Workers First Union

We've all experienced it - the richer and more powerful the boss, the nicer they are and the better your pay and work conditions. OH. WAIT. NOBODY HAS EXPERIENCED THAT. Ricardo Menéndez March holding ACT to account for their "if you let us dig this hole deeper it will get better" approach. #nzpol

rnz.co.nzPolitical panel with Green Party and ACTLast night's 1 News Verian poll has National and Labour's combined party vote at 56%, among the lowest in the MMP era. Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March and ACT candidate James Christmas spoke to ...

Full panel discussion: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

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On Sat our Farmers members went on strike after three months of bargaining without progress on pay and conditions of work. Ngā mihi nui to everyone who came out in support. We are proud as ever of our amazing members standing up for their right to fair work, fair pay and fair conditions! #nzpol

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If you're in Hastings from mid-day, come and join us at Farmers. @workersfirstunion.bsky.social members are striking for two hours over a shitty pay offer and I know tmembers would appreciate your support.

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FENZ triggers public warnings to pack grab bags and prep escape plans - while remaining silent on plans to axe specialist wildfire roles, shutting fire stations, letting 111 centres run empty and leaving major cities short-staffed. #NZPol

Just some of the Woolworths Store Management Team members that were out on strike across the motu on Tuesday. This is a small but mighty sub-group of our Woolworths membership. Thank you to the wider Woolworths membership for your amazing solidarity with your colleagues! We are so strong together 💪

Ngā mihi nui, thank you, to everyone who supported the march against racism and xenophobia last Saturday in Tāmaki Makaurau. Beautiful to see so much support for a fairer Aotearoa, one where politicians don't use hate and division as campaigning tactics. ALL workers stand united!! ✊ #nzpol

“If what [ACT candidate] James said was true, the growing numbers of billionaires and multi-millionaires in this country would be directly resulting in more jobs, not an unemployment crisis.” - Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

Did you get a flyer from a Woolworths store manager yesterday during their first ever strike? Hundreds of members stopped work for one hour to tell customers about a pay offer that would freeze wages for some managers for up to five years. #nzpol

stuff.co.nzWoolworths store managers strike over proposed wage freezeHundreds of staff will walk off the job for an hour on Tuesday in the supermarket chain's first manager strike.

Our members just want fair pay. You can let Woolworths know that you care about how staff are treated by emailing: workplace.relations@woolworths.co.nz www.stuff.co.nz/business/361...

🚨 Join the march against racism and xenophobia on Saturday 17 October! 🚨 Meet at Waitematā Station (Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland) at 2pm to march to Aotea Square, aiming to finish at 4pm. #nzpol

Auckland drivers who work for Waste Management go from job security, guaranteed hours, minimum wage protections, holidays, KiwiSaver contributions, a union and the right to bargain collectively... to contractors with no job protection or work rights and massive financial debt to the company. #nzpol

What's stopping the same thing happening to your job? National-ACT-NZ First's Employment Relations Amendment Bill has put EVERYONE'S working rights at risk.

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rnz.co.nzAuckland bin collectors dumped, offered chance to buy their own rubbish trucksAlmost two dozen rubbish truck drivers in east and south Auckland have been dumped, with some offered the option to buy their own trucks and become contractors instead.

New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union

This 10th of October we join the Global Day of Action to once again support the rights of Palestinians for self-determination and to live peacefully in their own lands. Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland event: 2pm, Te Komititanga/Britomart Square

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BREAKING: Reports that Coca-Cola's main building in Mt Wellington is on fire and Parnell's high-reach ladder has failed on scene.

Our hearts go out to the 130 Wooolworths workers who are losing their jobs, which are being outsourced to Australia. Workers First will now work to ensure Woolworths lives up to its redundancy obligations, pursues redeployment wherever possible, and does right by every worker affected. #nzpol

"Woolworths has just banked $163 million in earnings from Kiwi shoppers, and its response is to put 130 New Zealanders out of work to save pocket change. It’s a company turning its back on a country it has extracted mega-profits from." - Rudd Hughes, Workers First Deputy Secretary

Save the date: October 17 ✊✊✊

10 Sept

The Living Wage is now $29.90 per hour. The Living Wage is calculated using the latest data and is the income that enables workers and their families to live with dignity, afford the basic essentials and participate as citizens in society. The new rate applies from 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027. #nzpol

10 Sept

If you are not earning a Living Wage, you can: - Join your union (union members achieve higher wages!) - Tell your colleagues about their union. - Vote in a Government that supports the Living Wage. - Support the amazing businesses that are Living Wage certified!

10 Sept

The Living Wage Movement emerged in 2011 in response to poverty wages. Living Wage businesses are listed on the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social website or watch out for the @lwemployernz.bsky.social symbol. Labour and the Greens pledged to support the Living Wage, at this year's Living Wage forum.

9 Sept

10,000 public servants are taking action today for pay that keeps up with the cost of living. EVERYONE deserves to live in dignity and be able to provide for themselves and their families. Workers first members stand in solidarity with @nzpsa.bsky.social workers! #nzpol

8 Sept

Workers First stop work meetings have been running across the country - where union members come together to have their say, learn from one another, and help shape the direction of our collective efforts. A big thank you to everyone who has attended and contributed! Together we are stronger.

