If the Government enacted pay gap reporting, women in New Zealand who earn the median wage would get an 'extra' (or rather, not miss out on...) $25.36 per week. For wahine Māori it's $58.40 and $76.40 for Pacific women. It's that simple. Let Luxon know it's OVERDUE: www.stillmindingthegap.nz

Our Discord has been levelled up with union emoji. Join and spam your favourite: discord.gg/wqFkQK86wh P.S. What's the crossover between Bluesky and Discord users? I suspect it's a venn diagram of two colours - nonetheless, now you know! -s

The People's Select Committee report released today illustrated clearly what the National-led Government refuses to admit - New Zealanders care about paying working women what they're owed. #nzpol

1/2 The timeline that led to Winston Peters and NZ First bending the knee to ACT, letting down New Zealand workers, and lying to the media. #nzpol

Last night I did some research on debt during Ardern Labour years and the top google results all returned with Christchurch Matthew Horncastle raving on about how Ardern ruined the country Not great That big lie is what National hope will secure them a second term with ACT/NZ First #nzpol #kiwi

Today the ERA Bill passed, marking a dark day for NZ workers. This Govt has weakened YOUR job security. For instance, the door is now open for employers to ‘re-hire’ anyone as a ‘specified contractor’, lacking protections like min wage, holiday pay, sick leave and the right to join a union. #nzpol

Running the government is a lot like playing recorder – it doesn’t work if you suck. #makeitstop by letting those in power know just how many people care about primary education in NZ. Share this film, sign our petition, or just make some noise for teachers & educators at makeitstop.co.nz

#nzpol The Employment Relations Amendment Bill has passed. This is a dark day for working New Zealanders. Our Government has let Uber and the ACT Party set the agenda for employment law in this country. They need to grow a backbone and stand up for the interests of New Zealand workers.

This Sunday - join us for another flash protest against the ACT Party's 'Fire-at-Will' Bill outside David Seymour's 'State of the Nation' speech in Christchurch! WHERE: Latimer Square, opposite Rydges Hotel WHEN: Sunday 15 February, from 9:45am [via Unions Canterbury]

The Govt's retail crime advisory group is disbanding four months early - after spending hundreds of thousands on their salaries, catering their meetings and cooking up policies that make workers LESS safe. RNZ: www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/586... #nzpol

Te tiriti will live forever. #tetiriti #toitutetiriti #waitangi #waitangiday

1/2 Ngā mihi nui to thosee who made it to the flash protest today against van Velden’s “Fire-at-Will” Bill! This weekend we acknowledge the document and the signees that made this a place for all of us. We acknowledge the time off, earned by workers who came before. We will NOT let these be taken.

Ikea has landed and is already setting the bar, with an entry rate of $29. Workers First is the union for Ikea workers. Collective bargaining begins this year. It's time for 'our' brands like WW, Foodstuffs, Briscoes, and The Warehouse to step up for their workers. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Auckland whānau! See you at the flash protest this Thursday, at Brooke van Velden's office. It's time to kill the "Fire-at-Will" Bill! 11am - 12pm, 5 February 35 Saint Johns Road, Auckland Please share, attend (bring a sign if you like), and ask your MP to oppose the bill. #nzpol #auckland

You won't believe the prices in this Govt's Q4 2025 INFLATION REVERSE SALE!! Electricity UP 12.2%! Rent UP 1.9%! Meat & poultry UP 8.2%! Milk, cheese & eggs UP 9.8%! Telecomm services UP 7%! PRICES YOU CAN'T AFFORD, THAT'S THEIR GUARANTEE! It's not ok. Enrol to vote. Join your union. #nzpol

Everything you need to know about our "Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety" and the ACT Party in one headline. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

#nzpol All workers have a right to be kept safe, healthy, and secure after a natural disaster. Make sure you know your rights at work after a disaster or emergency:

Kiwi workers are being attacked - this Government's solution? The "retail crime taskforce" fiasco. The included business owners and lobbyists (notable absent: workers) have a vested interest in minimising their bottom lines, above giving workplace security investment the consideration it deserves.

Has your pay rise in the last year been at or above 3.1%? If not, you have taken an effective PAY CUT. @nzctu.bsky.social has announced that, based on these figures, 68% of Kiwi workers are facing effective pay cuts under this Government this year. www.stats.govt.nz/news/annual-...

Should the profit generated by NZ workers be invested in technology that cuts their jobs? Rudd Hughes, Workers First deputy secretary, talks to Blayne Slabbert about how job-cutting technology is impacting staff as well as consumers. www.thepress.co.nz/business/360...

The @nzctu.bsky.social Mood of the Workplace 2026 results are in. The stats were already dire and this Govt has continued to make them worse. Time for worker representation - make sure you and your community are enrolled to vote at www.vote.nz! union.org.nz/mood-of-the-... #nzpol

Make sure you're enrolled to vote: vote.nz/enrolling/en...

On the 7th of November the country will go to the polls. Let’s come together to get rid of this anti-worker Government and elect a new progressive government that is committed to delivering bold change for working people.

#nzpol Our Mood of the Workforce 2026 results are out. More than 3700 working people filled out the survey, and the message was clear: workers are struggling under the National-led Government. We need elected leaders that care about working New Zealanders, not just the wealthy and powerful.

