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National
Conference
4-5 July 2018
Organising Our Future
Te Anga Whakamua
www.etu.nz 0800 1 UNION (0800 186 466)
Introduction
Bill Newson, National Secretary
Muriel Tunoho and Don Pryde, Presidents
Tena koutou katoa,
It is an honour to welcome you to our 2018 Biennial Conference, the highest policy decision-
making body in E tū.
The strength of our union is reflected in the depth and diversity of our democracy and the
Conference brings together the voice of our wider membership.
It is clear to us that a relevant and influential union of the future must reflect the diversity
of the membership that we give voice to and empower that membership to participate in
making our union strong.
We have worked hard over the past two years since our inaugural Conference to consolidate
and integrate our union and we can proudly reflect on what we have achieved.
However, we must look ahead to the future. Our challenge is to continue to transform our
union to enable us to achieve our vision and to grow our power, influence and reach. We have
a bold programme of strategic priorities that will position us well as a leading organising and
campaigning union.
This Conference is the springboard to that future with an active and relevant agenda. We look
forward to the debate on the National Executive remit that has been workshopped in our
Delegate Forums.
We hope this Conference will inform and inspire you and we’re sure that you will join us in
welcoming and acknowledging our special international guests.
Solidarity, and have a great Conference.
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Conference programme
Wednesday 4 July
9:00 am Arrival and registration
10:00 Mihi whakatau
10:20 Introduction to the programme
10:30 Theme of the Conference
11:00 E tū direction:
Lyndy McIntyre, Living Wage Movement – Community Organiser
Jim Stanford, Australia Institute – Director of Centre for Future Work
12:00 Introduction to workshops
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 Conference workshops I
2:45 Afternoon tea
3:05 Conference workshops II
4:40 Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Iain Lees-Galloway
5:25 Presentation and close
7:00 Conference dinner
Thursday 5 July
8:30 am Karakia
Celebration of equal pay
Introduction to programme
9:15 Green Party Employment Relations Spokesperson, Jan Logie
9:45 E tū Annual Report and financial accounts
10:15 National President election
Rule changes, policy remits and voting
10:45 Morning tea
11:05 Rule changes, policy remits and voting (continued)
12:15 AIL
12:30 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Energiser
1:30 NZCTU Secretary, Sam Huggard
2:10 Energiser
2:20 Global solidarity – Organising Our Future
2:50 Afternoon tea
3:10 Onward! Forward! Active!
3:50–4:00 Whakamutunga
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Dr Jim Stanford
Economist and Director of the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work
Jim recently relocated to Sydney, Australia
from Toronto, where he is one of Canada’s
best-known economic commentators. He
served for over 20 years as Economist and
Director of Policy with Unifor, Canada’s
largest private-sector trade union
(formerly the Canadian Auto Workers).
He is the Harold Innis Industry Professor
in Economics at McMaster University
in Hamilton, Canada, and an Honorary
Professor of Political Economy at the
Department of Political Economy at the
University of Sydney. Jim is the author the Economics of Capitalism, published in six
of Economics for Everyone: A Short Guide to languages.
Hon. Iain Lees-Galloway
MP for Palmerston North and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety,
Minister of Immigration and Minister for ACC
Hon. Iain Lees-Galloway first became
active in politics while studying at Massey
University. His work in community
advocacy and campaigns later led him to
work as an organiser for the New Zealand
Nurses Organisation. He also joined the
Labour Party and entered Parliament in
2008, where he campaigned to end ‘zero
hour’ contracts, resulting in legislation to
ban this form of employment. As Minister
for Workplace Relations and Safety, Iain
supports a fair deal and safe workplaces for
all workers and is a strong union ally – as
Minister, he has often promoted the value
of union membership. Iain’s priorities in
his Immigration portfolio include ending
the exploitation of migrants and a more regions, and as ACC Minister to protect and
responsive system for industries and enhance the scheme.
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Jan Logie Green MP and Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence) Throughout her life Jan Logie has campaigned for women’s rights, as the coordinator of Wellington Women’s Refuge and Executive Director of YWCA Aotearoa New Zealand, and as a volunteer with Wellington Rape Crisis, Youthline and HELP Sexual Abuse Crisis Line. As Under- Secretary, she is developing a national plan of action to address sexual and domestic violence and coordinating across government and community organisations to ensure survivors can access support and protection when and where they need it. She is the Green spokesperson for Social Development, Workplace Relations, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ACC, Rainbow Issues, State Services and Senior Citizens. Sam Huggard Secretary, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Sam Huggard was elected Secretary of the Council of Trade Unions in 2014. He brought to the role 15 years of involvement in campaigns and advocacy work across trade unions, the community sector and students’ associations, most recently at FIRST Union (2009-2014) and as National Convenor of the campaign for MMP in 2010-2011. Sam’s role as Secretary weaves together and drives many of the strands of the CTU’s priority areas such as union growth, equal pay, Just Transition and the campaigns to strengthen our rights at work. E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 5
Lyndy McIntyre
Community Organiser, Living Wage Movement Aotearoa NZ
Lyndy McIntyre was active in the founding
of the New Zealand Living Wage Movement
in 2012. She has been the Wellington
Regional Community Organiser since 2015
and coordinates alliance-building with faith
groups, community organisations and
unions to campaign to win the Living Wage.
