Unite union members will be participating in paid stop-work meetings happening right across the country on October the 23rd, as a diverse range of unions get together to discuss how to fight back about this current government's relentless attacks on working people.
Notices for many of our bigger sites have already been sent, and your local organisers and delegates will be in touch to talk about how to get down and participate, and all the practical details such as transport, times and resources.
If you are rostered to work at the time and your site has been notified
ALL members who want to attend can and should do so and will be paid. Your employer must have a very good reason to refuse worker attendence, so let your manager know that you will be attending, and if you are getting push back let your delegate / local organiser know straight away. The best thing you can do to ensure that your ability to attend cannot be refused is to find someone to cover your shift- and let your manager know.
If you are rostered to work at the time but your site has NOT been notified
If you work at one of our sites that has not been notified (usually because of distance from the events, or small number of members) you might still be able to attend. If you would like to, let your manager know that you would like to apply for leave for these 2 hours.
If you are not rostered to work at the time
Come along and take part! You won't be paid (as you wouldn't be working at this time) but your participation will be really valuable!
The more members we have down at these stop-work meetings the better - let's send a strong message to the government that unions are not going to take these attacks lying down and that we are getting organised!
On the 23rd of October the NZCTU are hosting hui across the country to fight back against the Government’s ongoing attacks on workers’ rights. We are calling on working people to stand with us and send a strong message to those in power.
When working people unite and fight back against anti-worker policies, we create change and transform society for the better. When we fight back together, we win.
We are hosting events in:
Area | Venue | Event Time |
Whangārei | Laurie Hall Park | 12pm - 1pm |
Auckland | Aotea Square | 12pm - 1pm |
Hamilton | Garden Place | 12-1pm |
Mt Maunganui | Hopukiore (Mount Drury) Reserve | 1-2pm |
New Plymouth | Huatoki Plaza | 12-1pm |
Palmerston North | Arena 5 | 12.30-1.30pm |
Wellington | Parliament | 1pm-2pm |
Nelson | Trafalgar Centre | 1:30-2:30pm |
Greymouth | Monteiths Bar - Annex | 3.30-4.30pm |
Christchurch | Addington Raceway | 12.30-1.30pm |
Dunedin | Octagon - Upper | 12pm-1pm |
Invercargill | Greenspace - crn Elles Road & Tay Sts | 2pm-3pm |
This is the most anti-worker government that we’ve seen in decades, attacking our rights day after day and trying to divide us. But we won’t let them get away with it. We must fight back.
This coalition government is in the pockets of the rich and corporate interests and doesn’t care about working people.
Through standing together and mobilising, we can demonstrate our power and ensure that this one-term government loses its legitimacy.
When our backs are against a wall, we fight back. And when we fight, we win.
In just one year in power, the coalition has already:
abolished fair pay agreements,
brought back 90-day trials,
ordered mass public sector layoffs,
cut back increases to the minimum wage,
undermined Te Tiriti and Māori rights,
scaled back work on pay equity claims,
cut back funding on health services, education, public transport
scrapped essential infrastructure projects,
made life harder for migrant workers,
given huge tax breaks to landlords while cutting public services
caused a dramatic increase in unemployment while stopping income insurance
There are also proposals to:
block workers from taking employment cases to court,
weaken health and safety protections,
and reduce sick leave and holiday entitlements.
This is on top of the relentless and ongoing attacks on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori rights. The coalition is trying to divide us and are sowing the seeds of division.
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