Secondary school teachers to strike

Two weeks before school starts, teacher org. threatens strike

Teachers Organization declares labor dispute, accusing Education Ministry of unilaterally changing work conditions, cutting pay, and refusing collective bargaining.

Secondary school teachers to strike

Secondary school teachers will strike next Wednesday following what they say is an unsatisfactory pay offer from the government. The government has...

Disruptive secondary teacher strikes condemned

The Government is extremely disappointed the secondary school teachers’ union (PPTA) has chosen to walk out of classrooms after only six days of bargaining. Public Service Minister Judith Collins and Education Minister Erica Stanford say the union’s actions are disproportionate, particularly given that a fair and reasonable offer has been made. “The PPTA had barely sat down at the bargaining table before taking this drastic action,” Ms Collins s…