New World

Workers rally at Pak n Slave

Date of Release:

05/05/2013

FIRST Union's Maxine Gay speaks on Radio NZ's Morning Report on Pak n Save's low wages.

FIRST Union on Marcus Lush Breakfast on RadioLIVE

Date of Release:

05/05/2013

FIRST Union's Maxine Gay speaks with Marcus Lush on RadioLIVE.

Giant rat outs South Auckland’s rat supermarket employer

Date of Release:

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Following today’s action outside PaknSave Royal Oak, the attention turns tomorrow morning to PaknSave Manukau, where a picket will be joined by a giant inflatable rat from 8.30am.

Pak n Save workers speak out against youth rates

Article Date:

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Pak n Save workers were the first to speak up against the new youth rates law which came into force today.

‘Opportunist’ introduction of youth rates won’t be taken lying down

Date of Release:

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

As the government’s new youth pay law comes into effect today, a large group of Auckland supermarket workers are taking action to prevent a wage cut through youth rates being introduced in their stores.

Fast food giant rejects youth rates

Date of Release:

08/04/2013

Retail secretary for First Union Maxine Gay said Foodstuffs, which operates New World and Pak'n Save, have said they would be interested in greater use of youth rates. She is calling for them to join other retail giants in the rejection of youth rates.

Pak n Save & New World sticking out like a sore thumb over youth rates

Date of Release:

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Supermarket operator Foodstuffs is isolating itself as a low wage employer for young workers, and should instead take the lead from the large fast food firms and others in retail who have opted out of youth rates, the retail workers’ union said today.

New World supermarket in Wainuiomata closes

Date of Release:

23/09/2012

FIRST Union Retail Secretary Maxine Gay speaks to RadioLIVE about the closure of New World supermarket in Wainuiomata.

Union campaigns for decent wages

Date of Release:

Sunday, April 1, 2012

A union representing many low paid workers, especially in the retail sector, has described this week’s 50 cent increase in the minimum wage to $13.50 as “pathetic”.

20 cents won’t pay the rent

Article Date:

Monday, June 20, 2011

Levin New World workers are not impressed with a ‘pay rise’ offer that would still see workers start on the minimum wage.

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