Our Business

On radio last week Marty Hamnett, Progressive Managing Director, said that other unions shouldn't get involved in a struggle that was none of their business.

He really doesn't get it - this lock-out is my business, it's your business, it's the business of every single person who sells their labour in order to survive. The whole point of joining a union is to work collectively - both that we're stronger together than we are alone, but also that our interests are intertwined.

There are an awful lot of people who understand this. People have been collecting money for the locked out workers in Wellington over the last few days and the response has been amazing.

There's a reason Progressive are getting scared. The wharfies, both here and overseas, are considering declaring any cargo destined for Progressive Supermarkets black - so wharfies wouldn't load or unload it.