Celebrating the People's Republic of Christchurch

It’s time to promote poetry again:

May 10, 2020 by tuesdayclub Leave a Comment

This week’s poem is from Jeffrey Holman: Safe keeping People like meThey keep insafe keepingpeople like methe old andthe frailflowers that fadeare still forthe weepingin baskets they’redried and thenlaidpeople like mein hives ofthe waitingthe wisest of wisethe use ofno useare parked inthese … [Read more...]

Sam Hunt

April 13, 2020 by tuesdayclub Leave a Comment

I love Sam Hunt. He’s always viewed society from the edge. Here is a wonderful interview with him in Newsroom. I particularly liked this poem. It summarises our lives: When the house iswarm, when there’s peace,the old spiritswhile you’re sleeping, return. In the morningyou notice a … [Read more...]

The Tuesday Club Ōtautahi Christchurch

The Tuesday Club Ōtautahi Christchurch3 days ago

Pam and Garry looking festive

Open midday 'til 9pm today.

Closed xmas day and boxing day.

Xx Smashiez

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The Tuesday Club Ōtautahi Christchurch7 days ago

Great news - and a tribute to a lot of people's hard work, including councillors and our own Garry Mooore

The following two amendments to the Christchurch City Council's Letter of Expectations passed unanimously today!

Hopefully this helps secure great union relationships at Lyttelton Port and keeps operations under direct management (rather than leasing out, which seems to be a persistent rumour)!

1. Council requests that CCHL as part of its Statement of Intent’ acknowledges that it and its subsidiaries are owned either wholly or by majority by Christchurch City Council on behalf of the Community and it will conduct itself in a manner and make decisions that are consistent with public ownership being retained. Council also expects that CCHL will engage with Council before progressing any proposed significant change to it, or its subsidiaries operating models.

2. Council expects CCHL and its subsidiaries to act as a good employer fostering relationships of good faith and promoting the Object (section 2) of the Employment Relations Act 2000. This should include strong employee and union relationships, support collective bargaining, improve health and safety, and maintain its commitment to a directly employed workforce at LPC. Noting, Council is not supportive of the leasing out of our port operations or any other significant operations involving directly employed staff.

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The Tuesday Club Ōtautahi Christchurch2 weeks ago

A real story of redundancy - not just numbers but skilled people being spun off.

What it’s like to be made redundant by the Ministry of Education

I was one of hundreds of people who lost my government job this week. Here's exactly how it played out.

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