Lyndy has nearly 40 years of commitment
to the trade union movement, in the
Printer’s Union in the 1980s as a member
and delegate, and then in a wide range of
organising and campaigning roles. Her first
organising job was with the Service and
Food Workers Union and she went on to
work for many other unions as well as the
NZCTU and ACTU.
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Workshop descriptions
Workshops round one: 1.15pm – 2.45pm
Technology and unions: where will workers build power?
Jim Stanford, Australia Institute Director of Centre for Future Work
Workshop participants will:
• discuss the ways that new technology affects work and jobs: including both the nature of
production itself, and the nature of relationships between workers and employers
• consider whether unions have a role in a high-technology economy
• consider possible strategies and responses for unions in adapting to new technology.
The workshop will be suitable for anyone interested in technology, the future of work, and
union innovation and renewal.
The future is in broad-based community organising
Lyndy McIntyre, Living Wage Movement Community Organiser
To secure the wins that transform the lives of our members and their whanau, we need lots
of power. We need relationships with organisations that share our values and can mobilise
thousands of people.
We share common values with many groups in our community – other unions, community
organisations and faith groups. Together we are much stronger. Broad-based organising is
a different way of organising and campaigning with our allies to grow our power and win our
common goals. In this workshop we’ll learn about working together to build power in our
communities.
*The workshop will be suitable for anyone interested in how we grow power for working
people through building relationships with organisations that share our values.
Using our campaigns to leverage bargaining
Annie Newman, E tū National Director of Campaigning
E tū has transformed thousands of workers’ lives through the amazing Living Wage and Equal
Pay campaigns. These big campaigns can help us bargain for better wages and conditions.
What is the secret to successful campaigning? What about my industry? How can I get
involved and make a difference? Campaigning is a tool to enhance bargaining by using the
power of allies beyond the workplace.
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Workshop participants will:
• explore the elements of successful campaigning
• look at successful campaigns and why they work
• apply campaigning ideas to our own workplaces and industries.
The workshop will be suitable for anyone with a thirst for campaigning for the transformation
of our working lives, our industries and our communities, working with people in and beyond
our union, and taking those learnings into a bargaining strategy.
Future political organising strategies
Anaru Ryall, Labour Party Community Outreach Director
This workshop will focus on political organising strategies and in particular ask the following
questions:
• Why should we as union activists organise politically?
• How should we organise to ensure success?
• How do we organise volunteers?
• How do we develop leaders?
The workshop would be suitable for anyone looking to build their knowledge about how and
why we organise politically, and how we develop leaders in this context.
Workshops round two: 3.05 – 4.35
Climate change and Just Transition strategies
Tony Maher, CFMMEU National President
This workshop will discuss the possibilities and challenges for workers in Aotearoa New
Zealand as we transition from carbon-based to non-carbon based energy sources to manage
climate change.
The workshop will hear from:
• Tony Maher, General President, CFMMEU
• Hon. Dr Megan Woods, Labour Member of Parliament and Minister of the Crown with
portfolio responsibilities for Energy and Resources
• Paul Tolich, Senior National Industrial Officer for E tū with responsibility for the Energy
and Mining Industry.
This workshop is for you if you would like to know more about what a Just Transition means,
how we plan for it and what E tū’s position and policy is on it.
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Human rights. Whose rights? Our rights!
Rachel Mackintosh, E tū National Director Organising
Using Human Rights to organise against violence and harassment.
Workshop participants will:
• discuss the basis and place of human rights
• explore the use of human rights in organising collectively to end violence and harassment
in the world of work.
The workshop will be suitable for anyone with an interest in human rights and in organising
to prevent, address and end violence and harassment.
Using legal leverage in future organising strategies
Peter Cranney, Oakley Moran
This workshop will hear from equal pay laywer Peter Cranney and the E tū legal team about
how legal processes are used to create leverage supporting expansion of working people’s
rights. We will discuss how delegates and members can be involved to support this in their
workplace by organising.
This workshop is for people interested in how we use legal process to grow union power.
‘Jobs You Can Count On’ campaign (Australia)
Jo Schofield, United Voice National Secretary
Broadly, this workshop will focus on United Voice’s Jobs You Can Count On campaign, which is
a whole of union campaign framework to engage with all their members, wherever they live
and work. It’s a new campaigning model for them – and a work in progress, so it will look at
sharing the journey so far and the early successes.
The workshop would be suitable for people who want to look at new ways of campaigning,
involving members and thinking about how we could use the lessons learnt in a New Zealand
context.
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E tū Conference report
Bill Newson, National Secretary
‘Empowering working people and our communities
for a better life’
1.0 E tū – a leading voice for working people
Over the two years since our Inaugural Conference we have completed the transition and
integration of E tū as a national organising and campaigning union, acknowledged as a
leading voice for New Zealand working people.
We have consolidated our financial and membership data systems while simultaneously
undertaking an IT platform modernisation programme and reviewing our administration
services.
The introduction of a new IT platform and digital systems has been complex and challenging,
however it ultimately positions us well for the future. We can provide resources for our
members and delegates with interactive web-based capabilities like seamless online joining,
MyPage and the delegate portal.
We have significantly widened our video-conferencing facilities and we have opened new
offices in Whangarei, Auckland, Tauranga and Palmerston North.
I believe we can be proud of what we have achieved in consolidating and integrating E tū. I
want to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank our committed National Executive
and union staff for their support and hard work as we made this transition.
