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The New Zealand Federation of Labour, also known as The Red Federation and The United Federation of Labour, was a New Zealand federation of syndicalist trade unions which was formalised in 1909. [1] The federation is best known for its involvement in the nation-wide Great Strike of 1913 which almost brought New Zealand's economy to a halt.
Grey Power New Zealand Federation Inc. is made up of 76 associations across the country with a combined 90,000 members. Funding comes primarily from annual membership fees. [1] The Federation board consists of a President, Vice president, Treasurer, and seven regional Representatives. Seven regional directors are elected by the members of that ...
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU or CTU; Māori: Te Kauae Kaimahi) is a national trade union centre in New Zealand. The NZCTU represents 360,000 workers, and is the largest democratic organisation in New Zealand.
For the local federations, the clubs fund the federation with the rest of the money coming from Sport New Zealand funding and about three per cent from New Zealand Football. [1] The region has also provided a women's representative team for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards. [2]
The Great Strike refers to a near general strike that took place in New Zealand from October 1913 to mid-January 1914. It was the largest and most disruptive strike in New Zealand's history. At its height, it brought the economy of New Zealand almost to a halt. Between 14,000 and 16,000 workers went on strike, out of a population of just over ...
At the time of the strike, the labour movement in New Zealand was expanding rapidly. The New Zealand Federation of Labour (known as the "Red Fed"), which was linked to the Socialist Party, was gaining considerable support from the working class, and the Waihi Trade Union of Workers, to which many miners belonged, was part of the Federation.
Fintan Patrick Walsh (13 August 1894 – 16 May 1963) was a notable New Zealand seaman, trade unionist and farmer. He was born in Pātūtahi , Poverty Bay, on the East Coast of New Zealand in 1894, and died in Wellington in 1963.
In 1951 the Employers Federation became an incorporated society and by 1971 represented around 10,000 members. In 2001 the New Zealand Employers Federation merged with the New Zealand Manufacturers Federation to form Business New Zealand (BusinessNZ), [ 5 ] advancing the scope of the new organisation to cover greater numbers and types of ...