Melissa Woolley
@melissapsa.bsky.social
Unionist based in Wellington. Solo mum two kids. Love politics
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JOIN A UNION✊🏼
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October 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
JOIN A UNION✊🏼
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Instructions for the strikers and their supporters on 23rd.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Here you go! Scroll down for events all across the motu
Stand together for health on 23 October
On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are striking for safe staffing, fair pay, and conditions to give quality care patients deserve.On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are strik...
www.psa.org.nz
October 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Instructions for the strikers and their supporters on 23rd.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Voting papers are out and I'm refreshed and ready, and, so is my website! www.angelamcleod.nz
#UpperHutt #UpperHuttVotes #TeamMcLeod #nzpol #NZPolitics #LocalGovernment #community #leadership #vote2025
#UpperHutt #UpperHuttVotes #TeamMcLeod #nzpol #NZPolitics #LocalGovernment #community #leadership #vote2025
ANGELA FOR UPPER HUTT MAYOR
www.angelamcleod.nz
September 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Voting papers are out and I'm refreshed and ready, and, so is my website! www.angelamcleod.nz
#UpperHutt #UpperHuttVotes #TeamMcLeod #nzpol #NZPolitics #LocalGovernment #community #leadership #vote2025
#UpperHutt #UpperHuttVotes #TeamMcLeod #nzpol #NZPolitics #LocalGovernment #community #leadership #vote2025
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Speaking of health, the proposed Pae Ora legislation changes actively undermine the actions for Health in the NZ Disability Strategy - which were apparently approved by the Minister of Health??
Does Simeon even know what he's doing? Too much AI, not enough facts?
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Does Simeon even know what he's doing? Too much AI, not enough facts?
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Pae Ora Bill's proposed changes undermine the NZ Disability Strategy
Efficiency shouldn’t come at the cost of outcomes. The Pae Ora Amendment Bill threatens accessibility, Māori partnerships, and the health of disabled New Zealanders. Here’s how.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Speaking of health, the proposed Pae Ora legislation changes actively undermine the actions for Health in the NZ Disability Strategy - which were apparently approved by the Minister of Health??
Does Simeon even know what he's doing? Too much AI, not enough facts?
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Does Simeon even know what he's doing? Too much AI, not enough facts?
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Come along and support these workers please if you are in Auckland
June 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Come along and support these workers please if you are in Auckland
This cannot be the future of industrial relations in New Zealand – stand up fight back!
At 4:13pm yesterday afternoon, the Chief Executive of Te Roopu Taurima Karen Smith told the PSA that she would suspend 38 workers who support people living at Te Roopu Taurima houses without pay for 6 weeks
At 4:13pm yesterday afternoon, the Chief Executive of Te Roopu Taurima Karen Smith told the PSA that she would suspend 38 workers who support people living at Te Roopu Taurima houses without pay for 6 weeks
June 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This cannot be the future of industrial relations in New Zealand – stand up fight back!
At 4:13pm yesterday afternoon, the Chief Executive of Te Roopu Taurima Karen Smith told the PSA that she would suspend 38 workers who support people living at Te Roopu Taurima houses without pay for 6 weeks
At 4:13pm yesterday afternoon, the Chief Executive of Te Roopu Taurima Karen Smith told the PSA that she would suspend 38 workers who support people living at Te Roopu Taurima houses without pay for 6 weeks
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PSA says disability provider refusing to accept recommendation to settle pay dispute
PSA says disability provider refusing to accept recommendation to settle pay dispute
The country's largest kaupapa Māori community disability provider is refusing to accept a facilitator's recommendation to settle a collective agreement, a union says.
www.rnz.co.nz
May 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
PSA says disability provider refusing to accept recommendation to settle pay dispute
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Health and Disability Commission says operating budget $1.9m less than previous years
Health and Disability Commission says operating budget $1.9m less than previous years
The Health and Disability Commission says there is no decision over job losses after losing nearly 10 percent of its funding.
www.rnz.co.nz
May 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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It's always great starting the day by letting a National Party government Minister (Louise Upston) and her guests know what we think about how she voted to deny pay equity to tens of thousands of women, and a fair number of men.
Maranga ake!!
This was Cambridge today.
Maranga ake!!
This was Cambridge today.