2.0 Achieving our vision and purpose
We created E tū to have the power to change things. Here are some of the things we have
done so far:
2.1 Equal pay in Care and Support
We achieved an historic $2 billion pay equity settlement for 55,000 care and support workers
and we are on the way to a further settlement in the mental health sector. By continuing to
develop our workplace leaders in this sector we can continue to grow our membership and
leverage off the gains made in 2017.
I acknowledge Kristine Bartlett for her New Zealander of the Year and Queens Birthday
honours achievements. Her ready recognition of the role of her union in those achievements
has given E tū great standing across New Zealand.
10 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua2.2 Living Wage E tū continues to grow membership and increase our community influence with the Living Wage now extended to over 100 registered accredited Living Wage employers. This does not include the expansion of Living Wage coverage across local government. We can leverage off the commitment of the new government to extend the Living Wage to core central government services. 2.3 Leading on wages across the board E tū can be proud of our leadership on wages across the board. In the two-year period to April 2018 we negotiated 814 collective agreements and 21 Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) settlements delivered an estimated $170 million in wage increases to E tū members. While 51% of Kiwi workers in the private sector received no wage increases at all in that period (a ‘real wage’ cut) and the average of those who did get an increase was around 1.6% per year (LCI), E tū average wage increases across our CAs was 2.5% per year. 2.4 Improving workers’ rights through legislation E tū is proud to stand up for what is right and that includes a government with better and fairer employment related policies for working people. We campaigned hard to achieve a Labour-led Government in 2017 that has already hit the ground running with a range of employment and social policies that will benefit our members well into the future. E tū has made extensive submissions to the current select committee on workplace relations changes that will restore those important rights lost under the National-led Government. The CTU has acknowledged and thanked E tū for our membership submissions to the select committee. The Government has announced a Working Party on Fair Pay Agreements, confirming E tū Assistant National Secretary John Ryall as a member of the 10-person Working Party. A task-force has been announced to review the Holidays Act with E tū Senior Industrial Officer Paul Tolich as a CTU representative on that review. We can expect to face strong employer fight-back to these changes and we must continue to build wide support for these important policies. 2.5 Organising in the modern economy Over the past two years we have begun longer-term campaigns to organise effectively in difficult areas that typify the precarious and exploitative character of the ‘gig’ economy. We have undertaken specifically resourced organising projects among security and labour hire workers, including our ground-breaking win with the LSG labour hire legal case. E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 11
There are 16,000 security workers in New Zealand, often exploited in unsafe, precarious and
low-paid work. During 2017 E tū laid the groundwork for ongoing organising in this sector
and we are facilitating an NZQA qualification training trial for 50 security workers funded by a
grant from Skills4Work.
Labour hire is a significant issue across all our industries with the exploitation of the labour-
hire workers themselves and the undermining of our members’ conditions.
We can leverage off the E tū LSG case (although it is currently being appealed by the
employer) and are developing a joint-union approach with First Union and the CTU.
We continue to organise among migrant workers in the Christchurch rebuild including
involvement in a migrant worker research project.
Sistema is New Zealand’s largest plastics manufacturer and widely promoted as what a
successful export-orientated manufacturing company should look like in the future.
That success is largely built on requiring employees work long hours on low pay and
management are deeply resistant to unions and collective bargaining that may improve that.
Organising Sistema and achieving a good union collective agreement is a test for our union
in the future of manufacturing. I am pleased to report that at the time of writing this report
we have over 200 E tū members and a number of great delegates at Sistema and collective
bargaining is underway.
3.0 Members and activists
It is a huge testament to the reputation and strength of E tū that in the 24 months to April
2018, 21,670 New Zealand workers made the decision to join E tū.
That’s an average of 903 new members coming into E tū each month. Regrettably, we
continue to experience significant turn-over with an average 800 members resigning out of
the union each month.
During that same two-year period 1,495 of our members stepped up to become elected
workplace delegates, with a current total of 3,130 delegates.
4.0 Strengthening our union through mergers
In December 2016, members of the flight attendant union FARSA voted to fully integrate into
E tū following a two-year trial period.
This merger followed a fundamental attack on flight attendant conditions of employment by
Air NZ under the misleading name ‘Project Choice’.
By joining forces, we were strong enough to fight off that challenge. However, there are
complex and frustrating issues for flight attendants as the aviation employers seek every
opportunity to maintain and reduce costs to maximise their returns.
We were honoured when the members of the Royal NZ Ballet Union voted to come into E tū
in 2018, strengthening our union and adding potential to the performing arts section of our
membership.
12 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua5.0 E tū democracy
The strength of our union is reflected in the depth and diversity of our democracy.
As noted above, 1,495 of our members stepped up to become elected workplace delegates
over the past two years.
In the second half of 2017 we held our first E tū mass membership meetings, inviting every E
tū member to meetings which were held every day during August.
We have undertaken a round of Delegate Forums each year across our union requiring more
than 20 separate forums nationally held every day for a month. I acknowledge our Forum
Convenors.
Our Industry Councils have been meeting and Convenors report on industry matters to every
National Executive meeting.
Following extensive National Executive consideration over three meetings, and consultation
with Industry Councils, the National Executive resolved in May 2018 under Rule 21.1 to change
the structure of some Industry Councils to provide more balanced membership relative to
other industry councils as follows:
Create a new Engineering, Infrastructure and Extractives Industry Council by:
(i) Discontinuing the Energy and Mining Industry Council as a separate stand-alone Industry
Council and integrating it into the Engineering and Infrastructure Industry Council.
