This coming Wednesday (28th July) there will be a major rally in Auckland University to launch a campaign of resistance against these attacks.

( Rally is at 7pm, Lecture Theatre B28, Library Basement)


The speakers will be-

Matt McCarten - General Secretary of Unite

Sue Bradford - fighter for the rights of the unemployed

Karl Andersen - Assistant General Secretary of the NDU

Bill Newsun – assistant national secretary EPMU

Chris Trotter - Political Commentator and author of No Left Turn.


Rally organiser, Joe Carolan, said- "This rally will bring together union delegates and members, Left wing activists and students, and will plan a series of direct action responses to the bosses and the Government. We will be looking at organising strikes, marches, occupations, community pickets and United Trade Unionist (UTU) squads."

"The National Party government has announced major attacks on workers rights and on Unions ability to represent them. Any worker can now be fired in the first 90 Days of employment without reason. A worker must now be able to provide official proof if they are sick for one day off work. Union organisers will not be able to visit unionised sites without the permission of employers. Minister for Employment Kate Wilkinson said she wants to return more "control" to the employer."

"This is the Employment Contracts Act of our Generation.
We won't be defeated."

For more information on the government's plans and the reaction to it go here.

Hosted by Unite on Campus (Auckland)

More info-

Joe Carolan
Campaigns Organiser,
Unite Union
029 44 55 702
joseph@unite.org.nz