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Unions Discuss Strike Ballot Bill
Unions Discuss Strike Ballot Bill
The
Council of Trade Unions has signalled support in principle
for Tau Henare’s private member’s bill, the Employment
Relations (Workers’ Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment
Bill, on secret ballots by workers prior to strike
action.
Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, said that at a national union meeting yesterday, there was a brief discussion on secret ballots for strikes. Unions decided to support the Bill as it largely reflects current practice.
“However”, said Conway, “unions are critical of the lack of balance in the bill and believe it must be changed to also require employers to follow democratic procedures including a secret ballot of shareholders prior to a lockout”.
Peter Conway said that with 276,000 people jobless and 115,000 people seeking additional hours of work (Statistics NZ), there are more important priorities for Parliament than a debate on this Bill. However the CTU would appear at the Select Committee in due course.
ENDS
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
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