(ii) Reallocating the metal manufacturing coverage of the Manufacturing Industry into the
Engineering, Infrastructure and Extractives Industry Council.
Create a new Manufacturing and Food Processing Industry Council by:
(i) Combining the remainder of the Manufacturing Industry Council with the Food Industry
Council.
Governance oversight is maintained on a transitional basis by retaining current Industry
Council convenors on the National Executive for a further term to oversee the interests of our
members while we bed-in the changes.
The revised relative membership coverage is:
% of members
1 Aviation 14%
2 Communications 14%
3 Community Support Services 20%
4 Engineering, Infrastructure and Extractives 19%
5 Manufacturing and Food Processing 16%
6 Public and Commercial 17%
Our Runanga, Komiti Pasifika, Women’s Committee and Trades Reference Group are
constituted and meet regularly with convenors reporting to every National Executive meeting.
We had difficulty retaining a consistent Youth Network Convenor for a period following the
last conference and I acknowledge Emily Sheffield who was co-opted into the role by the
E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 13National Executive in 2017 following a call for nominations from younger E tū members which
was widely responded to.
Emily has done an excellent job with our Youth Network Conference held in Wellington in the
first week of June, where she was elected Youth Convenor.
National Executive
National Co-Presidents: Don Pryde and Muriel Tunoho
National Vice Presidents: Mischelle Moriarty (NI) and Ray Pilley (SI)
Regional Representatives: Angelique Kerr, Pai Hiku and Natasha Packham
Industry Representatives: Bruce Habgood, Clive Don, Gadiel Asiata, Glen Chaplin, Jason Fell,
Justin Wallace, Remi Emery and Tamara Baddeley
Te Runanga Representative: Sharryn Barton
National Women’s Committee: Marianne Bishop
Komiti Pasifika Representative: Lalopua Sanele
Youth Representative: Emily Sheffield
FARSA Representative: Mary Webb
Kaumatua: Desmond Joe O’Connor
I acknowledge other National Executive members who served during the last term:
Andy Woolhouse, Barbara Wyeth, Christopher Lake, Jo Olszewski, Lalopua Senele, Marja
Lubeck, Mark Palmer, Mike Dellow, Randall Wulff, Robyn Spedding and Tim-Bob Julian.
Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee is chaired by Angelique Kerr and meets prior to every full
National Executive meeting to review financial reports in detail.
Members are Angelique Kerr (Chairperson), Don Pryde, Muriel Tunoho, Mischelle Moriarty,
Natasha Packham and John Ryall. Bill Newson reports to the committee.
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee is chaired by Sharryn Barton and meets primarily to review the
performance and remuneration of the National Secretary.
Members are Sharryn Barton (Chairperson), Don Pryde, Muriel Tunoho, Justin Wallace and
John Ryall. Bill Newson reports to the committee.
14 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga WhakamuaETEF (E tū Training and Education Foundation) The ETEF provides the union with the ability to consider resources (apart from staff costs) for member, delegate and staff training opportunities that are not able to be covered elsewhere in the union. The trustees are Don Pryde, Mischelle Moriarty, Natasha Packham, Angelique Kerr, John Ryall and Bill Newson E tū Welfare Fund The E tū Welfare Fund is primarily aimed at supporting members and their families with living expenses when they are on strike or locked out. The trustees are Don Pryde, Muriel Tunoho, John Ryall and Bill Newson (at the time of writing this report there is a vacancy). 6.0 Our E tū Staff I close this Conference Report by acknowledging our hard-working and committed E tū staff. We are a union that has been in a process of great internal change over the past two years. During that period, we have been working hard for our members and organising and campaigning hard to achieve our goals and grow our union strength. I am confident our Australian union guests will agree that the union transformation that we have undertaken while also campaigning to achieve all that we have done over the past two years is hard and stressful work for union staff. We are well served by all of our E tū staff and I know that conference will join with me in thanking them. E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 15
The E tū budget story
Bill Newson, National Secretary
‘Empowering working people and our communities
for a better life’
1.0 Investing in our vision
Our budget provides the financial means by which we serve our members, and by which we
invest in organising and campaigning to achieve our vision and purpose into the future.
We have a great responsibility to those who came before us to manage our resources
well while investing in strategies that achieve industrial, political and social justice for our
members and their families, and our future members.
This conference financial report is much more than just columns of numbers (although these
are available).
It is a story about how we have used our resources to create a powerful and meaningful
union of the future.
It is a story about how we have invested in strategic priorities with a ‘return on investment’
that can be measured against our vision and by the way we improve our workplaces and our
society for our members and their families.
We have very healthy reserves on our balance sheet and this strong equity allows us to use
deficit budgets to invest in strategic priorities, so long as they are for the right reason and so
long as we can test what sort of wins we have achieved and what lessons we have learnt.
Our legacy unions spent no money from reserves to create E tū. Over the past 2 years our
National Executive has authorised an investment of $655,000 in specific strategic priorities
that have:
• Transitioned E tū to a new IT platform that has consolidated our membership database
and enabled us to launch an interactive web capability that will continue to develop as a
delegate and membership resource over time.
• Achieved an historic $2.5 billion pay equity settlement for care and support workers, and
leading-on to a further settlement in the mental health sector.
