The Service & Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota (SFWU) was a trade union in New Zealand. It was affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and the New Zealand Labour Party.
Service & Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota | |
| Merged into | E tū |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | October 2015 |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location | |
| Members | 23,000 |
Key people | John Ryall, National Secretary |
| Affiliations | NZCTU, Labour Party |
| Website | www.sfwu.org |
The SFWU was organised into five industry sectors:
- Age Care, Disability, Health & Community Services
- Catering, Cleaning and Contract Services
- Clerical, Administration & Technical Services
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing & Processing
- Hospitality, Tourism & Entertainment Services
The Service & Food Workers Union filed a case with the Employment Court against Terranova, a rest home operator, in relation to allegations that it paid its caregivers lower wages that it would otherwise pay if its work force was not predominantly made up of women.[1] The case went all the way to the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, where it was upheld in 2015. The government then took it on itself to negotiate a settlement, which was announced in April 2017 as "the largest pay increase in New Zealand's history".[2]
In October 2015, the Service & Food Workers Union merged with the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union to form E tū.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Terranova Homes & Care v SFWU - appeal dismissed". Scoop. Independent News Media. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Davison, Isaac (18 April 2017). "Government announces historic pay equity deal for care workers". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Union merger brings 50,000 together". Wairarapa Times-Age. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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