Working Conditions
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca talks to Kathryn about a significant step for the right to repair movement in the US. The Consumer Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment Act passed 46-14 in Colorado's Senate, which means… Audio
Junior doctors strike
Working and training conditions are at the core of a strike by junior doctors. Long hours and working for up top 10 days without a day off is taking its toll on the trainees according to their union… Audio
Kiwis boycott Sistema over workers’ pay and conditions
People are boycotting household staple Sistema's products as bargaining continues for better pay and conditions for its workers, who have been in negotiations with the company since February. Audio
Sistema workers accuse company of exploitation: 'We are not treated equally'
Workers at one of New Zealand's leading manufacturing companies Sistema have spoken out about their desperate need for better working conditions and have accused the company of exploiting migrant… Audio
Nurses union calls off strike after new offer
The nurses union has called off a 24-hour strike planned for next Thursday after district health boards made a new offer. Nurses will vote on the offer next week. Video, Audio
SaveMart does u-turn on staff redundancies
A decision to make 10 staff at an Auckland SaveMart store redundant has been withdrawn. Graeme McKean from First Union is representing the New Lynn staff - he spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
DHBs employment chair responds to planned strike
DHBs respond to the announcement that doctors will strike over their working conditions. Julie Patterson, speaks to Checkpoint on behalf of the district health boards. Video, Audio
Doctors to strike over working conditions
More than 3000 doctors across the country will strike for two days, in protest of working conditions including hours and shift-patterns. Audio
No more nine to five?
Unions say the concept of the eight-hour day is increasingly becoming a thing of the past.
Masala restrauters sentenced for exploiting staff
A waiter says working at the Masala Indian restaurant chain made his life hell with conditions so bad he wanted to fly home to India. Audio
MBIE releases report into exploitation of migrant workers
A new government report into the working conditions for migrant workers on the Canterbury rebuild confirms many are being exploited. Audio
Deadly Fashion
Two years ago this month, five factories under one roof in Bangladesh collapsed killing more than a thousand garment workers and injuring 2500 more. The factories supplied clothing for Western brands… Audio