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The strike was called off after concerns were raised about the care being provided to residents while the workers were absent

Rest home workers call off strike

Strike action by rest home workers has been cancelled.

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The CGU says the Government has continuously reduced worker’s rights (Reuters)

Threats from international unions over Ports dispute

International unions are rising to show solidarity with New Zealand workers and demanding an end to 'union-busting' measures in the country.

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Rest home workers at the nation's largest aged-care provider Oceania have voted to step up strike action (file)

Rest home workers to step up strike action

Rest home workers at the nation's largest aged-care provider have voted to step up strike action.

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Labour's economic development spokesman David Cunliffe is concerned about the tough line employers are taking over pay negotiations (file)

Labour concerned at bosses' tough line

Labour says employers are undermining good-faith bargaining, amidst industrial disputes across industries.

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The Maritime Union is accusing Ports of Auckland staff of leaking confidential information about a worker (file pic: Reuters))

Port leaked worker's info - union

The Maritime Union is accusing Ports of Auckland staff of leaking confidential information about a worker.

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Last Wednesday workers walked off the job, which followed earlier action on March 21

More action looms at Oceania

Rest home workers will stop work on Wednesday to consider further action against the nation's largest aged care provider.

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Picketers have allegedly been verbally abusing people and stopping workers from getting into the port this morning (file pic)

Wharfies abusive, demanding - Port

Ports of Auckland says striking port workers have been intimidating and abusing people this morning.

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Workers formed picket lines at port entrances from about 4am today and tried to stop trucks and staff reaching work, Ports of Auckland says (file)

Police called to port strikes video

Police have been called to Auckland ports after striking wharfies tried to stop vehicles, workers entering the sites.

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Ports of Auckland believes the Maritime Union is stopping port workers from applying for new jobs with stevedoring companies (file)

Union stopping wharfies applying for jobs - Port

The Maritime Union is stopping wharfies from applying for new jobs, Ports of Auckland claims.

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Hundreds of meat workers will strike in support of nearly 1000 workers locked out by meat processor Affco (file)

Hundreds of meat workers to strike

Hundreds of meat workers will strike in support of nearly 1000 workers locked out by meat processor Affco.

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Auckland port management is confident the sacking of nearly 300 striking workers is legal (file pic: Reuters))

Port confident sackings are legal video

Auckland port management is confident the sacking of nearly 300 striking workers is legal.

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Auckland's waterfront dispute has spread to Lyttelton (file)

Waterfront dispute spreads video

Auckland's waterfront dispute has spread to other ports after 300 workers lost their jobs yesterday.

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Wellington port company CentrePort is seeking an injunction to get its workers to load and unload a container ship recently arrived from Auckland (file pic: photos.com)

Wellington port seeks injunction video

Wellington port company wants an injunction to get its workers to load and unload a ship arrived from Auckland.

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Another 200 meat workers will be locked out of their workplace today (file)

Another 200 meat workers locked out

Affco is locking out another 200 workers following an industrial dispute with workers at its meat processing plants.

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Port considers legal action over strike video

Ports of Auckland is considering legal action as unions ask ships not to dock at Auckland port to show support for striking workers.

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Pickets stand outside the Houses of Parliament in central London (Reuters)

Industrial action set to take over Britain video

The United Kingdom is bracing itself for the biggest day of industrial action in a generation.

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