• Extended the Living Wage across more than 100 companies and local bodies and
achieved commitment to the Living Wage in core government services.
• Delivered an estimated $170 million in wage increases to E tū members across our 800
plus collective agreements and MECAs.
• Campaigned to achieve a Labour-led government delivering a range of employment and
social policies that benefit our members well into the future.
16 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua• Organised among difficult, exploited sections of the workforce with security and labour-
hire workers, including our ground-breaking LSG labour-hire legal case and migrant
workers in the Christchurch construction rebuild.
2.0 Our budget performance
As noted above we spent no money from reserves to create E tū. However, our National
Executive has authorised deficit budgets over the past 2 years that invest from our reserves
in achieving our strategic priorities.
In considering our budget performance we need to take that investment into account.
Table 1 – Overall budget result over two years
E tū Group
Overall budget result for the 2-years 2016 to 2018 $670,107 deficit
Strategic investment during that 2 years $655,000
Overall budget result for 2016 to 2018 excluding the cost of strategic $15,107 deficit
investment
We can see from the table above that, excluding investment in strategic priorities, we have
been able to integrate and operate our union within an overall deficit of $15,107 for the two
years – an average annual deficit of $7,554
E tū Financial Controller Priya Baskaran is able to provide more detail and copies of our
detailed financial accounts are available on request.
I would like to thank Priya and her finance team (Ange and Shirley) and I thank our auditor
Mark Bewley from BDO. I also acknowledge our National Executive Audit and Risk Committee
under chairperson Angelique Kerr for their financial oversight.
Table 2 – Total income and expenditure detail
E tū Group 2016-2017 2017-2018 Total
2016-2018
Total income $18,186,080 $16,967,667 $35,153,747
including comprehensive income
Total Expenditure $18,090,952 $17,732,902 $35,823,854
Including tax
$95,128 ($765,235) ($670,107)
Strategic investment: $655,000
Underlying result excluding strategic investment: ($15,107)
E tū Financial Controller Priya Baskaran is able to provide more detail and copies of our
detailed financial accounts are available on request.
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Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses
For the year ended 31 March 2018
Group Parent
Note 2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenue $ $ $ $
Subscriptions 15,937,060 16,079,750 15,937,060 16,079,750
Interest earned 599,517 569,095 342,114 309,636
Gain /(loss) on sale of assets 35,229 666,795 35,229 666,795
Project Safe Rebuild & Charter 258,248 452,048 228,509 278,991
Reversal of impairment for loan to subsidiary 18 - - 176,321 467,540
Revaluation of investment property - 30,000 - 30,000
Distribution from Associates 17 1,268 - - 960,000
Other income 141,558 144,214 141,558 140,637
Total revenue 16,972,880 17,941,902 16,860,791 18,933,348
Expenditure
Accommodation & travel 338,622 381,627 338,622 381,257
Affiliation fees 431,260 375,330 425,087 375,330
Building rentals 504,996 426,759 504,996 426,759
Building repairs & maintenance 316,995 379,072 316,995 379,072
Communication costs 449,732 634,207 449,404 633,863
Contribution to general election 150,000 - 150,000 -
Depreciation & amortisation 12 & 15 148,616 175,454 148,616 175,454
Donations & sponsorship 29,257 29,330 4,257 9,330
Employee remuneration 11,312,195 11,663,115 11,312,195 11,635,273
Finance costs 12,344 24,602 12,242 24,557
Fringe benefit tax 238,618 223,125 238,618 223,125
Project Safe Rebuild & Charter 258,248 452,048 228,509 278,991
General overheads 718,775 688,235 718,775 662,885
Governance & delegate / member 799,083 712,282 792,996 712,282
Industrial assistance - 18,924 - 18,924
IT support & consumables 322,806 452,338 322,806 452,338
Legal fees 262,275 245,410 262,275 245,410
Membership systems 196,091 142,045 196,091 142,045
Operating lease 782,322 680,169 782,322 676,248
Realised loss on investments 62,887 - - -
Vehicle costs 275,164 327,500 275,164 326,957
Share of the loss of Associates 17 - 11,200 - -
Impairment of Associate investments 87,531 - 87,531 -
Impairment of Associate loan 4,500 - 4,500 -
Loss on disposal of assets - 22,691 - 22,691
Welfare payments 23 11,285 9,600 - -
Total Expenditure 17,713,601 18,075,063 17,572,001 17,802,793
Surplus / (deficit) before tax (740,721) (133,161) (711,210) 1,130,555
Income tax expense 6 (19,301) (15,889) (19,301) (15,889)
Surplus / (deficit) after tax (760,022) (149,050) (730,511) 1,114,666
Other comprehensive revenue & expenses
Revaluation of land & buildings - 318,200 - 318,200
Investment in securities unrealised gain /(loss) (5,213) (74,022) 2,850 2,800
- 244,178 - 321,000
Total comprehensive revenue & expenses (765,235) 95,128 (727,661) 1,435,666
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18 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga WhakamuaThe accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
E Tū Incorporated
Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 March 2018
Group Parent
Note 2018 2017 2018 2017
ASSETS $ $ $ $
Current Assets
Cash & cash equivalents 7 1,615,788 2,020,609 1,313,416 1,646,245
Investment in term deposits 16,127,008 13,276,801 10,578,112 9,829,576
Trade debtors & other receivables 8 500,018 513,521 500,018 505,678
Prepayments 106,354 111,963 106,354 111,963
Tax refund 6 19,760 24,088 19,760 24,088
