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Māori university staff call for job security and fair pay at historic tertiary strike

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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


440,000 Kiwis locked out of decent work – and it didn’t have to happen [NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi] 01-10-2026


Greens’ pay equity commitment a win for care and support workers [NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi] 01-10-2026



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Kiwibank workers strike again as bank refuses to budge on pay 2026-10-27 [E tū]

Insurance Australia Group Workers in New Zealand to Strike Over Collective Agreement 2026-10-27 [MooMoo]

TVNZ workers to strike for first time in 20 years – E Tu 2026-10-26 [The Daily Blog]

  JOB   Administration & Member Support 2026-10-25 [AMEA]

Greens’ fiscal plan takes working people’s priorities seriously 2026-10-25 [NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi]

Thousands of tertiary education staff are striking over pay 2026-10-24 [RNZ]

TVNZ staff to strike for the first time in over 20 years 2026-10-24 [RNZ]

Resignation of FENZ CE should herald in the revocation if his 'vision' 2026-10-23 [NZPFU]

Around 300 Ikea workers set to strike on first day of Labour Weekend 2026-10-23 [Stuff]

Ikea’s living-wage halo slips just in time for Labour Weekend 2026-10-23 [B2B]

Ikea staff in Auckland to strike for first time over lack of weekend rates 2026-10-23 [RNZ]

Eastern Institute of Technology staff strike over pay and contract terms 2026-10-22 [The Herald]

TVNZ staff to strike for first time in 20 years over pay 2026-10-22 [RNZ]

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

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

Kiwibank workers strike over 2.25% pay offer after $174 million profit 2026-10-19 [E tū]

Kiwibank workers strike over pay offer 2026-10-19 [RNZ]

The Opportunity Party has a class problem 2026-10-19 [The Post]

Paid placement policy will help build nursing workforce 2026-10-19 [NZNO]

Paid placement policy will help build nursing workforce 2026-10-19 [NZNO]

  JOB   Director of Campaigns 2026-10-18 [NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa]

  JOB   National Industrial Organiser 2026-10-18 [AMEA]

Doctor's call-back from retirement highlights the depth of the health crisis-nurse unions 2026-10-18 [RNZ]

Starship children's oncology short-staffed 85% of shifts in August 2026-10-15 [NZNO]

'Fines for wearing underwear and strict appesrance rules' Exotic dancers ruled employees, not contractors court finds 2026-10-15 [Stuff]

Starship Hospital delays childhood cancer treatment caused by nursing shortages 2026-10-15 [NZ Herald]

Order to train fewer nurses counter-intuitive 2026-10-15 [NZNO]

Governemnt tells nursing schools to stop training so many nurses 2026-10-15 [Stuff]

Persistant achievement gaps show cutting targeted support is reckless says NZEI-te Riu Roa 2026-10-15 [NZEI-te Riu Roa]

Erica Stanford hits out at union president after teaching council sex offender report 2026-10-15 [RNZ]

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

Geohazard centre goes dark again -more proof Govt is breaking the basics 2026-10-13 [PSA]

Woolworths store managers strike over proposed wage freeze 2026-10-13 [Stuff]

Greens’ youth jobs guarantee is the action young workers need 2026-10-12 [NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi]

Union Organiser 0.6 2026-10-11 [TEU Te Hautū Kahurangi]

  JOB   Industrial and Member Support Officer 2026-10-11 [TEU Te Hautū Kahurangi]

  JOB   Te Pou Tuarā 2026-10-11 [TEU Te Hautū Kahurangi]

  JOB   Database & Membership Officer 2026-10-11 [TEU Te Hautū Kahurangi]

  JOB   Industrial Advisor, Pay Equity 2026-10-11 [NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa]

  JOB   Education Lead 2026-10-11 [TEU Te Hautū Kahurangi]

National's small business plan: 47 band-aids and an attack on workers rights 2026-10-09 [NZCTU]

One mortgage doesn't end a cost of living crisis 2026-10-09 [NZCTU]

Union calls out Waste Management on redundancy plan 2026-10-08 [RNZ]

Auckland bin collectors dumped offered chance to buy their own rubbish trucks 2026-10-08 [RNZ]

Pay equity's back in the spotlight for the election – here's what you need to know 2026-10-07 [The Spinoff]

FENZ restructure: Unions launch legal challenge 2026-10-06 [RNZ]

Labour's pay rise a first step, but pay equity needs a full settlement 2026-10-04 [NZNO]

University and polytechnic staff to go on strike 2026-10-04 [TEU]

E tu welcomes Labour Party announcement on pay equity 2026-10-04 [E tu]

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