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DunedinApril 21

Union picket puzzles KFC chief

Restaurant Brands chief executive Russel Creedy has expressed disappointment a strike outside several KFC outlets is going ahead today.

NationalJuly 1

Doctors signal pre-poll action

If senior doctors' national agreement is not settled by a week before the general election they may reconsider industrial action.

NationalDecember 1

Education Ministry happy with pay settlement

The Education Ministry says it is delighted to have reached a proposed pay settlement with primary school teachers and principals.

DunedinNovember 19

Strike procedures working: Bunton

Procedure changes designed to avoid adverse events for patients during strikes have been effective so far during the latest industrial action, Southern District Health Board chief medical officer (Otago) Richard Bunton says.

NationalNovember 15

Strike's off - but do pupils know?

The Post Primary Teachers' Association yesterday called off strike action planned for today - but the decision was announced when classrooms were empty.

DunedinNovember 11

Confusion as strike suspended

The Post Primary Teachers' Association and the Ministry of Education have resumed pay talks, but left annoyed and frustrated secondary schools in their wake.

NationalOctober 28

Students to suffer after teachers reject 'good' offer: PM

  Teachers rejected a good offer from the Government, and the only people to suffer will be students, Prime Minister John Key says.

DunedinOctober 21

PPTA action not over

The Post Primary Teachers Association has foreshadowed continuing industrial action until December if secondary school teachers' conditions are not met.

QueenstownOctober 21

Teachers' strike gives year 11 pupils day off

All 163 year 11 pupils at Wakatipu High School had an unexpected day off yesterday as 39 of the school's 50 teachers took industrial action.

NationalOctober 20

Teachers to stay on strike

Secondary teachers say they will continue striking despite Education Minister Anne Tolley urging them to return to the bargaining table.

NationalOctober 19

DHBs take offer to radiographers off table

District Health Boards pulled the plug on contract settlement options with the union representing radiographers today, saying "enough is enough".

NationalOctober 17

Teachers resume industrial action

Teachers are resuming their industrial action after rejecting the latest offer from the Government.

NationalJune 3

Hospital workers to strike

About 300 cleaners and orderlies at hospitals in five centres nationwide will strike tomorrow.

NationalJune 3

Strike Bills will empower employers, unions

A Bill requiring unions to hold secret ballots before employee strikes will empower employers, union representatives say.

NationalJune 2

Cleaners and orderlies plan strike

Hospital cleaners and orderlies at some hospitals plan to go on strike tomorrow over pay negotiations with their employer, property services company OCS.

WorldApril 1

UK court issues injunction stopping rail strike

Britain's High Court has issued an injunction stopping a planned four-day rail strike next week.

NationalMarch 23

DHB orderlies prepare for 48 hour strike

The union representing 75 Waikato District Health Board (WDHB) orderlies says it is disappointed employers will not meet for negotiations ahead of a 48 hour strike due to start at midnight.

DunedinMarch 19

Action likely to continue

Industrial action by medical radiation technologists across the country looks set to continue and will include Easter in some places, including Southland.

NationalMarch 19

Radiographers' industrial action continues

Radiographers, who have been taking action at District Health Boards across the country since late February over a 3 percent pay claim, are planning further strike action with talks having reached a stalemate, their union says.

DunedinMarch 12

Industrial action to affect patients

About 50 patients have had Dunedin Hospital radiology or mammography appointments rescheduled as a result of next week's planned industrial action by medical radiation technologists.

NationalMarch 9

Ministry of Justice staff to continue industrial action

The Public Service Association says it shares a judge's frustration over industrial action by Ministry of Justice staff, but says it will continue until formal negotiations with the ministry restart.

DunedinMarch 5

Scan staff action may affect elective surgery

Planned industrial action by medical radiation technologists could affect the Otago District Health Board's ability to meet its elective surgery targets, chief executive Brian Rousseau says.

NationalFebruary 16

Cleaners to strike at Parliament, Auckland Airport

Cleaners will walk off the job at Parliament and Auckland International Airport tomorrow to protest the lack of progress in their wage negotiations.

BusinessDecember 3

Warehouse battles strike threat

The Warehouse says it is keen to continue negotiations after union members voted to strike over proposed new working conditions.

NationalDecember 1

Striking miners back at work

Hundreds of striking miners returned to work today after ending a month-long industrial dispute with Solid Energy.