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One of the unions in New Zealand that has been noticeable for defending pay and conditions on the job and solidarising with other workers in struggle has been the firefighters. They have had some tough battles of their own, but also supported the Auckland port workers in their fight to defend jobs and conditions and, most recently, Auckland health workers. The NZPFU (New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union) is also the only union to have succeeded in getting a referendum on workers' rights. In their case it was about defending jobs. Firefighters gathered hundreds of thousands of. . . full at: https://rdln.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/firefighters-coverage-on-redline/ _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com