Advocacy

Unions exist for workers to support each other so that they don’t have to face a problem, or negotiate improvements to their working conditions, on their own.  When workers act together they have strength and safety in numbers and have a better chance of getting what they need at work and beyond.

Unions are democratically run by their members.  Union members elect union representatives (delegates) from workplaces, and make decisions on things like how the union is run, and what to focus on when negotiating with the employer.

Though the NZ Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi, unions work co-operatively with other unions to improve the position of all New Zealand workers. The benefits most workers receive today are largely the result of what unions have gained in improvements to their members' wages, benefits and working conditions over the last 100 years.

Join a union online here.  Or you can find out what union covers workers in your occupation or industry.

Workplace Injury Advocacy Service

• Are you a union member?
• Have you suffered an injury that affects your ability to work?
• Do you need help to access ACC?
• If you answered yes to all 3 questions click here to find out what the Workplace Injury Advocacy Service can do for you.

Click here for more information.