Assets held for sale 14 - 960,000 - 960,000
Investment in securities 16 474,655 2,330,901 118,547 95,123
Total current assets 18,843,583 19,237,883 12,636,207 13,172,674
Non-Current Assets
Property, plant & equipment 12 4,664,414 4,785,240 4,664,414 4,785,240
Advances to health centres 55,779 55,779 55,779 55,779
Loan to subsidiaries 18 - - 4,244,311 4,117,942
Investment in term deposits 251,172 - 251,172 -
Investment in property 13 235,000 235,000 235,000 235,000
Investment in associates & joint venture 17 569,611 660,374 507,816 599,847
Total non-current assets 5,775,976 5,736,393 9,958,492 9,793,808
Total Assets 24,619,559 24,974,277 22,594,699 22,966,481
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Trade & other payables 9 1,113,322 1,235,689 1,041,588 1,218,594
Employees entitlements 10 1,523,714 1,656,867 1,523,714 1,656,867
Total current liabilities 2,637,036 2,892,556 2,565,302 2,875,461
Total Liabilities 2,637,036 2,892,556 2,565,302 2,875,461
EQUITY
Retained earnings 19,142,932 19,048,226 17,225,914 17,300,797
Special purpose funds 528,072 517,663 528,072 517,663
Land & buildings revaluation reserve 2,263,261 2,263,261 2,263,261 2,263,261
Investment in securities fair value reserve 48,258 252,571 12,150 9,300
Total Equity 21,982,523 22,081,721 20,029,397 20,091,021
Total Equity & Liabilities 24,619,559 24,974,277 22,594,699 22,966,481
Presidents………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………..
Date
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
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E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 19Rule change proposals
The following rule changes are recommended by the E tū National Executive for the adoption
by Conference:
Name of Union
Change registered name from E TU Incorporated to E tū Incorporated.
Explanation: This is the correct name of the union.
Rule 20 Biennial Union Conference
20.3.9 (new) Three members nominated by the National Women’s Committee.
Explanation: This brings the Women’s Committee representation at Conference in line with the
representation by the other Standing Committee – Komiti Pasifika
Rule 22.3 Te Runanga o Nga Kaimahi Maori
Change “three times a year” to “four times a year”
Explanation: Currently Te Runanga meets four times a year, by video conference or face-to-
face, even though the rules only stipulate three meetings. This change is to tidy this up.
Rule 22.5 Te Runanga o Nga Kaimahi Maori
Delete second sentence and replace with:
“All regional positions shall be nominated and elected at a regional hui held for this purpose.”
Explanation: The regional positions are currently elected nationally. The rule change is to ensure
they are elected regionally.
Rule 23.3 Standing Committees
Change “three times a year” to “four times a year”.
Explanation: Currently the Women’s Committee and the Komiti Pasifika meet four times a
year, by video conference or face-to-face, even though the rules only stipulate three meetings.
This change is to tidy this up.
20 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga WhakamuaRule 23.5 Standing Committees Rule 23.5 – Delete second sentence and replace with: “All regional representatives shall be nominated and elected at a regional event held for this purpose.” Explanation: The regional positions are currently elected nationally. The rule change is to ensure they are elected regionally. Rule 32.7 Delegates Change “12 months” to “2 years”. Explanation: Under the current rules delegates are meant to be re-elected every 12 months. It is not possible to do this. Hence the extension out to 2 years. Rule 35.1 Elections Delete the following words: “The first election for the National Secretary shall occur at the 2016 conference and the first election of the National Presidents shall occur at the 2018 Union Conference. Until that time the persons who are holding these positions at the time of registration of these rules will continue in office (see Rule 56)”. Explanation: Transition rule whose time has passed. Rule 35.3 Elections Amend to the following: “The following position is decided by election at the National Biennial Te Runanga o Nga Kaimahi Maori Hui for a two-year term: a National Convenor, who shall also sit on the National Executive. Rule 35.3.1 (new sub-clause) The following positions are decided by election at Regional Komiti-a-Rohe hui for a two-year term: three representatives from each region to sit on Te Runanga o Nga Kaimahi Maori. Explanation: Changing the election of regional positions nationally to their election regionally. E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 21
Rule 35.4 Elections
Amend to the following:
“The following position is decided by election at the National Biennial Komiti Pasifika Fono for
a two-year term:
a National Convenor, who shall also sit on the National Executive.
Rule 35.4.1 (New sub-clause)
The following positions are decided by election at Regional Komiti Pasifika fono for a two-year
term:
three representatives from each region to sit on Komiti Pasifika.
Explanation: Ensuring regional positions are elected regionally and not nationally.
Rule 35.5 Elections
Amend to the following:
“The following position is decided by election at the National Biennial Women’s Conference
for a two-year term:
a National Convenor, who shall also sit on the National Executive.
Rule 35.5.1 (New sub-clause)
The following positions are decided by election at Regional Women’s Conferences for a
two-year term:
three representatives from each region to sit on the National Women’s Committee.
Explanation: Ensuring the regional positions are elected regionally, not nationally.
