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April 2011
Press Release
Independent Schools Union appoints new CEO
The Independent Schools Education Association, the union for teachers and support staff in private schools, is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Ratt...
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Meeting for Unions Canterbury re Earthquake Update
Further to the email advice on Friday, can you please text or phone other officials to let them know about this meeting? Communication is difficult as you know with many still without internet access. It...
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The Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld an Employment Court decision against an IHC provider which had paid a shift allowance of about $30 and was opposed to an hourly minimum-wage rate. This ruling could have implications for staff on school camps and sc...
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By NZPA, February 18, 2011 The Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld an Employment Court decision against an IHC provider which had paid a shift allowance of about $30 and was opposed to an hourly minimum-wage rate.
Health Minister Tony Ryall yesterday s...
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CTU Release - Government must accept sleepover decision now
The Government’s claims about the flow-on impact of the Court of Appeal decision on sleepover shifts worked by disability support workers were tested in court and were found to be wrong, sai...
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National Day of Action
NZEI is holding a national day of action on 1 February to mark the day that the Early Childhood Cuts come into effect.
To mark the day we are launching a community petition calling on the government to:reverse the cuts to early ...
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Membership Return Report
Section 16 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 requires every registered trade-union to file an annual membership return. The returns for 1 March 2010 are presented in the attached document.
As at 1 March 2010 there were 157 r...
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90-day trial promises empty - Labour MP
The Government is being accused of making empty promises after saying the 90-day trial period for new workers would be voluntary, and then asking all public sector employers to include it in all contracts.
But ...
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The Holidays Amendment Act 2010 was passed by Parlaiment and mainly comes into effect on 1st April next year.
BUT, one provision in that has importance this month, comes into effect immediately.
This provision relates to the treatment of holidays and l...
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Proposed settlement for NZEI teachers and principals Proposed settlement for teachers and principals After months of talks proposed settlements have been reached in both primary teachers and primary principals collective agreement negotiations.
The settl...
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PPTA dispute continues as primary teachers settle
The PPTA says it will fight on in its contract dispute despite primary school teachers and principals reaching a proposed settlement in their collective agreement negotiations.
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National pushes through 90-day work law
Employment law changes which were fiercely fought by employee associations and the Labour Party have been passed by Parliament.
The 90-day trial period for new employees has been extended to all businesses, and w...
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Withdrawing from bargaining talks - rostering reinstated
The PPTA executive determined last night to withdraw from bargaining talks immediately. Consequently,
formal notices of industrial action in relation to rostering next Thursday (18th...
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Kadimah School to Integrate
Kadimah School announced that it has signed an integration agreement which takes effect as from 1st January 2011.
Kadimah is a co-educational Jewish day school for boys and girls which prides itself on providing Jewis...
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Latest from the PPTA (The below is an extract from the PPTA media release today)The game playing continues…
On top of an indifferent offer on staffing, we were extremely disappointed to discover late this afternoon that the Ministry of Educatio...
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Rostering called off pending class size offer.
My apologies again for the short notice in calling off today’s rostering. PPTA strongly advised the
ministry that issuing notice at such a late stage was impractical to say the least. The ministers issuin...
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Employment Relations (Workers' Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment Bill
This bill would amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to require unions to hold a secret ballot before taking strike action.
The Bill by Tau Henare passed its Second Reading in...
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PRIMARY TEACHERS REJECT PAY OFFER
Primary teachers have overwhelmingly rejected their pay offer and are sending a clear message to the government that the offer is unacceptable.
After four months of negotiation the Ministry of Education has fail...
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Negotiations will resume on Monday
Last night the PPTA executive agreed unanimously that their STCA bargaining should resume on Monday 8
November.
They also voted unanimously that, for now, rostering home next Thursday should stay in place.
Executive ...
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Is the MoE now ready for constructive engagement? asked the PPTA
After one-to-one talks with the secretary for education in the last few days the PPTA reports that they are now exploring the possibility of resuming negotiations with the ministry next wee...