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E tū waiata

E tū kahikatea
Hei whakapae ururoa
Awhi mai awhi atu
Tātou tātou e

Stand like the kahikatea tree
To brave the storms
Embrace and receive one another
We are one together

Recent news

Auckland Council’s contracted cleaners to get Living Wage

Posted on July 30, 2020 by - Living Wage, Public and Commercial Services

Historic win in advancing equal pay for women

Posted on July 24, 2020 by - Equal pay

Campaign for mandatory staff-to-resident ratios in aged care homes

Posted on July 21, 2020 by - Community Support

Worker-led H&S programme for Māori, Pasefika, and migrants

Posted on July 15, 2020 by - Uncategorized

Union calls for Just Transition for workers as smelter to close

Posted on July 9, 2020 by - Engineering, Infrastructure, and Extractions

Union calls for mandatory safe staffing after global report

Posted on July 1, 2020 by - Community Support

Our values

Integrity

  • honest
  • trustworthy
  • ethical

Manaakitanga

  • hospitality
  • welcoming
  • taking care of people
  • supportive
  • enabling

Aspirational

  • standing up courageously for a better deal
  • pro-active
  • forward looking

Respect

  • treating others as we wish to be treated
  • welcoming diversity
  • open to differences and ideas

Accountable

  • reliable
  • professional
  • competent
  • transparent
  • democratic