Lecture week6

Topic: Unions in New Zealand

Name of presenter: Sarah hardman

Key points:
1. Hand up *Have you belonged to a union overseas?
*Have you belonged to a union in New Zealand?
*Why would I need a union?
*Maybe I should join a union... Because we need balance
2.What is a "union'?
* Workers organized into a voluntary association, or union, to further their mutual interests
with respect to wages, hours,working concltions and other matters of interest to the workers.
*Unions are volantary_ you can choose you want to join.
3.What does that mean?
4.What do you know?
*330000 New Zealanders belong to a union.
*There more about 51.5%women union members
*An employer can not choose the union leader
*Union menbers can vote the union leader
*Any worker can not go on strike if they are angry with the boss
5.History
6.Toot for fair pay
7.Why?
*Fair pay
*Fair working conditions
*A voice for working people
*Entitlements
*safe and healthy workplace
*Equality of opportunity