Why is the fight to defend living standards, public services and personal freedoms, and the fight against imperialism, one and the same? Inspired by NZCTU President Sandra Grey’s refrain that “peace is union business”, I gave this public talk last month at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. This article is a lightly edited transcriptContinue reading “Imperialism – What It Is and How to Fight It”
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Privatising healthcare – Kōrero at the Unions Wellington Labour Day panel
Unions Wellington asks: First up, it’s important to stress at the outset that government outsourcing in the health sector isn’t limited to hospital procedures, and the risks aren’t just related to expense. Outsourcing of surgery has captured most of the headlines, but the privatisation drive is just as intense in medical imaging, telehealth, medical laboratories, diagnosticContinue reading “Privatising healthcare – Kōrero at the Unions Wellington Labour Day panel”
Reflections on Gaza at the Aotearoa Healthcare Workers for Palestine October vigil
Thank you all for coming to this event which we hold every month outside Wellington Regional Hospital Ngā Puna Wairoa, organised by Aotearoa Healthcare Workers for Palestine. As you might notice, I am not Serena Moran. The Chairperson of our group is currently away on holiday so I am stepping in. My name is GrantContinue reading “Reflections on Gaza at the Aotearoa Healthcare Workers for Palestine October vigil”
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞
Kia ora koutou,My name is Grant Brookes. I am a Mental Health Nurse here at Wellington Regional Hospital Ngā Puna Wai Ora, and I’m an NZNO delegate. At our last strike in July, we had NZNO President Anne Daniels speaking to us. She is in Ōtepoti Dunedin today, supporting the picket line down there, soContinue reading “𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞”
Nurses for peace – talk at the Unions Wellington Summer Peace Picnic
Tēnā koutou, Ngā mihi ki a Noah mō te karakia tīmataka, ki a Unions Wellington hoki mō tēnei hui. Ko wai ahau? Ko Kapukataumahaka te mauka. Ko Ōwheo te awa. Ko Cornwall te waka. Ko Tangata Tiriti te iwi. Ko Grant Brookes tōku ikoa. My name is Grant Brookes. I am a descendant of ScottishContinue reading “Nurses for peace – talk at the Unions Wellington Summer Peace Picnic”
Grant Brookes | Nurse & Trade Unionist 