Union picket puzzles KFC chief
Restaurant Brands chief executive Russel Creedy has expressed disappointment a strike outside several KFC outlets is going ahead today.
Industrial action
Doctors signal pre-poll action
Doctors signal pre-poll action
If senior doctors' national agreement is not settled by a week before the general election they may reconsider industrial action.
Education Ministry happy with pay settlement
Education Ministry happy with pay settlement
The Education Ministry says it is delighted to have reached a proposed pay settlement with primary school teachers and principals.
Strike procedures working: Bunton
Strike procedures working: Bunton
Procedure changes designed to avoid adverse events for patients during strikes have been effective so far during the latest industrial action, Southern District Health Board chief medical officer (Otago) Richard Bunton says.
Strike's off - but do pupils know?
Strike's off - but do pupils know?
The Post Primary Teachers' Association yesterday called off strike action planned for today - but the decision was announced when classrooms were empty.
Confusion as strike suspended
Confusion as strike suspended
The Post Primary Teachers' Association and the Ministry of Education have resumed pay talks, but left annoyed and frustrated secondary schools in their wake.
Students to suffer after teachers reject 'good' offer: PM
Students to suffer after teachers reject 'good' offer: PM
Teachers rejected a good offer from the Government, and the only people to suffer will be students, Prime Minister John Key says.
PPTA action not over
PPTA action not over
The Post Primary Teachers Association has foreshadowed continuing industrial action until December if secondary school teachers' conditions are not met.
Teachers' strike gives year 11 pupils day off
Teachers' strike gives year 11 pupils day off
All 163 year 11 pupils at Wakatipu High School had an unexpected day off yesterday as 39 of the school's 50 teachers took industrial action.
Teachers to stay on strike
Teachers to stay on strike
Secondary teachers say they will continue striking despite Education Minister Anne Tolley urging them to return to the bargaining table.
DHBs take offer to radiographers off table
DHBs take offer to radiographers off table
District Health Boards pulled the plug on contract settlement options with the union representing radiographers today, saying "enough is enough".
Teachers resume industrial action
Teachers resume industrial action
Teachers are resuming their industrial action after rejecting the latest offer from the Government.
Hospital workers to strike
Hospital workers to strike
About 300 cleaners and orderlies at hospitals in five centres nationwide will strike tomorrow.
Strike Bills will empower employers, unions
Strike Bills will empower employers, unions
A Bill requiring unions to hold secret ballots before employee strikes will empower employers, union representatives say.
Cleaners and orderlies plan strike
Cleaners and orderlies plan strike
Hospital cleaners and orderlies at some hospitals plan to go on strike tomorrow over pay negotiations with their employer, property services company OCS.
UK court issues injunction stopping rail strike
UK court issues injunction stopping rail strike
Britain's High Court has issued an injunction stopping a planned four-day rail strike next week.
DHB orderlies prepare for 48 hour strike
DHB orderlies prepare for 48 hour strike
The union representing 75 Waikato District Health Board (WDHB) orderlies says it is disappointed employers will not meet for negotiations ahead of a 48 hour strike due to start at midnight.
Action likely to continue
Action likely to continue
Industrial action by medical radiation technologists across the country looks set to continue and will include Easter in some places, including Southland.
Radiographers' industrial action continues
Radiographers' industrial action continues
Radiographers, who have been taking action at District Health Boards across the country since late February over a 3 percent pay claim, are planning further strike action with talks having reached a stalemate, their union says.
Industrial action to affect patients
Industrial action to affect patients
About 50 patients have had Dunedin Hospital radiology or mammography appointments rescheduled as a result of next week's planned industrial action by medical radiation technologists.