MIL-OSI New Zealand: Customer Advisory Panels: an update
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 16/08/18 On 28 July the Older Persons, Sexual Violence, and Serious Injury Customer Advisory Panels met for a community hui. These panels form our Customer Advisory Programme. The hui was the first step toward building a stronger customer community. The inaugural community conference The hui was a fantastic […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Three simple steps to fix Wellington’s bus fiasco
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Bus drivers, their union, and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions addressed Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) this morning with the request it makes good on its promise to fix the region’s bus problems. The Council can take three simple steps that will help facilitate a fair […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Wage growth still moderate, better rules needed to catch Kiwis up
“Wage growth was still slow over the last year, and though for some it picked up a little from the year before, it is uneven,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg commenting on the Labour Markets (Income) statistics released by Statistics New Zealand this morning. Average hourly wages grew 3.1% in the year to June, more […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Average gender pay imbalance increasing, pay equity settlements need speeding up
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Council of Trade Unions Acting President Rachel Mackintosh said that updated figures out today from Statistics New Zealand show that women are still not being paid their worth and employers are not complying with current equal pay law. The latest average hourly gender pay imbalance is 13.9%, up […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: CTU celebrates equal pay settlement for education support workers
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The Council of Trade Unions today congratulated education support workers for achieving pay equity, with the signing of terms of settlement for workers who provide support to young children with additional learning needs. “Today’s settlement is huge affirmation of the work of these women. Their work has been […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Strike at Pacific Steel – E tū
Source: Etu Union Members at BlueScope Pacific Steel in Auckland will strike for 24 hours on Wednesday, 15 August. Members will walk off the job from 7am in protest over the break down in their pay talks. An overtime ban has been in place at the Otahuhu site since Friday. E tū Industry Coordinator, Joe […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand Board of Examiners member appointed
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 13 August 2018 Steve Ellis has been appointed to the New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners. Steve is a returning member and brings with him not only a wealth of experience in the quarrying sector but also a strong passion and commitment to health and safety and training and upskilling to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Mates & Dates: “It’s something we need to talk about”
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 13/08/18 [embedded content] Sexual violence in New Zealand is a significant problem. We need to come together and create a comprehensive approach to tackle it, as there is no one-size-fits-all solution. We developed the Mates & Dates programme to offer one approach to combatting this issue. By teaching young people […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: New apprenticeships programme an “excellent initiative” – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū, the largest private sector union in New Zealand, is celebrating the Government’s focus on apprenticeships in the ‘Mana in Mahi’ programme announced today. The new policy will help get young Kiwis into apprenticeships by subsidising wages paid to 18-24 year olds who have been on a benefit for six months […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: French Unions condemn violent attack on another unionist as second flotilla boat boarded
Source: Unite Union New Zealand French Unions condemn violent attack on another unionist as second flotilla boat boarded The following is a release from the French General Confederation of Labour (CGT) who had a member aboard the second flotilla boat, “FREEDOM” boarded illegally by Israeli forces in the last few days. “The CGT protests […]
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