Tali Williams
Covid-19: Union on trouble for supermarket workers
The union representing many of the country's supermarket workers says its members have been under severe stress during lockdown week one.
Checkout rage, customers who don't wear masks, some staff… Audio
Countdown stabbing: Union on attack
Two countdown staff are still in hospital after a stabbing at a store in Dunedin on Monday.
The man injured four people in the attack and was subdued by bystanders.
Tali Williams is the Retail and… Audio
Covid-19: Unions want workplaces to play their part
The Council of Trade Unions and Business New Zealand have launched a combined call for all workplaces to play their part in keeping Covid-19 out of the community.
The two bodies issued a joint… Audio
Kmart workers and shoppers self-isolate and get Covid tests
More than 12-hundred shoppers who visited Botany's Kmart in South Auckland last Friday and Saturday at the same time as a positive Covid 19 case was working there. Today Botany Kmart was forced to… Audio
Employee rights over sick leave in spotlight
Retail spokesperson at FIRST Union, Tali Williams, joins The Panel to discuss workers' rights. Audio
Covid-19: Government self isolation leave scheme criticised as not enough
A move to make it easier for workers to get sick leave while they wait for their Covid-19 test is being criticised for not going far enough.
From Friday employers will no longer have to show their… Audio
Warehouse Group store lease on market since 2019, but job loss consultation has only just begun
The lease for a Warehouse Group store in Auckland has been on the market since last year, despite consultation about job losses at the store only beginning last week.
The revelation comes after the… Audio
Sexual harassment rife in Aussie retail sector
Nearly half of young retail workers report being sexually harassed, on average seven times a year, according to an Australian survey. Audio
Farmers pay dispute: 3 months in and no sign of stopping
Nearly two months of industrial action by workers at Farmers department stores has been met with what's being described as radio silence from the company's owners. RNZ's Joanna MacKenzie has more. Audio
Dunedin Mitre 10 workers win living wage case
Dunedin's Mitre 10 staff are celebrating after the Employment Relations Authority ordered the company to pay union staff members the living wage of at least $21 an hour.
It's thought to be the first… Audio
First Union urges govt pressure on Israel after boss arrested
The Unite Union says its leader Mike Treen has been arrested by the Israeli military as he was trying to take aid to Gaza.
They say Mr Treen was attacked and detained by the Israeli military as he… Audio
Unpaid work: Employers could face legal action
Companies who continue to require employees to work for no pay could face legal action. Complaints have been flowing in from businesses and public organisations across New Zealand, with tens of… Audio
Unpaid work 'widespread' in retail - First Union
More retail workers have come forward to complain about being pressured to attend meetings or do other work without pay. Last week the employment court ordered Smiths City to back-pay staff six years'… Audio
NZ union backs calls to revise bank sales targets
Australian owned banks which dominate the New Zealand banking sector may be about to reform some of their controversial sales tactics. A report commissioned by the Australians Bankers Association has… Audio
NZ banks urged to change culture in line with Aust. parents
The union representing bank workers is urging New Zealand's biggest banks to make cultural changes in line with those being looked at by their Australian parents. Audio
ANZ to close Milton branch
Checkpoint can confirm ANZ is to close its branch in Milton, south of Dunedin. First Union's Tali Williams joins Checkpoint. Audio
16 Westpac banks to close, First Union says
At least 16 of 19 Westpac banks earmarked for closure will definitely close, First Union's Tali Williams tells Checkpoint. Audio
Westpac proposes to close up to 19 banks
First Union is calling on Westpac to abandon its proposal to close up to 19 branches in small communities throughout New Zealand. Video, Audio