Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM)

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New Zealand: Secondary School Teacher's Strike

New Zealand: Secondary School Teacher's Strike

On September 15th over 1,000 teachers and supporters from Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kapiti Coast marched from Wellington High School to…

New Zealand: A Mini Strike Wave?

If you believe the media, there seems to be heaps of unruly workers going out on strike at the moment. And yes, it appears so – the recent…

Solidarity #13 - October 2010

Solidarity #13 - October 2010

The 13th issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Download the .pdf below (1.37MB), or visit the AWSM…

Behind the spectacle of The Hobbit

One of the most popular products exported from New Zealand has been the atmospheric Lord of the Rings films. They invoke images of a far off land…

New Zealand: Workers Rally Nationwide

Saturday August 21st saw thousands of workers rally in the main centres across New Zealand against the National Government's proposed changes to…

Solidarity #12 - September 2010

Solidarity #12 - September 2010

The eleventh issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Download the .pdf below (1.1MB), or visit the AWSM…

New Zealand: Mana Coach Services Strike

On August 31st drivers employed by Mana Coach Services went on strike at the depot outside Paraparaumu Station, an hour north of Wellington, New…

Solidarity #11 - August 2010

The eleventh issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Download the .pdf below (1.1MB), or visit the AWSM…

Interview: beneficiaries burn Bennett in Rotorua, New Zealand

Just like in 1991, New Zealand's governing National Party is attacking both the waged and unwaged…

New Zealand Workers Set To Face More Attacks

The National Government recently announced a series of new attacks on workers across New Zealand. The raft of proposed changes to the anti-worker…

Solidarity #10 - July 2010

Solidarity #10 - July 2010

The tenth issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Download the .pdf below (0.99MB), or visit the AWSM…

General Strike in Tahiti

On 15th June workers in ‘French’ Polynesia ended a general strike, which was sustained for over a week. The strike was organised by a coalition of 11 unions using the name ‘Collective for Peace’. With deteriorating social and economic conditions in the already poor territory affecting a wide range of workers, the strike gained support and achieved some degree of success but fell short of its potential.