TIASA NEWS

TIASA Suffrage Day at AUT

TIASA Suffrage Day at AUT

In 1852,  the first election in NZ history,  voting was restricted to Māori and European men who owned property, and extended  in 1867 all Māori and European men. On 19 September 1893 that women were finally allowed to vote.  This was the result of years of protest...

Union movement releases COVID-19 vaccination policy

Source: CTU -- The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has today publically released its COVID-19 vaccination policy. CTU President Richard Wagstaff, "We are encouraging employers to do the right thing and support the team of 5 million, including all...

Level 3 Update, Sunday 29th August

Kia ora te whanau We hope that you have had a relaxing weekend under lockdown and that you and your whanau are staying safe and well. As you will be aware,  Auckland and Northland remain on Level 4 at this stage, while the rest of the country is due to move to Level 3...

Tertiary Provider and International Bulletin Thursday 19 August

  Kia ora  TIASA whanau,   Attached is the latest COVID-19 Tertiary Bulletin for urgent distribution to all members. Tertiary Bulletin Level 4 19 August FINAL   We will get a further TIASA COVID-19 TIASA Newsletter out to you later today following the...

Union movement supports nurses’ strike

Source: CTU -- The Council of Trade Unions, on behalf of all affliated unions, is supporting the 30,000 members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation who will stop work tomorrow and take industrial action for eight hours to amplify their need for better pay and...

Budget delivers for Vocational Education

Budget 2021 includes a big funding injection for tertiary vocational education and training. This commitment to support employers and trainees to get the skills that they need now and in the future, is a crucial part of the Government’s plan for the recovery from...

Safer sick leave a reality

Source: CTU -- The Council of Trade Unions is delighted that the Labour Government has passed law lifting the minimum number days of paid sick leave to 10 days. "Working people campaigned for this improvement to sick leave. COVID really showed us how important it is...

CTU public service unions meet with Public Service Minister

Source: CTU -- The Council of Trade Unions and affiliated public service unions, met with the Minister for the Public Service Hon Chris Hipkins this afternoon to discuss the pay expectations of those working in our public services. CTU President Richard Wagstaff said...

Minimum wage increases to $20

Minimum wage increases to $20

  Source: CTU -- The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the introduction of the new legal minimum wage of $20 per hour from 1 April 2021. CTU President Richard Wagstaff said, "it’s important that the $20 minimum wage has finally become a reality. "Over 170,000...

COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Extension announcement good for working people

Source: CTU -- The Council of Trade Unions welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Finance today to extend the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme. The payment will protect jobs for businesses affected by the recent rise in alert levels. Applications to the Wage Subsidy...