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HealthCarePlus's GRANTS FOR GOOD 2026 round is now open
Got an idea to make a difference? Are you looking to undertake training or professional development, or do you have a great idea that...
Jun 27


May 1st Fight Back Together Stop Work Meetings
Fight Back Together Maranga Ake May Day is a time to commemorate both the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement....
Apr 30


Know your Rights: WORK and paid leave over Easter
Confused about your pay and rights over Easter? There are two public holidays over Easter. Most hospitality workers are required to work...
Apr 24


Delegate spotlight: Melefehi Fetuani
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...
Apr 24


Poverty is No Joke
On April 1 Unite Union members and their supporters came together around the motu to demand a Living Wage. Rallies and meetings were held...
Apr 24




Sexual Harassment at Work
WHAT IS IT? Sexual harassment is unwelcome or offensive sexual behaviour. It can involve the way someone speaks to you, unwanted...
Mar 13


Less Pay and Reduced Protection - Stanford's Christmas Present to Migrant Workers.
The government's latest changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) rules further expose the scheme as a cynical method to drive...
Dec 19, 2024


The Minimum Wage Grinch Ruins Christmas
Todays announcement of a below inflation increase to Minimum wage for 2025 shows immense disrespect to workers. It is an indefensible...
Dec 17, 2024


Unite Supports BDS
Unite Union is proud of its commitments to peace, justice and solidarity. From these foundations, Unite has long been a supporter of the...
Nov 27, 2024


Sick Leave and Holidays Act changes will cost workers billions in lost wages
The proposed changes to sick leave and annual leave will cost workers billions in wages says Unite Union. “We know very well the...
Jun 6, 2024


Your Sick Leave Rights
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...
Jun 5, 2024


Migrant Workers Deserve Better: AEWV Changes and NZ's Dirty Little Secret.
Recent changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) are making life significantly worse for huge numbers of migrant workers in NZ,...
May 14, 2024


Posties Need Our Support!
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...
Mar 27, 2024


Unite Union offers support to Freyberg students facing disciplinary action over protest
Unite Union has offered professional advice and assistance to any Freyberg student facing disciplinary action over the recent protest at...
Mar 20, 2024


Collective Agreements Best Defence Against 90-Day Trials
The new National - ACT - NZ First coalition government has re-introduced 90-day trials in one of its first acts in a concerted campaign...
Jan 23, 2024


2024 Scholarships for Union Members from NDCT
The Northern Drivers' Charitable Trust [NDCT] is a registered charitable trust that was established in 1987. Since 2019, the NDCT has...
Dec 4, 2023


Guest Blog: Solidarity is a Verb
Nadia Abu-Shanab on solidarity, and the collective memory of resistance that empires are so afraid of. "My friend says they’ve always...
Nov 23, 2023


End the Genocide! Nationwide Demonstrations Nov 11th&12th!
For more details of all local events, please visit the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa - PSNA facebook page. "Stop bombing Gaza!...
Nov 10, 2023


Unite Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza Now! Justice for Palestine!
Unite union stands with our Palestinian brothers and sisters and demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, as...
Nov 8, 2023
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