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Oceania · New ZealandAnna Osborne (left), Sonya Rockhouse and Bernie Monk lost family members in the Pike River mine explosion. Photo: RNZ
By Kirsty Johnston of RNZ
Plans to reform workplace safety rules risk repeating the deadly failures of the Pike River mine disaster, officials warn.See the Story
Warning Safety Reforms Risk Another Pike River
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Unions · AucklandThe NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on political parties to adopt their new policy to establish a Workplace Education Agency. The agency would provide support for unions to build their capacity and better engage with employers. The proposal is the first in a series of NZCTU policies that political parties will be expected to adopt if they want the support of working people. “We have an opportunity to build democratic workplaces and productive …See the Story