7 Sept

Thanks to the drivers and officials who came to the Gig Workers first launch last week! Tell your driver: Whether you’re with Uber, DiDi, Bolt, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Delivereasy, Hungry Panda and others, our goal is to collectively bargain and campaign for worker-friendly laws. gigworkersfirst.nz

Today, wealth and political power are the domain of a shrinking number of very wealthy people. Our members believe the proposal for automatic union membership is an important step and commend the Green Party for the initiative. Workers First statement: www.workersfirst.nz/news/2026-09... #nzpol

1/3 They shift NZ profit off-shore, they shift NZ jobs off-shore. We can't rely on this Govt coalition to act to keep jobs/wages/money in our economy, so please let Woolworths know how you feel: workplace.relations@woolworths.co.nz #nzpol

2/3 Woolworths is talking about moving their customer care centre (130 NZ jobs) to Australia after posting a $163 million dollar profit in NZ last year (did YOUR income go up 8.8 percent?) www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

3/3 "Many of the Customer Care team are sole parents who work remotely and will not find redeployment or comparable employment in their regions - this proposal will be crushing to hear about" - Rudd Hughes, Workers First Deputy Secretary Email Woolworths at workplace.relations@woolworths.co.nz

Today we’re proud to launch Gig Workers First, a new home for all rideshare and food delivery drivers and other app-based workers! (1/7)

New Zealand still hasn't ratified the ILO's convention on decent work in the platform economy, despite the growing number of workers relying on it for their livelihoods. We're calling on the next Government to ratify it and are building a movement to power this change. (6/7)

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Gig workers are invited to join us at workersfirst.nz/join-us, or visit gigworkersfirst.nz for more information. (7/7)

Today we’re proud to launch Gig Workers First, a new home for all rideshare and food delivery drivers and other app-based workers! (1/7)

We’re campaigning to repeal the changes to S6 of the Employment Relations Act, which stripped gig workers of a fair test for employment status, and to initiate a legal presumption that platform workers are employees. (4/7)

Once that's won, we will negotiate collectively on behalf of rideshare and food delivery drivers, just as we do for all workers across the country. (5/7)

Today we’re proud to launch Gig Workers First, a new home for all rideshare and food delivery drivers and other app-based workers! (1/7)

We beat Uber in court, and we know the ins and outs of this industry better than anyone, so we’re putting that experience to use and inviting all gig workers to join us in the fight for better pay, better treatment and a better working life. (2/7)

Gig Workers First means every app-based rideshare and food delivery driver has somewhere to turn – for advice, for help in fighting an unfair deactivation, and for the organising strength that just won 1,600+ Uber drivers their payouts. (3/7)

26 Aug

Have you received an orange man letter in the mail yet, confirming your enrolment details? If you didn't, you may not be correctly enrolled to vote! Check and update your details NOW at: vote.nz #nzpol

New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union

26 Aug

We have confirmed with the Electoral Commission that all letters have been sent and should have arrived by now. A reminder that the rules have changed this year: If you haven't enrolled, with the correct details, by 25 October, you will NOT be able to vote. You can no longer enrol on election day.

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26 Aug

FENZ stalls on paying parental leave payments despite Employment Court decision #NZPol

direemergency.nzFENZ stalls on paying parental leave payments despite Employment Court decision - DIRE EMERGENCYNO RESPECT FOR THE COURT OR THOSE WAITING FOR THEIR ENTITLEMENTS Earlier this month the Employment Court ruled that the parental leave payment designed to encourage NZPFU members to return...

1/10 Our members do the talking. Full report: workersfirst.nz/retail-staffing-2026 #nzpol

9/10 “Sort out (the) staffing issue so all employees feel safe. It all stems from the top.”

10/10 The common thread is understaffing. Read the full report at: workersfirst.nz/retail-staffing-2026

1/10 Our members do the talking. Full report: workersfirst.nz/retail-staffing-2026 #nzpol

7/10 “Due to the low mental health and wellbeing my workspace has caused me I am severely unsatisfied and it’s passing into my personal life.”

8/10 “If there (are) more staff on the floor then people are less likely to be aggressive.”

1/10 Our members do the talking. Full report: workersfirst.nz/retail-staffing-2026 #nzpol

5/10 “Constant abuse about not having enough staff on and groceries thrown at me as well as money.”

6/10 “Too short staffed to be trained adequately. Can’t concentrate to learn new things as always getting called back downstairs.”

1/10 Our members do the talking. Full report: workersfirst.nz/retail-staffing-2026 #nzpol

3/10 “When something is reported nothing happens or I am told to suck it up.”

4/10 “When I first started 12 years ago, the business had a lot more perks and felt more family orientated. Now you’re treated as just a number and just a worker to come in and do the job.”

1/10 Our members do the talking. Full report: workersfirst.nz/retail-staffing-2026 #nzpol