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Protests, $75m losses, stall Chiquita's Panama operations
The strike in Bocas del Toro began on April 28 over pension reforms.

Audrey Young: David Seymour almost had it right
OPINION: Savings from pay equity decisions were way in excess of other savings.

Dellwyn Stuart: Pay equity move erodes democracy in NZ
The Government used urgency to change pay equity rules last week.

'Kick in the teeth': Hamilton workers join protest for pay equity
The bill, announced on Tuesday, was passed under urgency on Wednesday night.

Matthew Hooton: Desperate times call for bold measures
OPINION: Brooke van Velden’s pay equity move is just the start of the savings needed.

'Gut-wrenching': Fury as Hawke's Bay pay equity claims dropped
'Money is more important to them than women.'

'Slap in the face': Northland leaders condemn pay equity changes
Leaders say the Govt move is 'a step backwards' and will have a 'huge impact' on workers.

Fire and Emergency tried to sack firefighter for pooling allowances to buy groceries for team meals
Employment Relations Authority found Fire and Emergency breached employee's privacy.

Health NZ takes medical union to ERA as strikes delay 4300 procedures
Health Minister Simeon Brown: 'I want to see this dispute resolved.'

'Really tired': Staffing crisis strains Taupō's senior doctors
Night shifts often have just one senior doctor for the entire hospital.

Voters want to retain living wage for govt cleaners, security guards and catering staff
A poll shows voters are in favour of the living wage continuing for govt contracts.

Public servants asked whether their work provides value for taxpayers
The topics in the 2025 Public Service Census 'reflect the Government's priorities'.

Union wants apology from Nicola Willis over Treasury ban
Council of Trade Unions says Willis' characterisation of Craig Renney's error is false.

Woolworths NZ sales up as industrial action hampers Aussie result
Woolworths NZ rebranded 35 supermarkets from 'Countdown' to 'Woolworths' this half.

Kinleith Mill job cuts decision looms for 230 workers
Workers were called to an open-air meeting at 8.30am in Tokoroa.

Boeing resumes production at Seattle plants after strike
Boeing’s deliveries have lagged its historic trend, pinching revenues.

Can workers say no to controversial headsets?
Headsets reportedly dictate a toilet break, assign jobs and rank performance.

'Everyone’s devastated': Half of nursing graduates miss out on job offer from Health NZ
Health NZ has offered jobs to only 844 of 1619 nursing graduates, sparking job concerns.

Plan to renationalise UK railways gets green light
Labour has promised to fix the country’s ailing transport services.

'A lot of angry people': Workers at NZ's largest paper mill told of plans to halt production
Many workers chose to walk out of a meeting at Kinleith Mill this morning.

French court orders Google to halt news search scheme
France has been a test case for the rules tackling Big Tech.