TIASA NEWS
COVID-19 Lockdown. Update for all TIASA Members
Kia ora whanau, Things have evolved rapidly over recent days and, TIASA strongly support the Prime Minister’s announcement and Government’s actions in moving to Level 4 from midnight tonight. We understand the anxiety that these unprecedented measures are causing and...
COVID-19: Unscrupulous employers exploiting the crisis
Source: CTU The Council of Trade Unions is deeply concerned with reports of some employers behaving badly during the COVID-19 crisis. "Working people expect to be treated fairly at all times and especially in times of crisis. Some employers are behaving badly, others...
Directors on the boards of subsidiary ITP’s are named
IST Establishment have announced of those who have agreed to serve as directors on the boards of subsidiary Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITP's) effective from 1st April 2020. See below links to media releases regarding to board of each ITP: Ara Institute...
Governments COVID 19 economic package welcomed
Source: CTU The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today's significant package as a first stage to support New Zealand working people and our economy as a result of COVID-19. "This package provides an immediate boost to get through these challenging times," CTU...
Re-imagining Vocational Learning and Announcement of Preferred Name – Pūkenga Aotearoa
Media release from IST Establishment On 1 August 2019, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced the Government’s decisions on the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) proposals. One of the seven key changes is to create a new kind of organisation that...
TIASA Newsletter – January/February 2020
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Stephen Town named Chief Executive of NZIST
Tena koutou katoa The inaugural Chief Executive for the NZIST (working title) is Stephen Town, who has held several leadership roles including Chief Executive positions in the tertiary education and local government sectors. Some...
IST Establishment Unit Kōrero Meetings with Staff and Stakeholders
Below is the outline for IST Establishment Unit Kōrero meetings with Staff and Stakeholders. IST are still finalising the final week. Information will be updates as received. Date Where Time Session Venue/Room Contact person Thu30 Jan Otago Polytech Dunedin 10:45...
Biennial Conference and 50th Anniversary Celebrations
The Work The Celebrations The Honours
We need to Stop Hate Now
Last Friday, a hateful door was opened in our country that can never now be closed. Extremism, brandishing assault weaponry, raged in through that door and mercilessly mowed down at least 50 innocent victims who were in peaceful prayer. The enormity of the...
Striking for Survival
The ‘Strike for the Climate’ action by New Zealand students and their counterparts worldwide is inspirational and justified. TIASA congratulates these students on their courageous leadership – something that has been lacking from successive generations and world...
Meri Kirihimete to all TIASA Members
2018 has been a particularly challenging year for us all and, as it winds up toward Christmas, our focus can now shift to relaxing and spending time with family. As part of the TIASA Whānau/family, I take this opportunity on behalf of the National Executive (Apiha...
Historic minimum wage announcement a huge relief for working Kiwis
by Jenn Lawless The Government has just announced today that the minimum wage will be rising to $17.70 an hour on 1 April 2019 – an increase of $1.20 per hour, with further increases indicated up to $20 an hour in 2021. “The historic increase to the minimum wage from...
VICTORY FOR WORKING PEOPLE IN NEW ZEALAND
Posted on December 5, 2018 by Jenn Lawless - CTU Media Releases The Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard says that tonight’s passing of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill will be a victory for working people over an expensive lobbying...
WITT Allied Staff vote unanimously to ratify collective agreement settlement
Bargaining for the renewal of the Allied Staff Collective Agreement were extremely positive and took just over four hours to conclude. TIASA members at WITT Taranaki have voted unanimously to ratify the settlement which delivers them a 2% increase to salary rates...
Celebrate Suffrage Day but Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, says tertiary union president Shelley Weir
Media Release, 19 September 2018 – For immediate release Suffrage 125 is a momentous day for allied staff women across the New Zealand tertiary education sector, and it is also an opportunity for the whole sector to show it truly does value the vital role...
Minister Hipkins plans to appoint commissioner to Whitireia and WelTec
Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced his preliminary decision to dissolve the joint Council of the two Wellington Polytechnic’s Whitireia and WelTec and appoint a commissioner. Just over three weeks ago, Minister Hipkins announced a cash...
TIASA members at Ara unanimously reject Management’s salary offer
TIASA members attending yesterday’s Branch stopwork meeting at Ara Institute of Canterbury, voted unanimously to reject Ara’s salary offer for the Allied Staff collective agreement. The offer of 1.3% for a one year term or, 1.4% + 1.4% for a two year term...
A very special Taonga has gone
‘Aunty’ Bea – A teacher, an author, a carer, a fundraiser, an entertainer, a humanitarian, and to all of us who were fortunate to have her touch our lives, a Taonga. The death of ‘Aunty’ Bea Yates late last week is a huge loss to Rotorua, Maoridom, and all...
TIASA Engagement in ITP Roadmap 2020 Feedback
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is leading a project to develop a roadmap to sustainability for New Zealand’s institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs). TEC have been meeting with all 16 ITPs and talking to governing councils, management,...