What Work Counts. Document published by the Child Poverty Action Group critiquing the work-focused welfare policies of both the Labour and National Governments.
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Everyone is welcome at meetings!
We support each other with problems with WINZ and Unite will represent you with your employer.
Unite Fees are are 1% of income or $2.00 per week minimum. We hope to get beneficiary fees reduced at the next AGM.
At Solidarity March, October 1, 2011
Protest, Bennett's Office March 2010
May Day 2011
Protest Bennett March 2010
Unite Waitemata at 90 Day Protest, July 2010
International Disability Day 3 Dec 2010
At Public Meeting challenging Bennett August 2010
At Waitakere WINZ 3 Dec, 2010
Protesting Paula, Piha Clinic,1 May 2010
Unite is a union for low paid workers unemployed and beneficiaries. Unite Waitemata Community Branch includes students, mothers, carers, those with illnesses or disabilities, unemployed, full time and casual workers. We are all members of the working class and united we will win!
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If you would like help us financially, and support the rights of unemployed and beneficiaries, please deposit money into our Kiwibank donations account:
Account name: Unite Waitemata Branch
Account Number: 38-9012-0589749-00
Contact Us
Contact Branch Secretary,
Keith 02108295170
or text Dave 0272800080
email: unitewaitemata@gmail.com
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Join our Facebook Group: Waitemata Unite Community Branch
Join Us!
Everyone is welcome at meetings!
We support each other with problems with WINZ and Unite will represent you with your employer.
Unite Fees are are 1% of income or $2.00 per week minimum. We hope to get beneficiary fees reduced at the next AGM.
Fees can be paid at branch meetings ,
or to: Kiwibank Account No: 389 003 044 3377 01
Account Name: Unite Waitemata Branch,
Associate membership is free.
Associate membership is free.
Associate Group membership is 50c per week.
To Join:
email: unitewaitemata@gmail.com
and we will post you an enrolment form.
To download a Membership Application Form,
To download a Membership Application Form,
see Links (below), or go to
Copy and print the form and post to
The Secretary Waitemata Unite,
Keith Henderson
16 Parrs Cross Rd,
Henderson 0612
For more information;
email unitewaitemata@gmail.com
phone Keith 02108295170
or Dave 09 8177470, 0272800080
Meetings
Waitemata Unite Community Branch meets every 2 months on the third Saturday of the month. We currently meet the Pacific Events and Entertainment Trust Rooms at 50 A Rosebank Rd, Avondale . To find out about our next meeting contact Paul 09 8374503 or Keith 02108295170, or email unitewaitemata@gmail.com.
Share Your Stories!
Are you having problems with WINZ , your employer, or educational institution ?
To share on our blog:
Go to the 2 March 09 posting:
"Problems with WINZ, Share your stories! "
Can't make ends meet ?
Benefit, pension, student allowance, or wage far too low?
Refused a food grant?
Refused help for your medical needs?
Sanctioned for weeks or even months at a time ?
Sacked under 90 Day Act, then facing 3 months Stand Down?
Not getting the benefit you are entitled to?
Not being told what you entitled to ?
Paying secondary tax, high benefit rebates?
Paying secondary tax, high benefit rebates?
Evicted from a state or rental accommodation?
Homeless?
Unhealthy rental accommodation?
Unhealthy rental accommodation?
Can't get a Housing New Zealand home?
Increasing Stress?
Shut out of WINZ if you have no ID or appointment?
Long waits to get an appointment?
Forced to put your children in harmful childcare?
Forced to seek work whilst sick or full time parenting?
Can't visit your family overseas?
Stung with a massive debt you knew nothing about?
Told to see a designated doctor?
Treated with cruelty or disrespect?
You are not alone!
Come to our Meetings and Share your stories!
Our members help each other with problems with WINZ!
To share on our blog:
Go to the 2 March 09 posting:
"Problems with WINZ, Share your stories! "
https://waitemataunite.blogspot.co.nz/2009/03/are-you-having-problems-with-winz-your.html
Click the Comments button
or Email your story to : unitewaitemata@gmail.com
SHARE YOUR STORY NOW!
SHARE YOUR STORY NOW!
Read a woman's story about Poverty, Rape and Prostitution here:
https://waitemataunite.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/rape-poverty-and-prostitution-woman.html
Blog Archive
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- Report to UN: Government Fails Child Poverty and C...
- NZ pretends recognition of the Rights of the Child
- Government Hypocrisy over child abuse
- nzherald.co.nz - Union deals sidestep Govt's 90 da...
- 91 Day Benefit Stand Down after 90 Day Employment?
- What Work Counts
- Hateful Speech Prepares Way for Welfare Cuts
- Why beneficiaries should fear the right wing
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January
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Our Actions
At Solidarity March, October 1, 2011
Protest, Bennett's Office March 2010
Beneficiaries Unite!
May Day 2011
Protest Bennett March 2010
Links
- Advocacy Groups Aotearoa
- Against Welfare Reforms
- Alternative Welfare Working Group
- Analysis Soc Sec Amend Pt 2
- Aotearoa Indymedia
- Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
- Auckland Action Against Poverty
- Auckland Women's Centre
- Benefit Categories July 2013
- Benefit Changes 2013
- Black Triangle Campaign
- Boycott Workfare
- Child Poverty Action Group
- Community Law
- Community Net
- Community Net
- Constitution 1998, 2009
- Fascist Work and Income
- Ipswitch Unemployed Action
- Join Unite! Membership Application Form
- Labour Start
- Law Spot
- Legal Information Service
- MSD Welfare Reform Timetable 2012, 2013
- MSD. Social Assist.Future Focus
- MSD: Welfare Reform Phase 2
- Mansel Aylward BPS Scandal
- Membership Application Form
- Ministry of Social Development
- Parliament
- Proposed Social Security Amendments 2012
- Rank and Filers
- Red Rave
- Scoop
- Select Committee, Social Assistance Amendment BIll
- Single Parents
- Social Assistance Amendment BIll
- Social Justice Blog
- Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
- Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill 2012
- Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) 232-1 (2010), Government Bill
- Social Welfare in New Zealand, Wikipedia
- Socialist Aotearoa
- Supported Living Payment 2013
- The White Paper for Vulnerable Children
- Unite Constitution 1998
- Unite Constitution 2009
- Unite Constitution 2010
- Unite Constitutional Changes
- Unite Union HQ, Auckland
- WINZ Manuals and Procedures
- Water Pressure Group
- Welfare Reform Fact Sheet
- Welfare Working Group Options Paper Nov 2010
- Welfare Working Group Report August 2010
- Why You Need to Join Unite!
- Work Capacity Tests; Bio Psycho Social Approach
- Work and Income
- legislation
Unemployed and Employed Unite!
Unite Waitemata at 90 Day Protest, July 2010
Unite Constitution 1998
The constitution can be found on http://unzconst.blogspot.com/
N.B There has been an addition to the constitution since 1998.
N.B There has been an addition to the constitution since 1998.
This was again modified November 2010 see
http://www.unite.org.nz/download_files/Unite_Rules_2010.pdf
Employed and Unemployed Unite!
Unite is a union formed to organise casualised and low paid workers, unemployed and beneficiaries. All categories are welcome in Waitemata Branch, though it is a voice for beneficiaries within the union.
Unite Union Headquarters
Waitemata Branch is a branch of Unite Union www.unite.org.nz
International Disability Day 3 Dec 2010
At Public Meeting challenging Bennett August 2010
At Waitakere WINZ 3 Dec, 2010
Protesting Paula, Piha Clinic,1 May 2010
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