Unite needs a new Central North Island Organiser KIa ora Gerard, Unite still has a vacancy for a permanent part-time Organiser based in the Central North Island (centered around Rotorua). The successful applicant will primarily be recruiting and organising workers in the Fast Food sector but also in some other sectors that Unite represents, particularly Cinemas & Hotels. We are requiring 20 hours a week, … Continue reading Unite needs a new Organiser in the Central North Island

Online Forum: Militarism will cost us the earth On Monday, 24 April 2023, from 1pm to 2pm Links to share: Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/PeaceMovementAotearoa/posts/6089067574473894 Tweet, https://twitter.com/PeaceMovementA/status/1648135785756114944 Has the rapidly escalating climate emergency finally shifted governments’ thinking away from narrow outdated notions of military security based on endless preparations for war towards prioritising spending on human health and wellbeing, and care for the planet? Join us online on … Continue reading Online forum: Militarism will cost us the earth, 24 April

ABC UPDATE 1/ GCSB’s New Secret $300m Data Centre https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/131661727/government-has-been-secretly-building-a-300m-data-centre-at-an-auckland-air-force-base 2/ SIS & GCSB https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131608505/new-zealanders-spread-russian-antivaccination-propaganda-before-parliament-occupation https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131493777/government-analyst-yuan-jason-zhao-denies-spying-for-china-wants-apology-for-mistake https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131215663/spies-want-local-freedom-of-information-laws-curtailed https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/130640313/the-dirty-politics-behind-the-sis-apology-to-nicky-hager https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130627453/nicky-hager-receives-66000-settlement-from-security-intelligence-service-over-phone-record-spying https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/spy-agency-uses-computer-network-exploitation-to-take-digital-information/ELWJFQBWTVDKLFQHZ4LBIXGHDE/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300722135/how-to-spot-a-terrorist-nz-spy-service-releases-public-guidelines 3/ Rocket Lab https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/300828185/rocket-lab-has-us38-million-in-collapsed-us-bank https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/rocket-lab-forms-dedicated-military-and-intelligence-unit/GKXLECUPRZHPFBME2FFR6KUMDI/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-based-rocket-lab-could-be-used-to-make-war-from-space-green-party/QMSCWK6QZVGUQSZNHBLHO37ILA/ http://www.converge.org.nz/abc/peace-researcher-home.html 4/ AUKUS & NZ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/richard-prebble-why-are-we-sleep-walking-into-conflict-with-china/KOYR5HZM4NC7XPKH5QXO4WAMZA/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131625701/new-zealand-interested-in-joining-second-tranche-of-aukus-deal-defence-minister-says https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/131522633/why-new-zealand-should-remain-sceptical-about-aukus https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/300832604/gareth-hughes-will-new-zealand-be-dragged-into-a-war-between-aukus-and-china 5/ NATO & NZ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131736265/pm-chris-hipkins-invited-to-attend-nato-summit https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131674052/nanaia-mahuta-to-attend-nato-meeting-of-foreign-ministers 6/ Terror Laws ttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130217969/terror-laws-to-change-as-christchurch-mosque-attackers-terrorist-designation-set-to-expire 7/ Police Extremism Intelligence Unit https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300793123/police-double-extremism-intelligence-unit-as-election-and-census-challenges-near 8/ New Inspector-General of Defence https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131169873/serious-concerns-that-new-military-watchdog-will-keep-wrongdoing-secret 9/ NZ Government Uses Surveillance Firm Run … Continue reading Anti-Bases Campaign Update Update

RISE UP AGAINST CLIMATE CUTS Campaign group System Change Aotearoa is hosting a major public meeting this Thursday opposing Wayne Brown and Chris Hipkins’ climate cuts. The meeting will hear from representatives from the Green Party, Te Pāti Māori, Greenpeace, FIRST Union, Unite Union and Fare-Free NZ. WHEN: 7pm, Thursday 6 April WHERE: Auckland Irish Club, Rocky Nook Ave, Mt. Albert The speakers will be: … Continue reading SWARBRICK, MĀORI PARTY, GREENPEACE, UNIONS TO SPEAK AT MEETING OPPOSING CLIMATE CUTS

Broad System Change forum 7pm Thursday at Unite System Change forum: After the Cyclone: Where Next For the Climate Movement? 7pm, Thursday 9 March @ Unite Union (6A Western Springs Road, Kingsland) Click attending Climate change is hitting Aotearoa with force. Tāmaki Makaurau experienced the worst flooding in its recorded history in January, before Cyclone Gabrielle devastated the North Island in February. 11 people were … Continue reading After the Cyclone: Where Next for the Climate Movement?

March 20, 2003 mobilisation in Auckland. Hi All, I am organizing a celebration of 20 years since starting work for Unite. See Email below. It occurred to me today that this month is also 20 years since the mass protests against the 2003 Iraq war and the international mobilisation on March 20 of that year. This is also worth celebrating and I am extending the … Continue reading Celebrating 20 years since…. at Unite, 6pm March 3, Unite Auckland

Kia ora koutou, there are many exciting things happening in the labour history space in Aotearoa right now. Please find attached and below information about an upcoming film fundraiser screening of Patu! to support a 1970s Protest Photos exhibition and information about the exhibition itself. It would be interesting to know how many of you may be included in some of those photos and/or were … Continue reading 1970s Protest Photos NZ flyer attached

WAIHOPAI SPY BASE PROTEST SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18 The day starts at WESLEY CENTRE, 3 HENRY STREET, central BLENHEIM, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. THE CHANGING FACE OF SPYING This will be a participatory discussion (as opposed to simply listening to experts), with discussion leaders (they will be announced once confirmed). A simple lunch will be provided. If you’re coming to the meeting, please RSVP to … Continue reading Waihopai Spy Base Protest: Saturday February 18

Regards, Mike Mike Treen Advocate Unite Union 09 8452132 ext 20 029 5254744 Continue reading Waihopai Spy Base Protest: Saturday February 18

Kia ora koutou, We have organised this meeting in Christchurch for 12 December and would encourage other centres to invite the Chief Human Rights Commissioner to speak at public meetings in your areas. Over the past year the Human Rights Commission has been actively promoting housing as a human right and are engaged in a wide process of consultation at the moment. Ngā mihi. Nā, … Continue reading Christchurch Public Meeting on housing as a human right