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Between Dreams: Asian encounters with the ‘working man’s paradise’ [The Post] 2026-05-30

Public services will be decimated by reckless plan to cut 9000 workers [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi] 2026-05-21

One in four workers to be sacked at agencies in firing line: Willis wrecking ball exposed [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi] 2026-05-21

New Bill strips employment rights for family carers [NZCTU] 2026-05-20

Government blindly cuts to save skin-Willis' plan clearly hasn't worked [NZCTU] 2026-05-20

Nicola Willis sets out reckless plan to savage public services and slash 10,000 public servants [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi] 2026-05-19

Remembering Pike River [MEU] 2026-05-11

Pay equity rollback triggers United Nations complaint [NZCTU] 2026-05-06

NZEI te Riu Roa educators join chain of solidarity to mark International Workers Day [NZEI-Te Riu Roa] 2026-05-01

Maritime Union Demands Transparency For NZ Workers In India Free Trade Deal [MUNZ] 2026-04-22

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Between Dreams: Asian encounters with the ‘working man’s paradise’ 2026-05-30 [The Post]

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PPTA says schools operational funding needs inflation catch up 2026-05-22 [Radio New Zealand]

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BUPA nurses take pay equity claim over historic wage discriminaltion 2026-05-21 [NZNO-Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa]

One in four workers to be sacked at agencies in firing line: Willis wrecking ball exposed 2026-05-21 [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

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Union Organiser 2026-05-20 [PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

New Bill strips employment rights for family carers 2026-05-20 [NZCTU]

Government amendments to strip teacher representation and independence from Teaching Council 2026-05-20 [NZEI]

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Willis confirms thousands of public servants to lose jobs 2026-05-19 [Stuff]

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Nicola Willis sets out reckless plan to savage public services and slash 10,000 public servants 2026-05-19 [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi]

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