‘We’ve got to get going’ – Union leader calls for faster start on infrastructure projects A union leader is calling on the government to speed up major infrastructure projects to offset job losses in the construction sector. Fletcher Building, New Zealand’s largest construction company, yesterday announced it was cutting 1000 jobs in New Zealand and […]
Potential redundancies on billion-dollar Transmission Gully project Workers building the delayed billion-dollar Transmission Gully project now face potential redundancies thinning their ranks. About 88 staff working with the joint venture CPB-HEB could be made redundant. Amalgamated Workers Union national secretary Maurice Davis said the union was contacted last Friday about a proposed restructure, including the […]
Unions Propose Sensible Change To Stimulate Economy This global pandemic has created an opportunity to reset New Zealand’s economic priorities. A new negotiated Social Responsibility Pact needs to be worked through prior to us getting through this pandemic. This crisis demonstrates the lacking’s in the past economic structure in protecting and serving ordinary people and […]
Union Launching NZ Made Campaign In Infrastructure Projects Maurice Davis, AWUNZ National Secretary and Union leader says; Shayne Jones and Phil Twyford have the opportunity to lead NZ into economic recovery. All Infrastructure Projects need to require a “NZ Made first” component in the contracts to protect and nurture organic manufacturing. We cannot simply return […]
Govt to consider levy on log exports to ensure home supply
Shane Jones Responds to Challenge from AWUNZ Union Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has conceded the Provincial Growth Fund should have created more jobs after an attack by a union boss. “We’ve disappointed a lot of rural communities that thought the dough would flow much quicker into their communities,” Jones said. Read More …
Union tells Shane Jones to restrict wood exports overseas or ‘voters will cut him down Forestry Minister Shane Jones has instructed officials to explore law changes that would ensure wood product is prioritised for New Zealand-based projects after the COVID-19 lockdown, instead of it being shipped overseas. It comes as the union representing construction and […]
COVID-19 Government Financial Assistance The Government has announced financial assistance for people and businesses affected by COVID-19. AWUNZ position is that you should be paid when you need to be away from work because of COVID-19. Our first call is for employers to use their own resources to make this possible. You may have additional […]
