New Zealand

New Zealand McDonald's workers escalate campaign

Asher — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:37:24 +0000

The world's biggest fast food corporation, McDonald's, is facing a summer of strikes, pickets and a boycott as 1300 union members escalate their campaign in the wake of yesterdays conference of McDonald's bosses refusing to lift pay rates or offer the same security of hours that Restaurant Brands union members get.

Low-paid workers strike and protest at multiple stores

Asher — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:16:18 +0000

The strikes started on September 19th with workers working out of Otara McDonald's, to be accompanied on the picket line by a giant inflatable rat. October 3 saw staff at six different McDonald's walk out, five in Auckland and one in Hamilton.

New Zealand: Over 300 Wellington bus drivers locked out

yuda — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:37:25 +0000

Lockout Notice and Union media release | Workers Party: Background to Wellington Bus Lockout

Indymedia Exclusive: The company is accusing Wellington Tramways Union President Nick Kelly of stealing a bus and taking it to a union stopwork meeting.

Australia: Journalists to strike against job cuts

Asher — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:18:06 +0000

A Fairfax spokeswoman announced that both papers would come out on Friday, but refused to comment on whether weekend papers would be affected.

New Zealand: Brackenridge Estate strike - day two

Asher — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:28:43 +0000

The second day of the strike at Brackenridge Estate, a Ministry Of Health run complex for the care of intellectually disabled adults, saw around 40 workers and their supporters on the picket lines, under shade from the 30 degree plus heat. Friday, the first day of the 48 hour strike, saw around 100 people on the lines.

New Zealand: Maritime workers take fight to gates of Port of Napier

Asher — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:19:17 +0000

Mediation between the Maritime Union and Port Company is taking place currently, in an effort to stop moves by the Port of Napier to contract out stevedoring work which threatens 25 permanent and 60 casual jobs, with workers to be thrown on the scrap heap just before Christmas.

A Peoples’ History of Auckland- From the general strike to the ADB summit: 1912-1995

omar — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:38:58 +0000

A Peoples’ History of Auckland- From the general strike to the ADB summit. 1912-1995
IWW, 1912

New Zealand: 800 Hospital cleaners locked out after strike

Asher — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:24:05 +0000

The action involved striking for 55 minutes of every hour, 24 hours a day in a struggle for better wages and conditions.

New Zealand: International solidarity as miners launch indefinite strike

Steven. — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:10:53 +0000

About 140 Reefton and Dunollie miners were due to meet in Runanga at 1pm to decide their next step.

In an escalation of previous action, the Spring Creek miners walked off the job on Friday morning.

Coal miners across Aotearoa strike after negotiations break down

Asher — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:13:38 +0000

The miners are seeking a 5 - 5.5% pay increase, while Solid Energy (which directly employs 1/3 of the miners and the rest indirectly via contractors) has refused to go higher than 4%.