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Unite Union is appalled by the proposed below inflation adjustment to the minimum wage for 2026. The announced rate is $4 (over 17%) below the Living Wage of $28.95. Just two and a half years ago in April 2023 the minimum wage was just 95 cents (4%) below the Living Wage. "We are in a cost of living crisis, and this will mean things get harder for many working people and their families. This is a government that continuously demonstrates it does not care about cost of living

Unite Union stands in solidarity with trans whanau against dangerous puberty blocker ban. The ban on puberty blockers is a violent attack on the bodily autonomy of young people in this country and also sets the dangerous precedent for the curbing of access to abortion and contraceptives.  This will directly affect the youngest workers in our industries, who are routinely subjected to harassment and chronically underpaid. Repairing the damage from this ban will take decades. 

As feared, the proposed Holidays Act changes look likely to reduce both holiday and sick leave for hundreds of thousands of low paid part-time employees. Brooke Van Velden herself admits that workers who increase their regular hours over time will lose out on annual leave. Those who decrease their hours will only be marginally better off, as the current law protects their pay for up to a year after. For example,  Kayla starts a permanent job working 20 hours a week in January

The Unite Union 2025 National Delegates Conference and AGM will be held in Auckland: on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd October 2025. at...

Chamika Piyushani Wickramaarachchi is a PhD candidate in Occupational Health and Safety at Massey University's College of Health. As part...

Got an idea to make a difference? Are you looking to undertake training or professional development, or do you have a great idea that...

Fight Back Together Maranga Ake May Day is a time to commemorate both the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement....

Confused about your pay and rights over Easter? There are two public holidays over Easter. Most hospitality workers are required to work...

In Tāmaki Makaurau, Mele leads union members at her KFC from the Back of House - she’s their trusted cook, and she always has the...

On April 1 Unite Union members and their supporters came together around the motu to demand a Living Wage. Rallies and meetings were held...

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WHAT IS IT?  Sexual harassment is unwelcome or offensive sexual behaviour. It can involve the way someone speaks to you, unwanted...

The government's latest changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) rules further expose the scheme as a cynical method to drive...

Todays announcement of a below inflation increase to Minimum wage for 2025 shows immense disrespect to workers.   It is an indefensible...

Unite Union is proud of its commitments to peace, justice and solidarity. From these foundations, Unite has long been a supporter of the...

The proposed changes to sick leave and annual leave will cost workers billions in wages says Unite Union. “We know very well  the...

Because humans get sick sometimes 1. If you, your spouse, or a person who depends on you for care is sick or injured, you don't have to...

Recent changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) are making life significantly worse for huge numbers of migrant workers in NZ,...

NZ Post has pushed ahead with its plans to lay off all 700 posties over the next five years and replace them with contractors without...

Unite Union has offered professional advice and assistance to any Freyberg student facing disciplinary action over the recent protest at...