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Union ramps up action as firefighters set to walk off the job twice a week [The Post] 14-02-2026

MPs urged to vote down anti-worker law [NZCTU] 07-02-2026

NZCTU Welcomes Bipartisan Bill to Combat Modern Slavery [NZCTU] 02-02-2026

Postal Workers Union raises concerns as NZ Post to close 142 more locations [Newstalk ZB] 27-01-2026

Luxon speech devoid of policy or vision [NZCTU] 21-01-2026

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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]

Governments anti-worker law guts hard won protections 2026-02-17 [E tu union]

Dark day for working New Zealandersas the Eployment Relations Ammendment Bill passes 2026-02-17 [NZCTU]

NZEI: Recognize school's and ECE centre's role on disaster response and recovery 2026-02-17 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

PSA calls for review of Law Commission president appointment 2026-02-17 [PSA]

Seymour's call for small government lazy politics straight from the hard-right playbook, ignore's NZ's growing challenges 2026-02-17 [PSA]

Pharmicists accept Health NZ pay offer 2026-02-17 [RNZ]

Locked out: Lyttelton port dispute leaves lasting legacy 75 years later 2026-02-16 [The Daily Times]

Violence against prison healthcare workers flying under the radar, union says 2026-02-15 [RNZ]

Union ramps up action as firefighters set to walk off the job twice a week 2026-02-14 [The Post]

The Whatu Ora's embarrassing U-turn over proposed car par 2026-02-13 [NZNO]

Health and safety changes will harm workers 2026-02-13 [NZCTU]

Health and safety changes will harm workers 2026-02-13 [NZCTU]

Firefighters take 30 minutes to respond to call-out amid strike action 2026-02-13 [RNZ]

Concerns for seafarers on retired inter-island feŕry 2026-02-12 [RNZ]

Kotahitanga In Action | Unions At Waitangi 2026-02-11 [The National Tribune]

Air New Zealand cabin crew to strike over stalled talks, union says 2026-02-11 [Investing.com]

What does the Air New Zealand flight attendants strike mean for travellers? 2026-02-11 [RNZ]

Taupo Hospital strike: Nurses swap uniforms for t-shirts for a month 2026-02-10 [NZ Herald]

More than 700 education ministry staff try to win back pay lost during partia 2026-02-10 [RNZ]

Unemployment at 10-year high 2026-02-07 [NZCTU]

MPs urged to vote down anti-worker law 2026-02-07 [NZCTU]

Sonographers union calls for HealthNZ to provide consistent pre-natal ultra-sound access 2026-02-03 [APEX]

NZCTU Welcomes Bipartisan Bill to Combat Modern Slavery 2026-02-02 [NZCTU]

Another major IT outage again exposes government's reckless cuts to health digital services to 2026-01-30 [PSA]

NZ Post defends retail location closures, union critical 2026-01-29 [1News]

Pacific Documents show New Zealand quietly ditched Pacific migrant worker programme in favour of high cost seasonal visa 2026-01-28 [RNZ]

NZ Post to close more than 140 service counters 2026-01-28 [RNZ]

Air New Zealand flight attendants plan trio of strikes in February 2026-01-27 [Radio New Zealand]

  JOB   Union organiser 2026-01-27 [PSA]

Postal Workers Union raises concerns as NZ Post to close 142 more locations 2026-01-27 [Newstalk ZB]

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