Cops ♥ Chases
The common factor in Police chases is adrenaline fueled driving. And not just by the kid in the stolen car. The Police strategy of chasing stolen cars is a bigger problem than the thefts themselves and it needs to stop. Now.
Economy
workers’ rights
Legalize it!
A new poll shows solid support for legalising cannabis. Is the 2020 referendum a done deal?
Mood of the workforce shows urgent need for change
The CTU has released the results of its recent cost of living and income survey. The results suggest that urgent change is needed.
Public Service meltdown
How much Wellington-political-economy damage can the Government sustain while pushing reform across so many Ministries?
Unhappy Gilmore loses to well known Union Socialist lawyer
Former National MP and in his imagination potentially the next Prime Minister Aaron Gilmore has reached the headlines for not paying compensation to a former employee of his company as agreed and for describing her lawyer as a well known union socialist.
Let it Be
Letting fees are a thing of the past. Labour’s Phil Twyford has outlawed the practice of charging tenants an upfront fee for a non existent service. It’s about fairness and it’s about time.
The Air New Zealand Industrial dispute
Air New Zealand has provoked industrial action from its workers by trying to wind back wages and conditions at a time it is making near record profits.
Child poverty reduction
It’s likely that Labour’s new Child Poverty Reduction Bill will get through its third reading by the end of this year.
Jesse Mulligan deserves a medal
Maggie Barry is facing fresh allegations of staff bullying. And Jesse Mulligan has responded to her criticism of him by saying it shows he was doing his job properly.
National wants there to be no unions
Dan Bidois this week in Parliament confirmed what we have always known, that National want there to be no unions around.
Employment Law Changes; A Win for the Workers
The Labour Party sponsored amendments to the Employment Relations Act are a step closer to becoming law. That’s a good thing for working people and a good thing for coalition politics.
Go Bus Lockout; Hypocrites Ngai Tahu and Tainui Screw Workers
Ngai Tahu and Tainui remind us that they like exploiting working people as much as the next capitalist. They’ve locked out their Waikato bus drivers for asking to be paid the Living Wage.
Will Andrew Little be responsible if the Pike River mine gets hit by a meteor?
Stacy Kirk has made the outlandish claim that Andrew Little is prepared to risk someone’s life in his desire to have the Pike River mine properly investigated.
Pike River; Victory For the Families, Victory for Us
Pike River mine is to be re-entered and finally the truth will be told. Victory for the 29 is victory for all of us.
Too many jobs being created
The latest unemployment data showing the jobless rate falling to under 4% follows the equally bad 1.0% economic growth in the September quarter and a budget surplus of $5.5b, confirming the economy is going down like Donald Trump, as predicted by the ANZ Bank’s business confidence survey
Lime Sour
Lime scooters are this year’s finger spinner. The problem is that unlike last year’s must have toy, e-scooters are a public menace.
Happy Labour Day
We’ve written a bit about Labour Day over the years – see the archives for the origins, history, and importance of the day. Enjoying your […]
Alternative Trade Strategy hui
Information concerning a hui scheduled for October 19 and 20 at Auckland University to set out what an alternative and progressive trade strategy should look like.
How Patriarchy Works; A Newshub Special Investigation
A schoolgirl correctly identified exactly what caused the stink at Carterton South school. Why wasn’t she listened to?
Wellington bus debacle deeply damaging to Govt’s transport policy
Wellington has been the poster city for public transport in Aotearoa, but the debacle of introducing the hated hub system to Wellington’s bus system not only threatens that status but has wide implications for the success of government’s policy of favouring public transport over cars. Intervention is needed.
Beyond Left and Right?
Does an understanding of class politics define being left? And if we’re not reading books by Marx and Lenin any more, will the revolution be digitalised?
Coalition Problems? Tell ’em they’re Dreaming!
Oh dear. The Winston Peters led governing coalition has completely collapsed and thank God Simon Bridges is there to pick up the pieces. I warned you this would happen! And look! Over there … the sky is falling. Falling, I tells ya!
Business NZ runs bogus poll
Business NZ has admitted that a poll that it ran was fundamentally flawed but has threatened to go to the ILO about Labour’s rather modest proposed changes to Industrial Relations law. And Radio New Zealand has reported on an industrial dispute involving Sistema plastics where union workers are working 60 hour working weeks without overtime pay on not much more than the minimum wage.
Guest post – Breast is best
It is high time we wean ourselves off the indiscriminate use of fossil fuels. We need to grow up.
Kremlin Killers?
UK Police have named the two Russian spies accused of the Novichok poisonings. But what can Britain do about it?
Parliament and bullying
It should be a qualification of being a Labour Member of Parliament that they treat their worked in an exemplary manner.
Business confidence verses business certainty
Lately the news has been all doom and gloom about business confidence. But what is the reality? And should we worry what an Australian Bank is telling us?
Facing Meka
How should Labour react to the loss of two Ministers in a week? And what would John Key have done?
Litigation and equal pay – a history of the 1950’s equal pay campaign
Forward In 2016 I wrote the below dissertation as part of my History Honours degree at Victoria University. This dissertation explores the 1950s […]
Remembering Chris Morley
On Friday 27 July 2018, Wellington Tramways Union Vice President Chris Morley passed away after a short battle with Cancer, aged 62. Chris had been […]
Period. End. Done.
The Scottish government has just taken a massive step to eradicate period poverty. Why not here?
The Greens. Do We Need ’em?
What’s the point of the Green party? Do we really need them? Really?
We need more radicals coming here
We need more radical voices again here. But it’s like MMP has turned us once again into the passionless people. It always looks like “hate speech” when you hate it.
Rally Against Racism in Auckland Tonight
There are various protests against the visit of the two Canadian hate speakers in Auckland tonight.
BREAKING NEWS: The owner of the proposed venue, Eden Terrace’s Powerstation, has apparently pulled the plug on the event. And the event organiser’s website says tickets will be refunded.
PLEASE NOTE: The organised protests are still on. Celebrate at Aotea Square at 5.30!
Nurses.
There’s a sickness affecting our health system.
Hate Speech Coalition Cans Canadian’s Crusade
BREAKING NEWS:
Alt Reich hate speech tour CANCELLED