News: Latest Stories
The real cause of our financial woes: Greed and Shameless Exploitation - 02 May 2008
James Ritchie looks behind the headlines...
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Nestle, Fonterra to milk Brazilian dairy demand - 08 January 2008
3/1/2008 - Nestle has confirmed that it will work with New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra in constructing and running a new dairy in Brazil as part of a joint US$40m (€27m) investment to step up raw milk production in the country....
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Industrial Organiser - Two Vacancies - 07 January 2008
The NZ Dairy Workers Union has two current vacancies for an organiser position....
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Fonterra Listing will erode NZ ownership. - 16 November 2007
by James Ritchie National Secretary...
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Fonterra Negotiations Underway - 14 September 2007
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The Grated Cheese Company Closes - 07 July 2007
loyal union members will be missed...
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DWU President and National Secretary attend the 25th global Congress of the IUF - 07 July 2007
Internationalist response from unionists to corporate offensives...
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Kiwi Ice Cream Workers Join the DWU - 07 July 2007
Previously non union sites sign up...
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More new members - 07 July 2007
The Sutton Group–Welcome to the Union!...
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Union Building - 07 July 2007
Editorial by James Ritchie (from May 07 DairyWorker)...
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NZ Consumers “Choking” on Nestlé’s Maggi Noodles? - 09 March 2007
For more than half a year, management at Nestlé Fiji have been stone-walling negotiations with the IUF-affiliated Fiji Sugar and General Workers’ Union (FSGWU), which represents Nestlé workers and who make Maggi Noodles for the New Zealand market....
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Australia: Union members celebrate big win at Fonterra - 21 December 2006
Union members at a Fonterra site in Australia have scored a big win with their first Collective Agreement. The 60 members unanimously voted for their first Collective Agreement in November....
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Forums closed - 15 December 2006
Owing to a lack of resources, a decision has been made to drop the discussion forums....
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NZDWU/Fonterra Ingredients Collective Agreement Ratified - 04 December 2006
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Progressive enterprise worker lock-out - 14 September 2006
As most of you will be aware now, Progressive enterprises (owned by Woolworths Australia) have locked out over 500 workers until they drop their claim for a national collective agreement. The NZDWU fully supports the workers and urges our members to do what they can to support them while they are locked-out....
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Dairy workers under hammer - 22 May 2006
Dairy workers under hammer
by Andrea Fox (New Zealand Farmers Weekly, 22 May 2006)...
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300 Cheese Jobs To Go - 28 February 2006
By James Ritchie NZDWU National Secretary...
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Westland Collective Agreement Settled - 28 February 2006
Murray Kerse reports that......
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Favourable Ruling on Bonus for Temps - 28 February 2006
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TIME TO GEAR UP ON DRIVER SAFETY - 31 October 2005
Tanker Drivers; two workplace fatalities in two weeks!...
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