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Workplace Rep Resources

For further information, advice and support:

Caroline Conroy, Co-leader (Midwifery) caroline.conroy@meras.co.nz 027 688 8372

Jill Ovens, Co-leader (Industrial) Jill.ovens@meras.co.nz 021 598 530

Previous MERAS Events

Pay Equity presentation MERAS Conference 29 November 2022

MERAS Workplace Reps Conference 11 November 2020

Workplace Reps Resources

Workplace Reps Handbook

MERAS Workplace Reps Education 2020 flyer

Course Modules

Unit 1 – MERAS workplace representatives online introduction

Unit 2 – Introduction to being a Workplace Rep – About MERAS

Course Readings

  1. