FIRST Union (grown-ups and babies!) are backing a new campaign to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks. Labour MP Sue Moroney has a bill before parliament which would take paid parental leave from the current 14 weeks to six months.
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FIRST Union organiser Henry Fagaiava combined two of his great loves – sport and family – when his two eldest sons Eric (18), and Johnny (16) joined him on the field for his rugby league team, the Te Aroha Seniors.
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FIRST Union is playing its part in a nationwide campaign to force a referendum on asset sales. FIRST Union and the CTU are part of a Keep Our Assets coalition which aims to get 10% of voters to sign a petition calling for a referendum.
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Hundreds of people have been applying for jobs in yet to be completed new supermarkets in a sign that finding a job is still very, very tough. 1300 people have applied for 100 jobs for the new Countdown Dunedin South, while 600 applications have come in for 100 jobs at the new Countdown in Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North.
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As always, members and staff from the FIRST Union retail sector are busy negotiating pay rises and improvements in conditions for staff in shops and supermarkets near you.
Recent developments include:
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1300 locked out Talley’s AFFCO workers and their families (over 5,000 kids) are really feeling the pinch after eight weeks locked out without pay, and need the help of other union members to help continue their fight and feed their families.
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The FIRST Union Council for the Co-operative Bank has been confirmed – and is taking the name of the bank to heart, with councillors based in Napier and Hastings planning to work together to help grow the union.
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Article Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Starting in May this year, there will be FIRST Union meetings in each Warehouse store to discuss the recommendations of the remuneration working group on new pay steps, and claims for our new Collective Agreement.
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