May 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It's always great starting the day by letting a National Party government Minister (Louise Upston) and her guests know what we think about how she voted to deny pay equity to tens of thousands of women, and a fair number of men.
Maranga ake!!
This was Cambridge today.
Maranga ake!!
This was Cambridge today.
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May 22, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Melissa Ansell-Bridges has published a useful piece examining the pay equity changes in detail and explaining how they are not small policy changes but rather a structural demolition of pay equity law that will lock in pay discrimination for years to come. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
What the Equal Pay Act changes really mean for women
OPINION: This is not a policy adjustment—it is a structural demolition of pay equity law, and it will lock in pay discrimination for years to come.
www.thepost.co.nz
May 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Melissa Ansell-Bridges has published a useful piece examining the pay equity changes in detail and explaining how they are not small policy changes but rather a structural demolition of pay equity law that will lock in pay discrimination for years to come. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
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Turns out acrylic paint isn't waterproof in a downpour 😅🤦♀️
May 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Turns out acrylic paint isn't waterproof in a downpour 😅🤦♀️
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Providing care is expected of anyone deemed female.
Care work is clinically, technically, psychologically and energetically draining by most people who provide it.
Care work is chronicly understaffed, underpaid, for caregivers/RNs/Drs/whanau.
Care, will in time, become the new currency and value.
Care work is clinically, technically, psychologically and energetically draining by most people who provide it.
Care work is chronicly understaffed, underpaid, for caregivers/RNs/Drs/whanau.
Care, will in time, become the new currency and value.
May 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Providing care is expected of anyone deemed female.
Care work is clinically, technically, psychologically and energetically draining by most people who provide it.
Care work is chronicly understaffed, underpaid, for caregivers/RNs/Drs/whanau.
Care, will in time, become the new currency and value.
Care work is clinically, technically, psychologically and energetically draining by most people who provide it.
Care work is chronicly understaffed, underpaid, for caregivers/RNs/Drs/whanau.
Care, will in time, become the new currency and value.
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“The 2025/2026 New Zealand Living Wage will rise by $1.15 to $28.95 per hour from later this year.
The increase, which aligns with a 4.2% rise in NZ's hourly wage, will be introduced for employees and contractors of accredited living wage employers and will come into effect on September 1.” #nzpol
The increase, which aligns with a 4.2% rise in NZ's hourly wage, will be introduced for employees and contractors of accredited living wage employers and will come into effect on September 1.” #nzpol
Living wage to increase from September 1
The increase will be introduced for employees and contractors of 342 accredited living wage employers
www.1news.co.nz
March 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“The 2025/2026 New Zealand Living Wage will rise by $1.15 to $28.95 per hour from later this year.
The increase, which aligns with a 4.2% rise in NZ's hourly wage, will be introduced for employees and contractors of accredited living wage employers and will come into effect on September 1.” #nzpol
The increase, which aligns with a 4.2% rise in NZ's hourly wage, will be introduced for employees and contractors of accredited living wage employers and will come into effect on September 1.” #nzpol
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Disability advocate Gary Williams told 1News "lack of housing, lack of job opportunities, people not being able to choose where they live, who they live with" were some of the biggest issues disabled people face.
What do you think of the new Stats NZ data?
What do you think of the new Stats NZ data?
Half a million disabled New Zealanders need more assistance
Stats NZ data shows the scope of the challenges facing those with disabilities in New Zealand today.
www.1news.co.nz
February 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Disability advocate Gary Williams told 1News "lack of housing, lack of job opportunities, people not being able to choose where they live, who they live with" were some of the biggest issues disabled people face.
What do you think of the new Stats NZ data?
What do you think of the new Stats NZ data?
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Mum got made redundant today and apparently her colleagues who also got made redundant just went "well, Australia here I come"
February 17, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Mum got made redundant today and apparently her colleagues who also got made redundant just went "well, Australia here I come"
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Got the chance to chat with Kathryn Ryan this morning about the science sector and what ongoing cuts are doing to it. Man, I'd love to go on the radio one day to talk about *nice* things...
Science ed funding cuts bite: 'children missing out'
Science advocates say thousands of children around the country are missing out on important science education as funding cuts for outreach programmes bite. The last government cut spending on the Unlo...
www.rnz.co.nz
February 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Got the chance to chat with Kathryn Ryan this morning about the science sector and what ongoing cuts are doing to it. Man, I'd love to go on the radio one day to talk about *nice* things...
