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Unite Union
Unite Union (Unite) is a trade union in New Zealand. It represents a number of workers across various industries, and was the sponsor of thSupersizemypay.comcampaign directed towards improving working conditions for fast food workers in the country, in addition to representing other hospitality and retail workers. Unite is affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. History In mid 2003 a small group of trade unionists and activists attempted to "organise the unorganised". It began to focus on unionising workers predominantly from fast food, cinema and security. In response to the Key Government's amendment to the Employment Relations Act 2000 allowing small businesses greater liberty to 'hire and fire' workers in the first 90 days, Unite established the 'Rat Patrol' to name and shame companies that abuse the legislation. Matt McCarten's United Support Services, a company he formed to supply support services to the union, was placed into liquidation on 17 Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unite Union New Zealand
Unite may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Unite'' (A Friend in London album), 2013 album by Danish band A Friend in London * ''Unite'' (Kool & the Gang album), 1993 * ''Unite'' (The O.C. Supertones album), 2005 Songs *"Unite!", a 2001 song by Ayumi Hamasaki *"Unite", a song by The Beastie Boys from ''Hello Nasty'' *"Unite", 1988 single by Leroy Sibbles * "Unite" (Bliss n Eso song) by Australian rap group Bliss n Eso Periodicals *''Unite'', the newspaper of the United Socialist Party (UK) Companies and organizations Companies * Unité, a mobile network operator in Moldova *Unite Group, a U.K. company that specialises in student accommodation Labor unions *UNITE HERE, a labor union in the U.S. and Canada, formed by the merger of UNITE and HERE in 2004 *Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees, or UNITE, a labor union in the U.S. from 1995–2004 *Unite the Union, a British and Irish trade union, formed by the merger of Amicus and T&G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unite Union (Australia)
Unite is a former trade union established in Melbourne, Australia, which now describes itself as a 'young workers' campaign group'. Unite was never registered as a union under the ''Fair Work Act 2009''. Its inspiration was the Unite Union in New Zealand. When it was a union, Unite's goal was said to be to organise young workers in fast food and retail in Victoria. Its establishment in 2006 angered the union with registered coverage of these workers, the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA). It argued that having a rival union would create disunity when the focus should have been on John Howard and WorkChoices, the controversial labour laws that had been introduced at that time, but which have since been abolished. Michael Donovan, Victorian SDA Secretary, said the "...SDA is the union to look after the interests of young people in the retail industry and fast-food industry..." Unite was critical of the SDA's negotiated workplace agreements that reduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liquidation
Liquidation is the process in accounting by which a company is brought to an end in Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and many other countries. The assets and property of the company are redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation. The process of liquidation also arises when customs, an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties, determines the final computation or ascertainment of the duties or drawback accruing on an entry. Liquidation may either be compulsory (sometimes referred to as a ''creditors' liquidation'' or ''receivership'' following bankruptcy, which may result in the court creating a "liquidation trust") or voluntary (sometimes referred to as a ''shareholders' liquidation'', although some voluntary liquidations are controlled by the creditors). The term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt McCarten
Matthew McCarten (born 11 February 1959) is a New Zealand political organiser and trade unionist, of Ngāpuhi descent. McCarten was active with several trade unions including the Hotel and Hospital Workers' Union, the Unite Union, and the One Union; the latter two of which he co-founded. Early life and family Matt McCarten is the youngest child of John and Rehina McCarten. He had two older brothers named Mike and John and an older sister named Margret. McCarten was placed into care following his birth and lived at the Catholic Home of Saint Vincent's in Herne Bay, Auckland until the age of two. According to McCarten, his mother had been led to believe that her fourth child had died at birth. She subsequently went into hiding and moved to Dunedin, cutting of all contact with McCarten's father and older siblings. Until the age of 14, McCarten lived at several orphanages in Wellington, Ōtaki, and Marton. While living at the Brethren–run Marton Home, McCarten experienced v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television New Zealand
