The Government blinks first as unions claim a win in negotiations with Minister Chris Hipkins
11 May, 2021 03:48 AM
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Public Service Minister Chris Hipkins speaking after his meeting with the CTU at Parliament, Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Public Service Minister Chris Hipkins speaking after his meeting with the CTU at Parliament, Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand Heraldjason.walls@nzme.co.nz@Jasonwalls92
The unions have claimed a victory in their opening skirmish with the Government over public sector pay and the freeze of many workers pay.
Both sides have been locked in pay negotiations today, after the unions expressed their frustration with the Government over its new pay guidance plan.
Jacinda Ardern flanked by Grant Robertson, left, and Chris Hipkins, right.
Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) and Public Service Association (PSA) emerged from crisis talks with senior ministers today, claiming the relationship was back on track following a number of concessions.
In a statement to media, Public Services Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed the government was open to discussing pay bumps in line with living costs, but denied it was a shift in position. Cost-of-living increases are in scope to be discussed during negotiations, as they always were, he said.
But Hipkins never acknowledged that point at Wednesday s announcement, despite being directly asked about the prospect.
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Paakiwaha is an exciting weekly current affairs programme from a Maori perspective. Paakiwaha is hosted today by Dale Husband and broadcast by Radio Waatea with funding from New Zealand on Air.
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Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff gives us his whakaaro on the proposed Fair Pay Agreements announced last week by Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety Michael Wood.
Press Release – Paakiwaha Tn koutou e whakarongo mai nei ki a Paakiwaha. Paakiwaha is an exciting weekly current affairs programme from a Maori perspective. Paakiwaha is hosted today by Dale Husband and broadcast by Radio Waatea with funding from New Zealand on Air. …
Tēnā koutou e whakarongo mai nei ki a Paakiwaha.
Paakiwaha is an exciting weekly current affairs programme from a Maori perspective. Paakiwaha is hosted today by Dale Husband and broadcast by Radio Waatea with funding from New Zealand on Air.
On today’s show: Tom Bennion, the founding editor of the 1994 Māori Law Review, tunes in to discuss a ground-breaking High Court case which will see Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Awa and other iwi’s marine rights and interests in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Monday, 10 May 2021, 12:35 pm
Tēnā koutou e whakarongo mai nei ki a
Paakiwaha.
Paakiwaha is an exciting weekly current
affairs programme from a Maori perspective. Paakiwaha is
hosted today by Dale Husband and broadcast by Radio Waatea
with funding from New Zealand on Air.
On today’s
show: Tom Bennion, the founding editor of the 1994 Māori
Law Review, tunes in to discuss a ground-breaking High Court
case which will see Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Awa and
other iwi s marine rights and interests in the Eastern Bay
of Plenty.
Council of Trade Unions president Richard
Wagstaff gives us his whakaaro on the proposed Fair Pay