MIL-OSI New Zealand: E tū: Waikato Hospital assault tip of iceberg – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū says the serious assault on a security guard at Waikato Hospital this week is the tip of the iceberg and it’s time to end the use of security contractors who don’t provide adequate training, support and safe staffing. Today, our injured member is out of the hospital’s High Dependency Unit […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Strike three at IDEA – and we’re out – E tū
Source: Etu Union When IDEA management walked out of mediation last week they left us with no option but to go ahead with l Monday’s strike from 3.30 to 4.30. We had hoped they would have stayed and negotiated but they didn’t. So now members are on strike again for one hour – this Monday […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: KFC, Carl’s Jr and Pizza Hut workers to strike this weekend
Source: Unite Union New Zealand Media Release from Unite Union: KFC is off the menu this weekend as hundreds of Fast Food workers employed by Restaurant Brands and members of Unite Union take strike action this weekend. Over the past week, members have been voting on the latest offer as well as on a secret […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: DHB, Allied Security fail assaulted security guard – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū says Allied Security and the Waikato DHB failed in their duty to protect a hospital security guard who suffered serious injuries in an assault at Waikato Hospital early on Wednesday morning. The guard was injured after she stepped in to protect nursing staff. E tū Waikato senior organiser, Iriaka Rauhihi, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Construction company sentenced after vehicle fatality
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 16 May 2019 A South Island construction company has been ordered to pay fines, reparation and costs of more than $500,000 after a worker was crushed and killed when the truck he was driving rolled down a bank. In a decision released by the Blenheim District Court last week, Crafar Crouch […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Auckland rail workers suspended; an employer trend?
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard is calling on Auckland Transport, part of Auckland Council to intervene, and “remove the suspensions which are preventing the people who keep Auckland’s trains safe, from doing their work.” “CAF, the company Auckland Transport have contracted to provide maintenance and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: E tū stands up for a ‘Just Transition’ – E tū
Source: Etu Union Jacinda Ardern is correct when she says the world is moving on towards lower-carbon emissions and away from dependence on fossil fuels. There are internationally recognised carbon change targets and New Zealand’s coalition government is committed to aligning with those and being carbon-neutral (achieving net zero emission of carbon) by 2050. The coalition […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Changes to secondary tax – what you need to know – E tū
Source: Etu Union The Government is making it easier to pay the right amount of tax when you work more than one job. Now, when IRD collects tax they will check you are paying the right amount. If something needs to change they will contact you. They might give you a new tax code or […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Unite Organiser vacancy in Auckland
Source: Unite Union New Zealand Unite has a vacancy for a permanent full time Organiser in the Auckland region. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position, although applicants available for 30+ hours will be considered. The successful applicant will primarily be recruiting and organising workers in the Fast Food sector, although they may […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Auckland restaurant owner to pay for Holidays Act breaches
Source: Employment New Zealand An Auckland restaurant owner has to pay $5,000 for breaching the Holidays Act. The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered Auckland restaurant owner to pay $5,000 for failure to comply with the Labour Inspectorate’s instructions in relation to records keeping and staff’s public holiday entitlements. Ravi Singh, the director of a […]
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