Welcome to the PWUA
The Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa (PWUA) is a union which has been representing workers in the postal industry since 1994.
Membership is open to any postal workers and includes delivery agents,
posties, mail sorters, team leaders, support staff, processing officers, customer service, admin, drivers box lobby and others.
Managers are permitted to belong provided that they are regarded as worker-friendly.
Aim
The PWUA is an incorporated society which is registered under law as a union.
The primary aim of the PWUA is to protect and promote the conditions of employment, economic and social interests, and quality of life of its members and workers generally.
A key way of achieving this is to foster, amongst its members, individual commitment and participation as well as collective strength and responsibility.
Postal Workers Union petition to Government to stop NZ Post intercepting mail
NZ Post’s new return to sender policy has led to the Postal Workers Union launching an on-line petition to Parliament to urge the Government to direct NZ Post to deliver the mail entrusted to the state owned enterprise by the citizens.
In May 2024 NZ Post introduced a new policy instructing posties, and now mail centre employees, to intercept and return to sender mail addressed to the street address of PO Box or Private Bag holders.
This includes intercepting mail addressed to the street addresses of Hospitals, Medical Centres, Emergency Departments, doctors, nursing centres, pharmacies, Government Departments, Police, banks, lawyers, accountants, universities, schools, boarding schools, retirement villages, prisons, and many small businesses and other institutions.
NZ Post’s new ‘return to sender’ policy does not comply with NZ Post’s own Postal Users Guide (its Public Contract).
Further details in the attached newsletter.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION:
https://petitions.parliament.nz/3c5cc667-f592-4772-ea6a-08de79d1545f
NZ Post might owe you money
NZ Post has just set aside $38 million for remediation of Holidays Act payments owing to employees. If you worked at NZ Post at any point since 20 May 2010, you might be owed money. You can register to find out what you're owed here: https://holidaysactinfo.nzpost.co.nz