2018 Industrial Action in Review
The Where's The Justice? bargaining campaign of 2018 was huge. Below are some of the highlights and the results of the review of our bargaining and industrial action.
Bargaining began in May 2018 and aimed to improve how members got paid and make sure they were properly valued for the work that they did. Bargaining had broken down by September and members voted to take industrial action. The following two months involved nationwide strikes, multiple lightning strikes, and increasingly disruptive work-to-rules.
A deal was reached in mediation on Thursday 29 November, and members voted to accept the offer in December.
MOJ 2018 Industrial Action in Numbers (Click to download)
On 5th February, surveys were sent out to members and delegates and kept open for one week. The surveys asked members and delegates a series of questions reflecting on the industrial action taken. The delegate survey included an additional question about support for delegates during industrial action.
Response rates were good, with 464 members and 64 delegates responding.
This summary contains graphs of members’ and delegates’ responses followed by a summary of the responses from both members and delegates.
MOJ MEMBER AND DELEGATE BARGAINING SURVEY FEEDBACK (click to download)
Highlights from the September 19 nationwide strike.
Auckland - Central
Auckland - South
Christchurch
Gisborne
Hamilton
Rotorua
Tauranga
Wellington
Review the PSA coverage from September to December as industrial action efforts persisted.
"Where’s the Justice?" Ministry staff ponder strike action as talks fail - 05 Sep
MOJ industrial action strikes close to Courts - 19 Sep
Rolling industrial action continues at Ministry of Justice - 28 Sep
Police intervene during strike action at Whangarei District Court - 01 Oct
Lightning strike at Ministry of Justice - 19 Oct
More industrial action on the horizon at Ministry of Justice - 19 Oct
PSA members at Ministry of Justice poised to take further industrial action - 24 Oct
Unsure outlook at Ministry of Justice after unsuccessful mediation - 29 Oct
Industrial impasse at Ministry of Justice enters seventh week - 02 Nov
Employment Court denies injunction sought against PSA members by Ministry of Justice - 05 Nov
Industrial update: Justice system at risk of creaking to a halt - 09 Nov
Industrial action escalates at Auckland District Court and Manukau District Court - 13 Nov
PSA members at Ministry of Justice poised to receive revised offer - 30 Nov
Settlement offer made to PSA members at Ministry of Justice - 07 Dec
New deal ratified by PSA members at Ministry of Justice - 20 Dec
Watch the videos below to hear from Ministry of Justice members as they talk about the challenges they face in their roles, and why they're on strike.
