Lengthy union negotiations have resulted in AUT backing out of staff dismissals.

It equates to 6 per cent of Google's workforce, in latest mass tech culls.

Nurses, train and bus drivers and postal workers are also striking across the UK.

Firefighers have accepted a pay offer after the Government topped up what was on offer.

Health authority already planning to process the pay increases to rates agreed last year

Te Whatu Ora Health NZ boss says it already agreed in principle to 14 per cent higher pay

In news that will cheer the Reserve Bank, consumers feel more downbeat about spending.

More than half of it was a performance incentive.

They want an 11 per cent pay rise, but the company has offered much less.

The stats say median wages are well up - but does your paycheck tell the same story?

Being a bus driver is getting 'tougher and tougher and tougher', says union boss

But optimism is high about a wage adjustment around the corner.

A group of 40 organisations has written an open letter to the Government.

"Scramble" to keep ahead of challenges, but recession not imminent, economist says.

It means ACC can look into implementing the $3.5 billion income insurance scheme.

It comes as the sector moves away from the decile system.

Messy unemployment data and the Financial Stability Report were released today.

Many of these workers were at or just above the minimum wage at the start of the pandemic.

NZNO chief executive said members showed significant dissatisfaction with back pay.