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Good news everyone! (I sound like the Prof from Futurama😁)
National Day of Action - Fight Back Together Maranga Ake! OCTOBER 23RD. An NZCTU/Reimagining Aotearoa Together Action.
Fight back & stand up for Te Tiriti, Worker's Rights, Pay & Conditions, & quality of life in Aotearoa.
National Day of Action - Fight Back Together Maranga Ake! OCTOBER 23RD. An NZCTU/Reimagining Aotearoa Together Action.
Fight back & stand up for Te Tiriti, Worker's Rights, Pay & Conditions, & quality of life in Aotearoa.
September 18, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Good news everyone! (I sound like the Prof from Futurama😁)
National Day of Action - Fight Back Together Maranga Ake! OCTOBER 23RD. An NZCTU/Reimagining Aotearoa Together Action.
Fight back & stand up for Te Tiriti, Worker's Rights, Pay & Conditions, & quality of life in Aotearoa.
National Day of Action - Fight Back Together Maranga Ake! OCTOBER 23RD. An NZCTU/Reimagining Aotearoa Together Action.
Fight back & stand up for Te Tiriti, Worker's Rights, Pay & Conditions, & quality of life in Aotearoa.
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Did you know Sir Robert Martin? Part of #Disability community in Aotearoa.
In 2019 Robert Martin was 1st person with learning disability in the world to be knighted. Friends held a press conference for journalists to meet Sir Robert. One turned up. One. 😢
thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-0...
In 2019 Robert Martin was 1st person with learning disability in the world to be knighted. Friends held a press conference for journalists to meet Sir Robert. One turned up. One. 😢
thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-0...
Sir Robert Martin and the way we view disabled people
Sir Robert Martin was a survivor of abuse in care who was integral in fighting for an inquiry. He passed away while waiting for redress and an apology.
thespinoff.co.nz
July 23, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Did you know Sir Robert Martin? Part of #Disability community in Aotearoa.
In 2019 Robert Martin was 1st person with learning disability in the world to be knighted. Friends held a press conference for journalists to meet Sir Robert. One turned up. One. 😢
thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-0...
In 2019 Robert Martin was 1st person with learning disability in the world to be knighted. Friends held a press conference for journalists to meet Sir Robert. One turned up. One. 😢
thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-0...
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Back office workers support front line delivery! Front line workers need support functions to do their jobs well! I'm so fucking sick of seeing this govt write off all back office work as "dumb stuff" #nzpol
May 6, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Back office workers support front line delivery! Front line workers need support functions to do their jobs well! I'm so fucking sick of seeing this govt write off all back office work as "dumb stuff" #nzpol
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Job cuts increase burnout risk 🇳🇿
More than half of workers report severe burnout, driven by job insecurity
Rates of 'high risk' burnout have more than doubled since December.
www.rnz.co.nz
May 3, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Job cuts increase burnout risk 🇳🇿
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SAVE PAY EQUITY THIS SUNDAY Welly
Meet near Te Papa entrance @ 1pm (5th of May) rally to support pay equity and #women. 1972 Pay Equity Act passed, lowest-paid care & support workforce still wait 4 pay equity. Government wants to close the Pay Equity Taskforce after 53 years fighting, No back down!
Meet near Te Papa entrance @ 1pm (5th of May) rally to support pay equity and #women. 1972 Pay Equity Act passed, lowest-paid care & support workforce still wait 4 pay equity. Government wants to close the Pay Equity Taskforce after 53 years fighting, No back down!
May 4, 2024 at 4:28 AM
SAVE PAY EQUITY THIS SUNDAY Welly
Meet near Te Papa entrance @ 1pm (5th of May) rally to support pay equity and #women. 1972 Pay Equity Act passed, lowest-paid care & support workforce still wait 4 pay equity. Government wants to close the Pay Equity Taskforce after 53 years fighting, No back down!
Meet near Te Papa entrance @ 1pm (5th of May) rally to support pay equity and #women. 1972 Pay Equity Act passed, lowest-paid care & support workforce still wait 4 pay equity. Government wants to close the Pay Equity Taskforce after 53 years fighting, No back down!