#nzpol NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi president Sandra Grey is calling out the National Party leader for failing to address the concerns of working people at a time when a positive vision for the country is desperately needed:

Thanks to @nzeiteriuroa.bsky.social for this #nzpol story: OIA docs reveal the Dept of Internal Affairs flagged PSC social media ads about the 23 Oct strike, warning they likely breach the PSC’s own neutrality guidelines of “impartial and politically neutral content”: tinyurl.com/publicservic...

#nzpol Today the government announced that the minimum wage will rise by 2% in April 2026. On current forecasts this will represent the 3rd successive year in which minimum wage workers will face a real terms cut in pay. Over 3 years full time workers are $4,184 worse off. A 🧵

#nzpol Workers in this country are constantly on the job. It's time for a right to switch off law in New Zealand.

You're not alone! 30,000+ Workers First union colleagues stand with you, and behind us again stand 350,000+ members from the wider @nzctu.bsky.social Aotearoa union movement. Those in power fear us and it's because we KICK ASS when we stand together 💪

(1/4) #takethepowerback 5 - Addressing tech ‘disruption’ Many new industrial issues are emerging around how technology is used in workplaces, how it can disrupt employment law and regulatory oversight, and how it can undermine workers’ rights. Full paper: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th... #nzpol

(1/5) #takethepowerback 4 - Improving supply chains In 2022 around 10% of our imports were linked to forced labour or child labour, with the average household spending around $77 per week on these items. Let’s end our role in forced labour. Full paper: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th... #nzpol

(1/5) #takethepowerback 3 - Supporting strike action Stronger strike rights and paid civic participation will make it easier for workers to stand up for fair conditions and stay involved in the decisions that shape their lives and our society. Full paper: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th... #nzpol

(1/5) #takethepowerback 2 - Building economic democracy Our political system is largely democratic, our workplaces are not. We want Kiwis to have more decision-making power in their workplace and industry. Full paper: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th... #nzpol

(1/5) #takethepowerback 1 - Strengthening good faith bargaining NZ’s collective bargaining system makes it easy for employers to negotiate in bad faith. It’s one of the few systems among similar countries that only bargains at workplace-level. Full paper: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th... #nzpol

1/2 #Woolworths has ruined Christmas for many of their Customer Care Centre workers by locking them out without pay just before Christmas. These are not minor changes. Working both weekend days, shift changes on short notice, and having to go on-site in Auckland - all at the companies discretion.

Although it doesn't affect our retail membership, we're dismayed to learn about claims of outsourcing positions in the Warehouse Group head office. Rudd Hughes, Workers First Deputy Secretary, talks to Aimee Shaw in this article in The Post (subscription required): www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...

(1/3) UPDATE: Woolworths Customer Care centre workers have been LOCKED OUT by the company until Saturday night as retaliation for their 3-hour strike action this morning. We need your help!

1/6 With the holidays approaching at speed of gingerbread, there are some important things for you to know about working the holidays.

Families fight to put food on the table. Meanwhile the ACT Party and Coalition Government spent $150,000 on a 'Road Cone hotline'. Closing after 6 months & 200 cones removed, costing Kiwis ~$750 per cone (and they gutted Worksafe - putting real lives at risk!) We too wish this was satire ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1/3 Woolworths Customer Care Call Centre workers have voted to take strike action ahead of Christmas, starting today (15 December). These workers assist with online ordes and logistics, customer complaints and refunds, and queries about ‘Everyday Rewards’. Potential future actions are on the table.

For Workers First members only: The Northern Drivers’ Charitable Trust annual skills & training/retraining scholarship application is now open! Applications are also open to WF family members, so let your whānau know. Full regulations and the application form available online: driverstrust.org.nz

#Uber drivers took Uber to Court and WON! You may be owed backpay for lost wages, holiday pay and other entitlements. If you have been driving for six years or longer you need to sign up NOW, or you may lose back pay. Join: www.workersfirst.nz/uber/ FAQ: www.workersfirst.nz/uber/faq-ube...

A broad array of organisations have launched an open letter, urging the government not to proceed with taxpayer subsidies for an LNG import terminal. Check out the full letter: 350.org.nz/lng-open-let...

(1/3) 8 things Workers First members have won by bargaining at Bunnings!

Amazing delegates, from just some of the Regional Delegates Conferences that we held across the motu over the last two weeks. These incredible people MAKE WORK BETTER! We couldn't do it without them.

The Grinch of the Year award 2025, delivered! Un-gratulations to Pak'nSave Richmond, who have raised prices over and above inflation while offering an effective pay cut for their workers. We call on the public to boycott this store in December and support other Supermarkets in the area.

We have awarded Richmond Pak‘nSave with the Grinch of the Year Award! And are calling on the community to boycott them this December. Please support other local alternatives: - Woolworths Richmond (144 Salisbury Road, Richmond) - Connings Food Market (151 McShane Road, Appleby) Merry Grinchmas!

RADICAL IDEAS FOR RADICAL PROBLEMS Our new policy paper, Take the Power Back, is live: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th... #nzpol #takethepowerback

Great interview with Lalogafau Mea'ole Keil', one of the four Uber drivers in the landmark Uber case. Mana like you wouldn't believe. pmn.co.nz/read/law-and... #uber

Ngā mihi nui (thank you) @itfglobalunion.bsky.social 🤝 www.itfglobal.org/en/stories/u...