The Union Report

02 July 2012

Guests: Lesley Harry from NZNO & Robert Reid from First Union

25 June 2012 

Guests: CTU President Helen Kelly and PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff

11 June 2012

Guests: Commentator Laila Harre & EPMU National Secretary Bill Newson

4 June 2012

Guests: Unite President Matt McCarten & Labour Party spokesperson on Labour relations, Darien Fenton

21 May 2012

Topics: The government's cuts to front-line teaching and larger class sizes, privatising prisons, new labour laws and their impact on workers and unions

Guests: Bevan Hanlon (Corrections Association of NZ) and Angela Roberts (Post Primary Teachers Association)

14th May 2012

Topics: Talley's AFFCO special - looking at the reasons behind the dispute, Talley's corporate behaviour and issues for NZ industrial relations raised by this dispute

Guests: Laurie Nankivell (Meat Workers Union shed secretary) and Helen Kelly (President, NZCTU)

7th May 2012

Topics: International Nurses Day (12 May), MFAT restructuring and impacts on rest of Public Service, Asset sales and impacts of privatisation

Guests: Cee Payne (NZNO Industrial Services Manager), Mike Williams (Political Commentator)

30th April 2012

Topics: Government's Super Ministry proposal, Hobbit revelations, meaning of May Day (1 May)

Guests: Brenda Pilott (PSA), Chris Trotter (Political Commentator)

23rd April 2012

Topics: Ports of Auckland dispute, Talley's AFFCO dispute, International Workers' Memorial Day (28 April)

Guests: Helen Kelly (NZCTU), Gary Parsloe (Maritime Union)