Workers First Union
@workersfirstunion.bsky.social
32,000 strong! ✊ The trade union for retail, finance, logistics, transport, manufacturing, ambulance and bus workers in Aotearoa New Zealand
3/3 We expect more. We demand more. Workers deserve better than Brooke Van Velden changing our laws to benefit multi-billion dollar predatory US employers, who pay a pittance in tax.
Ask your friends and family to watch this report, especially if they support this Govt. This is coming.
Ask your friends and family to watch this report, especially if they support this Govt. This is coming.
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
3/3 We expect more. We demand more. Workers deserve better than Brooke Van Velden changing our laws to benefit multi-billion dollar predatory US employers, who pay a pittance in tax.
Ask your friends and family to watch this report, especially if they support this Govt. This is coming.
Ask your friends and family to watch this report, especially if they support this Govt. This is coming.
2/3 Uber is tip of the spear. If we don’t properly regulate gig work NOW, job precarity and low pay could be the norm in the near future. Whether you're an office worker, a nurse, a teacher or a lawyer, this WILL affect you.
And this Government has decided that their job is to protect Uber.
And this Government has decided that their job is to protect Uber.
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
2/3 Uber is tip of the spear. If we don’t properly regulate gig work NOW, job precarity and low pay could be the norm in the near future. Whether you're an office worker, a nurse, a teacher or a lawyer, this WILL affect you.
And this Government has decided that their job is to protect Uber.
And this Government has decided that their job is to protect Uber.
(4/4) Sean’s memorial service will be held on Thursday 6 November from 1:30pm at Davis Funeral Services, 400 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland.
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
(4/4) Sean’s memorial service will be held on Thursday 6 November from 1:30pm at Davis Funeral Services, 400 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland.
(3/4) Sean is survived by his brother Steven, aunt Anne and beloved cat, Kim. He will be sorely missed by his friends, family and fellow bus drivers. There has been a deep sadness at his bus depot in the week since the accident, but colleagues are also celebrating his life and work.
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
(3/4) Sean is survived by his brother Steven, aunt Anne and beloved cat, Kim. He will be sorely missed by his friends, family and fellow bus drivers. There has been a deep sadness at his bus depot in the week since the accident, but colleagues are also celebrating his life and work.
(2/4) Sean was very private and enjoyed spending time with friends & family. He was a joyful and fun person to be around and an important member of our union who loved his work driving buses and described it as the best job he ever had. He was also a passionate member of the Northcote Tigers RLC.
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
(2/4) Sean was very private and enjoyed spending time with friends & family. He was a joyful and fun person to be around and an important member of our union who loved his work driving buses and described it as the best job he ever had. He was also a passionate member of the Northcote Tigers RLC.
(3/3) 8 reasons why Workers First is the best union for Ambulance Officers!
October 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
(3/3) 8 reasons why Workers First is the best union for Ambulance Officers!
(2/3) 8 reasons why Workers First is the best union for Ambulance Officers!
October 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
(2/3) 8 reasons why Workers First is the best union for Ambulance Officers!
The date of the 28th of October carries deep meaning: it marks the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni/Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand (1835) and the first Labour Day demonstrations that helped secure the eight-hour working day (1890).
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The date of the 28th of October carries deep meaning: it marks the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni/Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand (1835) and the first Labour Day demonstrations that helped secure the eight-hour working day (1890).
It shouldn’t take a major strike of hundreds of thousands of workers to get a fair deal for the people we depend on most in society, but this Government seems more interested in tax cuts for landlords and laying out the red carpet for tobacco companies and lobbyists...
October 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
It shouldn’t take a major strike of hundreds of thousands of workers to get a fair deal for the people we depend on most in society, but this Government seems more interested in tax cuts for landlords and laying out the red carpet for tobacco companies and lobbyists...
If you're a member, check with your delegate or organiser if you are eligible for a footwear allowance.
If your agreement does not cover footwear, and you are incurring a lot of footwear costs, why not put it on the agenda for the next round of bargaining?
If your agreement does not cover footwear, and you are incurring a lot of footwear costs, why not put it on the agenda for the next round of bargaining?
October 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If you're a member, check with your delegate or organiser if you are eligible for a footwear allowance.
If your agreement does not cover footwear, and you are incurring a lot of footwear costs, why not put it on the agenda for the next round of bargaining?
If your agreement does not cover footwear, and you are incurring a lot of footwear costs, why not put it on the agenda for the next round of bargaining?