, type = Crown entity , industry = Broadcast television , num_locations = New Zealand , location = Auckland, New Zealand , area_served = Nationally (New Zealand) and some Pacific Island nations such as the Cook Islands, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands , founded = , owner = Minister of Finance (50%) Minister of Broadcasting (50%) , key_people = Simon Power (CEO) , homepage = , divisions = , products = Television , subsid = Former TV stations , revenue = (2019) , net_income = (2019) , assets = 43.2% (2019) , predecessor = Television New Zealand ( mi, Te Reo Tātaki o Aotearoa), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a television network that is broadcast throughout New Zealand and parts of the Pacific region. All of its currently-operating channels are free-to-air and commercially funded. TVNZ was established in February 1980 following the merger of the two government-owned television networks, Television One (now TVNZ 1) and South Pacific Television (now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Name And Shame
To name and shame is to "publicly say that a person, group or business has done something wrong". It is a form of public shaming used to rally popular opinion against and in turn discourage certain kinds of behavior or enterprises. The practice occurs both at the domestic and the international levels where naming and shaming is often used to denounce unfair business practices or human rights violations. There are some evidences to indicate that naming and shaming can reduce atrocities and make the named and shamed governments to improve their human rights records. Some scholars however question whether naming and shaming actually has the intended effects. International relations Naming and shaming is a common strategy to compel and deter changes in state and non-state behavior. It is a particularly common strategy when states engage in human rights abuses. It has also been used to compel improvements in environmental policies, stopping whaling being one such example.. Public p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NZCTU
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU or CTU; mi, Te Kauae Kaimahi) is a national trade union centre in New Zealand. The NZCTU represents 360,000 workers, and is the largest democratic organisation in New Zealand. History It was formed in 1987 by the merger of the New Zealand Federation of Labour (NZFL or FOL) and the Combined State Unions (CSU). The NZCTU is closely associated with the Labour Party. While there is no formal link between the two, some unions are formally affiliated to the Labour Party, and the President of the NZCTU speaks at the party's annual conference. The NZCTU is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. Presidents *2015–Present: Richard Wagstaff, former PSA national secretary *2007–2015: Helen Kelly, former TEU national secretary *1999–2007: Ross Wilson *1987–1999: Ken Douglas, ONZ ''New Zealand Federation of Labour'' *1979–1987: Jim Knox, ONZ *1963–1979: Sir Tom Skinner, KBE *1953–1963: Fintan Patri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Employment Relations Act 2000
The New Zealand Employment Relations Act 2000 (sometimes known by its acronym, ERA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand. It was substantially amended by the Employment Relations (Validation of Union Registration and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2001 and by the ERAA (No 2) 2004. Preceding statutes The original statute governing employment relations in New Zealand was the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1894 (ICAA). It remained in force for 80 years from 1894 to 1973. In 1973, the Third Labour Government brought in the Industrial Relations Act 1973 (IRA). In 1987, the Fourth Labour Government brought in the Labour Relations Act 1987 (LRA). In 1991, the Fourth National Government brought in the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (ECA). It was in force from 15 May 1991 to 2 October 2000 when it was repealed by the Fifth Labour Government and replaced with the ERA 2000. The ICAA and IRA gave the most power to a government agency to force employers and employ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifth National Government Of New Zealand
The Fifth National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand for three parliamentary terms from 19 November 2008 to 26 October 2017. John Key served as National Leader and Prime Minister until December 2016, after which Bill English assumed the premiership until the National Government's defeat following the October 2017 government-forming negotiations. After the 2008 general election the National Party and its allies were able to form a government, taking over from Helen Clark's Fifth Labour Government. It was subsequently reformed after the 2011 general election with a reduced number of seats, and after the 2014 general election with a reduced share of the party vote but the same number of seats. The Government had confidence and supply agreements with the following parties: ACT, United Future, and the Māori Party – which gave the Government a majority on major legislation. The National Party also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
