Article Date: Friday, December 21, 2012
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Article Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 FIRST Union joined other organisations in protesting the opening of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks in Auckland this week.
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Article Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 New forestry safety standards released today are missing a vital ingredient – workers.
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FIRST Union members at Crane Distribution NZ in Onehunga have taken strike action this week in support of a better pay offer.
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Achieving good jobs and decent lives for workers was the organising call for delegates attending the FIRST Union conference this week. The union has a four year plan centred on achieving decent work and a decent life, General Secretary Robert Reid said.
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The FIRST Union Conference learned a great deal about the widening gap between rich and poor in New Zealand and what we can all do about it, with a panel discussion on poverty and inequality
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35 FIRST Union delegates met before the main conference for an inspiring and educational women's conference.
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FIRST Union is supporting a new campaign against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), "It's Our Future."
The New Zealand government is negotiating this international agreement that could have a huge effect on the lives of ordinary kiwis. It involves eleven Asian and Pacific-rim countries, including the United States. If it goes ahead, we risk damage to our innovative economy, our pristine environment, our health, and the ability to shape our own future.
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