a youth journalism problem – what’s it going to take to fix it? 2026-11-10 [IFJ]

UNI stands with IKEA workers in New Zealand as they strike for fair pay 2026-11-10 [UNI Global Union]

RNZ job cuts: 'Our staff and the public deserve better'-union 2026-11-10 [RNZ]

University of Canterbury staffbegin partial strike action over pay and insecure work 2026-11-10 [TEU]

RNZ cuts put public broadcasting at risk 2026-11-09 [PSA]

RNZ workers shouldn't pay for management's mistakes 2026-11-09 [E tu union]

Striking nurses face pay cut for wearing purple 2026-11-07 [Waikato Times]

  JOB   Industrial Union Organiser 2026-11-07 [RMTU]

  JOB   Leadership Programme Manager 2026-11-07 [UnionAID]

  JOB   Leadership Programme Manager 2026-11-07 [UnionAID]

  JOB   Organiser 2026-11-07 [Workers First Union]

Does going on strike really work? 2026-11-07 [RNZ]

Election 2026: Nurses union asks why Middle more Hospital has no on-site voting booth 2026-11-06 [NZ Herald]

Change the government policy remit ballot result 2026-11-06 [NZNO]

Govt muzzling our watchdogs that hold power to account 2026-11-05 [PSA]

Same inflation, different choices: Australia protected jobs while Luxon's government cut them 2026-11-04 [NZCTU]

Firefighters union threatens 10 hours strikes FENZ warns of extreme risk 2026-11-04 [RNZ]

September labour market data further proof of how badly the Luxon Government has mismanaged the economy 2026-11-04 [NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi]

  JOB   Lead Organiser 2026-11-03 [NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa]

Lead Organiser 2026-11-03 [NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa]

  JOB   Lead Organiser 2026-11-03 [NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa]

PSA takes legal action against Solicitor-General over Crown Law restructure 2026-11-03 [Stuff]

Failed coalition policy takes toll on care for newborn babies 2026-11-02 [NZNO]

The real cost of rates-capping: libraries, pool and community facilities will be sold 2026-11-02 [PSA]

Hospital staff wait five months for agreed pay rise to kick in 2026-11-02 [Radio New Zealand]

300 Ikea staff to ramp up industrial action with 24-hour strike on Sunday 2026-10-31 [The Herald]

Coalition government preventing pay equity for hospice nurses 2026-10-30 [NZNO]

Lower-income household continue to bear the brunt of cost-of-living crisis under Luxon's government 2026-10-30 [NZCTU]

About 40 TVNZ staff picket over stalled pay negotiations 2026-10-30 [RNZ]

E tū union members at TVNZ go on strike 2026-10-29 [The Herald]

Nearly 100 Wattie’s workers walk off job over pay dispute 2026-10-29 [Farmers Weekly]

War on culture ramps up-film archive faces losing a third of staff from government cuts 2026-10-28 [PSA]

Communities rally behind local reporters as Stuff plans regional cuts 2026-10-28 [E tu union]

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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]