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NZEI News and Media Releases


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25:11:08

NN 2008/95 - Presentation of claims for the renewal of the Support Staff in Schools Collective Agreement

The full NZEI Support Staff Collective Agreement negotiating team presented the claims to the Ministry on 17 November and negotiations are expected to commence in early February 2009. 99.5% of members who attended the paid union meetings voted in favour of these claims and the presentations are on the NZEI website.

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19:11:08

NN 2008/94 - Presentation of claims for the renewal of the Kairahi i te reo, therapists', ATSSD and special education assistants' collective agreement

The claims were presented to the Ministry of Education on 18 November. The claims remain unchanged from those sent out in NZEI news 2008/86.  100% of members who responded to the ballot, voted in favour of the claim.

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04:11:08

MR 2008/65 - Education policy acknowledges low paid workers

NZEI Te Riu Roa is pleased to see its campaign for fair pay in the education sector, reflected in Labour’s just released schools policy.

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03:11:08

MR 2008/64 - No 'Ladder of opportunity' for low paid education workers

The National Party’s Schools Policy – “Adding Rungs to the Ladder of Opportunity” - clearly shows it has no intention of addressing the issue of low pay in the education sector.

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31:10:08

NN 2008/92 - Election of NZEI Worksite Reps

Elections for Worksite Representatives and Contacts are held during November each year, to ensure worksites are able to organise and support members from the beginning of the new year.

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27:10:08

MR 2008/61 - Employment Relations policy furthers commitment to low paid

The Labour-led government has already moved to address the issue of low pay among frontline school support staff. Labour’s employment relations policy shows a further commitment to improve the pay and conditions of low paid workers.

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17:10:08

MR 2008/59 - Crunch meetings ahead for school support staff

Thousands of school support staff will be attending paid union meetings over the next three weeks (Oct 20-Nov 6) to consider a pay claim to take into crucial collective agreement negotiations next year.

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15:10:08

NN 2008/82 - Support Staff in Schools PUMs

NZEI Te Riu Roa is convening a nationwide round of paid union meetings to enable support staff members to vote on the proposed claims for the renegotiation of the Support Staff in Schools Collective Agreement (SSCA).

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15:10:08

MR 2008/58 - Lack of commitment to frontline school staff disappointing

NZEI Te Riu Roa is disappointed by the School Trustees’ Association’s lack of commitment to frontline support staff in schools.

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14:10:08

NN 2008/85 - Disruptive Student Behaviour Guidelines - rights and responsibilities

The ‘Disruptive Student Behaviour guidelines – Rights and Responsibilities’ was released at Annual Meeting. The guidelines focus on the issue of disruptive student behaviour from a health and safety perspective.

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14:10:08

MR 2008/56 - Education Crusade fails to recognise contribution of frontline support staff

The work of frontline school support staff continues to be overlooked by the National Party as it releases key educational policy. The Party has announced it will invest $47 million dollars into a crusade for literacy and numeracy in a bid to raise educational achievement.

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01:10:08

MR 2008/51 - Pay Jolt not a Politcal Football

Thousands of teacher aides and other support staff in schools will be deeply disappointed that the National Party has failed to commit to a promised “pay jolt” for school support staff.

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29:09:08

MR 2008/49 - Pay Jolt for School Support Staff

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is welcoming a promise from the Prime Minister that a “pay jolt” will be delivered to thousands of school support staff.

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24:09:08

NN 2008/79 - World Teachers Day

World Teachers Day is the annual Education International/UNESCO day held to highlight the value and status of teachers. NZEI is celebrating World Teachers Day this year on Friday October 31st. The theme of the day is “Teachers matter!”.

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16:09:08

Rourou 2008/09 - Education’s invisible army mobilises

Support Staff are strongly backing a new NZEI-led campaign for better pay and conditions. The “Stronger Together for Fair Pay”, campaign, launched at the Support Staff Conference last month, is demanding wage justice for what is one of the lowest paid workforces in the country...
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08:09:08

NN 2008/76 - 0800 NZEI Help

NZEI has launched 0800 NZEI HELP which is a free service for all members calling from a landline. 0800 NZEI HELP will operate between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm without incurring cost to your employer.

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04:09:08

NN 2008/74 - Support Staff Campaign for Fair Pay

NZEI is calling on all members in schools to engage in the “Stronger Together for Fair Pay” campaign to hold the government to its promise to address low pay. We want the government to treat all school staff equitably.

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22:08:08

MR 2008/43 - School Support Staff Put Government on Notice

School support staff are putting the government on notice, saying it’s time for a firm commitment to address issues of low pay.

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19:08:08

MR 2008/41 - Invisible Army set to invade Rotorua

Over 200 support staff from schools up and down the country will be attending the National Support Staff conference at Rotorua's Millennium Hotel, organised by their union NZEI Te Riu Roa.

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04:08:08

NN 2008/66 - Electoral Finance Act Checklist

Debate about the future of public education is too important to leave to the politicians, especially in election year. NZEI Te Riu Roa has therefore registered under the Electoral Finance Act as a "third party” so that it fully and safely plays its part in public debate.

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