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Peace not war in industrial relations

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  KiwiRail is looking to its staff to help solve problems and the results have been positive. KiwiRail is looking to its staff to help solve problems and the results have been positive. Photo: Lynn Grieveson

Apr 10 - The Government wants less “combat and conflict” in industrial relations. That could lead it to helping fund an innovative approach being championed by some of New Zealand’s biggest companies. Shane Cowlishaw reports.

Small businesses wanting to adopt a collaborative approach to workplace relations could have Government resources made available to do so.

Unions are hoping for a resurgence under the new Labour-led Beehive, which has signalled it will strengthen collective bargaining and introduce sector-wide pay agreements as part of a shake-up of employment law.

But Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has indicated another tranche of work underway is a better signal of the future.

Continue here to read the full Newsroom release |  || April 10, 2018   |||