First Union New Zealand

FIRST Union is a national trade union in New Zealand that was formed on 1 October 2011 by the merger of the National Distribution Union and Finsec.

FIRST Union
Full nameFIRST Union
Founded2011
Members27,000
AffiliationNZCTU
Key peopleRobert Reid, president Dennis Maga, general secretary
Office locationAuckland, New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
Websitewww.firstunion.org.nz

FIRST has a membership of more than 27,000[1] and is affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. It is also affiliated to various international federations through its five sectors; Finance, Industrial (Textile, Clothing, Baking, Wood, Energy), Retail, Stores (distribution and logistics) and Transport. While not affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party, former NDU secretary Laila Harré (as an Alliance MP) served in the Fifth Labour Government as Minister for Women's Affairs and was the primary architect of the country's paid parental leave system.[2]

As of November 2017 the current General Secretary is Dennis Maga, the first Asian New Zealander to lead a local trade union.

References
  1. "Major leadership changes at FIRST Union - 09-Nov-2017 - NZ Living & Travel news". home.nzcity.co.nz. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. "Laila Harre Speech 2nd Reading Paid Parental Leave | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 8 November 2017.


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