Unions
Meatworkers reject latest AFFCO offer
The Meatworkers Union says its members at the Talleys-owned AFFCO meat plant in Wairoa have voted to reject what it calls unlawful lockout tactics.
Anton Marcus - Sri Lanka's Free Trade Zones
Anton Marcus is Joint-Secretary of Sri Lanka's Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees' Union which represents thousands of workers in the so-called free trade zones. Audio
Meatworker job conditions could worsen - union
Unions representing meatworkers are worried they may have to sign up to "outrageous working conditions".
Union boss's battle for workers and personal battle
Helen Kelly has been at the helm of the CTU for eight years and is the Union's chief spokesperson on many issues facing workers, including advocating for safe and health workplaces. Helen's been a… Audio
Govt to change law on zero hours contracts
The Government is set to change the law on zero contracts by the middle of the year, as a stoush between McDonalds and the Union continues. The Minister for Workplace Relations, Michael Woodhouse… Audio
EPMU boss discusses Labour leadership vote
looking at the role the unions played in Andrew Little getting the Labour Party leadership. The EPMU bloc vote played a pivotal role in securing Little's win. He is a former national secretary of the… Audio
Insight for 18 September 2011 - Unions
Insight investigates the role of unions today and their likely future. Audio
Ideas for 1 May 2011: The state of trade unions internationally
What is the state of unions internationally? Jeremy Rose has been talking to trade unionists in Bangladesh, the Middle East and China, to find out what's happening in those places. Audio
Ideas for 24 October 2010 - Globalised Labour
This month, actors' unions around the world supported the boycott of The Hobbit until its producers agreed to negotiate an employment contract with Kiwi actors. For some it was an admirable case of… Audio
