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Otago Daily Times 3 June 2010 - Cleaners and orderlies plan strike
 
3 News - 25 May 2010 - Fisheries Minister not ruling out inquiry
 
NewstalkZB - 18 May 2010 - NZ companies "pushed out" of fishing industry
 
Otago Daily Times - 17 May 2010 - IHC sleep-over payments dispute back to court
 
Nelson Mail - 15 May 2010 - Will jobs go from shore to ship? [Sealord]
 
Channel 9 News Dunedin 12 May 2010 - IHC Collective Employment Agreement negotiated
 
Timaru Herald - 12 May 2010 - IHC workers receive payrise after months of talks, action [IHC]
 
Southland Express - 6 May 2010 - Redundancy protection needed
 
Taranaki Daily News - 10 April 2010 - Unions, DHB back positive pay deal 
 
Nelson Mail 8 April 2010 - IHC staff protest against low wages [IHC]
 
Wanganui Chronicle 7 April 2010  - Residents' families back home's striking caregivers [Aubert Home of Compassion, Wanganui]
 
Ashburton Guardian 7 April 2010 - Workers take their fight to the street [IHC]
 
Marlborough Express 7 April 2010 - Support workers protest over pay [IHC]
 
Otago Daily Times 7 April 2010 -  Cadbury Staff to taste Kraft's style [Cadbury]
 
Nelson Mail 7 April 2010 - Sealord trawler problems raise questions, union says - [Sealord]
 
Taranaki Daily News 7 April 2010 - 'Common cents' protest for pay rise' [IHC]
 
Timaru Herald 7 April 2010 - IHC staff fight for pay 
 
Otago Daily Times 7 April 2010 - IHC staff take to streets
 
Channel 9 News Dunedin 6 April 2010 - IHC support workers protest over pay increases
 
Nelson Mail 6 April 2010 - Health Workers to strike over pay [about Apex strike but mentions IHC]
 
Ashburton Guardian 29 March 2010 - Editorial comment [mentions IHC]
 
Manawatu Standard 26 March 2010 - Sleepovers strike by IHC carers
 
Timaru Herald, 26 March 2010 - Timaru staff join IHC action
 
Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 2010 - IHC staff set to ban sleepovers
 
Otago Daily Times, 26 March 2010 - IHC workers step up action with sleepover ban
 
Wanganui Chronicle 25 March 2010 - Home's carers, nurses stop work over contract row [Aubert Home of Compassion, Wanganui]
 
One News 19 MArch 2010 - Harrassment rife in hospitality sector

[This page is under development, and stories will be added as soon as possible. If you see stories about the SFWU which you think should be on this page please email them to publicity(at)sfwu.org.nz]

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