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Newtown Union Health Service – Chairperson’s report to the 2021 AGM

Newtown Union Health Service is a not-for-profit community service providing healthcare for community service card holders, low income earners, union members and their families. NUHS is community owned and has provided affordable, accessible, appropriate, quality, not-for-profit and community based primary health care in Wellington since May 1987. Established with the support of local trade unions,Continue reading “Newtown Union Health Service – Chairperson’s report to the 2021 AGM”

Ian Powell: Unionism and nursing in New Zealand

This article by Ian Powell first appeared on 24 November 2021 on Democracy Project. It is re-published here under a Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0 license. In the around 35 years I worked for unions (over 30 with the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and earlier with the New Zealand Educational Institute) I often cogitated over theContinue reading “Ian Powell: Unionism and nursing in New Zealand”

FAQs – Why I’m voting ‘No’ on the DHB offer to PSA Nurses

After more than ten months of MECA bargaining, PSA nurses have finally received a formal offer from the DHBs. Below I share what sits behind my decision to vote “No”. If I was to offer my decision in a sentence, it would look a little like this: “To me, the offer does not adequately advanceContinue reading “FAQs – Why I’m voting ‘No’ on the DHB offer to PSA Nurses”

NZNO Board Election – Why I’m backing Anne and Nano

Voting got under on 4 August in the NZNO Board Election. There are six candidates, standing for the two positions of NZNO President and Vice-President. What should guide our vote? I think there are seven key considerations. You can click on each one below, to find out more: ‘Our union needs to change’ Back ourselvesContinue reading “NZNO Board Election – Why I’m backing Anne and Nano”

‘Electing a Board to achieve NZNO’s potential’ – Letter to Kai Tiaki

The 2021 DHB MECA campaign is demonstrating what a great union NZNO can be. The campaign is engaging, united, member driven, transparent and strong. Now we need an NZNO Board that mirrors the union at its best. It isn’t what we have at the moment, and this means members are missing out. In 2016, delegatesContinue reading “‘Electing a Board to achieve NZNO’s potential’ – Letter to Kai Tiaki”