Rule 35.12 Elections
Rule 35.12 Delete sub-clause and replace with:
“Nominations for positions described in rules 35.2, 35.3, 35.4, 35.5 shall be delivered at the
respective meeting to the person designated by the National Secretary as the returning
officer for any election. The Returning Officer for these meetings shall have full control over
how the election to these positions takes place although the nominees must comply with
rules 35.14, 35.15 and 35.16.”
This rule change is to tidy up how elections take place for the Youth Convenor; Komiti Pasifika
Convenor and 9 Committee members; Te Runanga Convenor and 9 Runanga members; and,
Women’s Committee Convenor and 9 Women’s Committee members.
22 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga WhakamuaRule 35.14.1 Elections Delete sub-clause and re-number sub-clauses below this. Explanation: Transition rule whose time has passed. Rule 39.4 Ballots Delete “Where requested the returning officer shall advise a meeting of the outcome of the vote at that particular meeting.” Explanation: Not practical and can distort the outcome of votes over a series of meetings. Rule 50.3 Representation Add “and any conditions required to be agreed by the member before such action takes place.” Explanation: This gives the National Secretary more flexibility when being requested by difficult members, who may unreasonably expect the union to pursue their case to the highest courts in the land. Rule 50.5 Representation Delete last two sentences. Explanation: Deleting these two sentences gives union members more flexibility to vary the procedures for ratifying union collective agreements. Rule 56. Transition Delete. Explanation: Transition rule whose time has passed. E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 23
Remits
1. National Executive Remit
That the E tū Biennial Conference support the current strategic direction of the union as set
out in the following goals:
• Growth – the union recognises that our strength lies in our growing membership, which
can only be achieved through communicating with and growing thousands of active
empowered future member leaders.
• Reach – the union recognises that we can only achieve gains for working people
by growing our wider community and political coalitions locally, nationally and
internationally.
• Capability – the union recognises that we must continually invest in developing a variety
of modern tools that are necessary to communicate with our members and prospective
members. This will give us greater ability to wage successful campaigns and to defend
any gains.
2. Northland Delegate Forum Remit – Workplace Education
The employee should not have their employment adversely affected if they are unable to gain
the required qualifications due to the failure of the employer to provide clear pathways and
adequate time and support for effective learning.
National Executive recommendation:
That Conference support the following amended remit.
Employees should not have their employment adversely affected if they are unable to gain
required workplace qualifications due to the failure of employers to provide clear pathways
and adequate time and support for effective learning.
3. Invercargill Delegate Forum Remit – Random Drug Testing
Where employers want to introduce a drug and alcohol testing policy in the workplace that
E tū will support swab testing as opposed to urine testing and insist on a strong rehabilitation
programme rather than treating drug or alcohol addiction as a disciplinary matter.
National Executive recommendation:
That Conference support the remit as consistent with existing E tū policy 5.4.1.
24 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua4. Palmerston North Delegate Forum Remit – Industry-based Forums That we support the introduction and formation of a national biennial industry-based forum process. National Executive recommendation: That Conference support the following amended remit: That the National Executive consider the holding of national biennial industry conferences if resources allow. 5. Waikato Delegate Forum Remit – Life Membership When giving Life Membership to E tū members, consideration should be given for migrants who have served similar unions in their country of birth as well as their contribution (this could be greater than some current E tū members in their country of birth). National Executive Recommendation: That Conference support the following amended remit: When recognising meritorious service, including the granting of life membership, consideration should be given for migrant workers, who have served similar unions in their country of birth, as well as their contribution to E tū. 6. Waikato Delegate Forum Remit – Sick Leave E tū will lobby the present Government to legislate that the minimum sick leave be at least 15 days a year, due to the new sicknesses we have today (flu strands, cold etc). National Executive Recommendation: That Conference support the following amended remit to replace E tū policy 6.7.1: That the union supports a minimum level of 15 days a year for sick leave in all collective agreements. 7. Waikato Delegate Forum Remit – Redundancy Compensation To advocate and require redundancy compensation in law. National Executive Recommendation: That Conference support the following amended remit: That E tū supports a legislated minimum redundancy compensation entitlement. E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 25
8. Waikato Delegate Forum Remit – Paid Parental Leave
To put pressure on the government to extend paid parental leave to one year.
National Executive Recommendation:
That Conference supports the following amended remit:
That E tū supports the extension of paid parental leave to 12 months.
9. Waikato Delegate Forum Remit – Access to E tū Biennial Conference
At Conference, with the use of social media/technology, allow access to the membership to
view the remits and policy votes.
National Executive Recommendation:
That Conference support the following amended remit:
Conference will make use of social media/technology to allow access to Biennial Conference
proceedings.
10. Waikato Delegate Forum Remit – E tū Biennial Conference
Representation
That the number of delegates who are elected to attend the national conference at each
delegate forum be increased to 6 to allow greater representation from across Aotearoa.
National Executive Recommendation:
That Conference support the following amended remit:
That the E tū National Executive consider whether the E tū rules should be changed to
increase the number of Biennial Conference delegates elected from Delegates Forums
considering the need for greater representation and the cost to the Union of this
representation.
11. New Plymouth Delegate Forum Remit – Palestine
That E tū support the NZ Council of Trade Unions policy on Palestine.
The NZCTU policy is the following:
Preamble
Over 170 Palestinian political parties, unions and other organisations including the Palestinian
General Federation of Trade Unions issued a call in July 2005 for a global campaign of boycotts and
divestment against Israel similar to those imposed against South African apartheid.
