Ep 78 N8 Friday 15th September 2023 - Union Consciousness

Tonight Liz gives us a super insight into union history in NZ, gold and coal mining in NZ. Coal miners and coal mining unions held a lot of power in NZ.

There was almost a revolution. The politicians always wanted to control the unions.
Tripartied setups. Money was used to sway what happened

Unions have become WOKE with multiple difference cuacas - lgbtq, maori etc etc. Division the object of the exercise

We chat about the Red Union in Australia - govt control of unions generally.

And how the parliamentary system in NZ works

Timeline:

00:20 Liz: Introduction to the title of this zoom

02:08 Liz: Union history linked to Australia – Most unionised workforce were the miners – From gold mining to coal mining – The power held by coal, coal miners and coal unions – 1951 the great lockout/strike was almost a revolution – Scab workers supported by police – Emergency laws in NZ history – Tripartite arrangements between employers, union bosses and government – Struggle of power – How the NZ Labour party started

08:19 Liz: Labour and unions holding hands – Other political parties and unions – Unions pushing woke agendas – Values of N8WUNZ – N8WUNZ rules and preamble – Don't support any political party – Public Service Unions – Fintan Patrick Walsh – State services union and political power – Public servants bound by Acts

14:07 Liz: Section 12 (1)(a) Public Services Act 2020 - Public service principles - to act in a politically neutral manner – MoH interfering in the firing and hiring of the workplace – Australian Red Union contacts Liz – Red union interview with Rowan Dean – Unions using membership fees inappropriately and holding hands with Govco

20:41 Liz: Red Union – Unemployed members in N8 union – Other unions not protecting people during the Plandemic – Teaching members to do their own filings – Breach of contract and 6-year window in ERA – Start shaking the cage – Five Eyes countries all have the same type of law and coercive lever that Covid-19 was a workplace hazard – Liz vibing and consciousness raising

31:11 Emz & Liz: Open chat and Q & A about the upcoming elections – Small parties should support their electorate MP to get into parliament – Importance of electorate seats

Content Links

1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_New_Zealand_waterfront_dispute
https://www.wcl.govt.nz/blog/index.php/2021/04/13/the-1951-waterfront-dispute-151-days-that-shook-new-zealand/

EMERGENCY POWERS OF THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT
https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/331715/emergency-powers-of-the-new-zealand-government-sources-limitations-and-the-canterbury-earthquake-036323.pdf

Fintan Patrick Walsh
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/fintan-patrick-walsh

Section 12 Public Services Act 2020 - Public service principles, politically neutral
(1) In order to achieve the purpose in section 11, the public service principles are:
Politically neutral
(a) to act in a politically neutral manner; and
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2020/0040/latest/LMS356871.html

ADDITIONAL:

1951 – Television (Full Length) – 2001
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/1951-2001

NZ’s historical regulations are now available online
https://www.parliament.nz/en/get-involved/features/nz-s-historical-regulations-are-now-available-online/