Strike breaking unlawful
The Court of Appeal’s overturning of an Employment Court ruling that the use of strike breakers during the 2009 dispute between the Dairy Workers Union and the Talley’s company, Open Country Cheese is...
View ArticleNow it’s aged care workers
Tomorrow morning 1500 nurses, health care assistants and support staff employed by the 20 facilities in the Oceania chain of Aged Care Facilities are striking. Some of the residents they care for will...
View ArticleSecret ballots and lockouts
Auckland needs its Port to be working at full capacity again and yesterday I thought we might be getting there. After Employment Court Judge Barrie Travis issued his minute late yesterday, it seemed...
View ArticleFree at last?
This week, National MPs indulged themselves with a bit of union bashing during their support for Tau Henare’s Employment Relations (Secret Relations Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment Bil. The worst...
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