26 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga WhakamuaThe NZ Council of Trade Unions will work to:
1. Demand the Israeli Government immediately withdraw from the occupied territories and
abide by UN resolution 242, which requires Israel to withdraw to the 1967 borders.
2. Support the international campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions on Israel until
it meets its obligation to recognise the Palestinian people’s unalienable right to self-
determination and fully complies with the precepts of international law including the right of
Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN resolution
194.
3. Call for the end of suicide bombings, military assaults and other acts of violence that take the
lives of innocent people and demand that the Israeli West Bank barrier be immediately torn
down.
4. Develop an education campaign about the nature of the Israeli occupation and to take his
campaign to all NZ workers.
5. Call on the NZ Government to increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinians that have been
affected by the ongoing conflict.
The NZ Council of Trade Unions is taking these steps because of the appeal to support the
Palestinian workers and because:
• No lasting peace can be created unless there is implementation of international law, UN
resolutions and respect for the human rights of both Palestinian and Israeli citizens
• 42 years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously called for Israel to withdraw from territories
it invaded in 1967 (West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem) in resolution 242
• Israel has refused to implement resolution 242 for 42 years and moreover has illegally
established Jewish only settlements in these areas in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention
• The Israeli West Bank “Separation Wall” has been condemned and determined illegal under
international law
• The “Separation Wall” severely restricts the movement of and work possibilities for Palestinians,
violates international law, is partially built on land confiscated from Palestinians and is not a
way to create lasting peace and security
National Executive Recommendation:
That Conference support this remit.
E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 27Songs
There is Power in a Union
Billy Bragg
Verse 1
There is power in a factory, power in the land
Power in the hand of the worker
But it all amounts to nothing if together we don’t stand
There is power in a union
Verse 2
Now the lessons of the past were all learned with workers blood
The mistakes of the bosses we must pay for
From the cities and the farmlands to trenches full of mud
War has always been the bosses way, sir
Chorus
The Union forever defending our rights
Down with the blackleg, all workers unite
With our brothers and our sisters from many far-off lands
There is power in a Union
28 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga WhakamuaSolidarity Forever Pete Seeger Verse 1 When the union’s inspiration through the workers’ blood shall run There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one But the union makes us strong Chorus Solidarity forever Solidarity forever Solidarity forever For the union makes us strong. Verse 2 Is there aught we hold in common with the greedy parasite, Who would lash us into serfdom and would crush us with his might? Is there anything left to us but to organize and fight? For the union makes us strong Chorus E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 29
Ngā iwi e
Nga Iwi E, Nga Iwi E
Kia kotahi ra te Moana nui a kiwa x 2
EIAIE
EIAIE
Kia mau ra, kia mau ra
ki te mana motuhake me te aroha x 2
EIAIE
EIAIE
Wahine ma, Wahine ma,
Maranga mai Maranga mai
Kia Kaha x 2
EIAIE
EIAIE
E tama ma, E tama ma
Tama tu, tama tu
Tama ora x 2
EIAIE
EIAIE
Nga Iwi E, Nga Iwi E
Kia kotahi ra te Moana nui a kiwa x 2
EIAIE
EIAIE
EIAIE
EIAIE
30 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga WhakamuaKristine fought for Equal Pay (to the tune of ‘Union Maid’ by Woody Guthrie) Verse 1 Kristine was once low paid – but she never was afraid Worked hard in care – she was always there – but, she was always – badly paid She went to the union hall – when a meeting it was called, when the aged care bosses came around – she always stood her ground Chorus Oh, you can’t scare me, I’m sticking to the union I’m sticking to the union, I’m sticking to the union Oh, you can’t scare me, I’m sticking to the union I’m sticking to the union, till the day I die Verse 2 Kristine is very wise – she built up her allies they helped her feel – a lot less shy – and you can’t help - but wonder why The bosses wouldn’t fold – as the number grew ten-fold And thousands joined the case to win – and made the carers grin Chorus Oh, you can’t scare me, I’m sticking to the union I’m sticking to the union, I’m sticking to the union Oh, you can’t scare me, I’m sticking to the union I’m sticking to the union ‘til the day I die E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 31
Verse 3
You folks who wanna be free – just take this tip from me,
We must all unite – for women’s rights – and-make our union – herstory
So, then we get our way – when we stand for Equal Pay,
With union might and a plan in sight – this is what we say:
Chorus
Oh you can’t scare me I’m sticking with the union
we’re sticking with the union, we’re sticking with the union
Oh you can’t scare me, I’m sticking with the union
we’re sticking with the union, ‘til the day we die
Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi
Tūtira mai ngā iwi
tātou tātou e
Tūtira mai ngā iwi
tātou tātou e
Whai-a te marama-tanga
me te aroha – e ngā iwi!
Ki-a ko tapa tahi
Ki-a ko-tahi rā
Tātou tātou e
(Repeat)
Tā-tou tā-tou e E!
Hi aue hei!
32 E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga WhakamuaKa waiata ki a Maria Ka waiata ki a Maria Hine i whakaae Whakameatia mai Te whare tangata Hine pūrotu Hine ngākau Hine rangimārie Ko Te Whaea Ko te whaea O te ao Te aroha Te aroha Te whakapono Me te rangimarie Tatou tatou e (repeat) E tū National Conference 4-5 July, 2018 Organising Our Future - Te Anga Whakamua 33
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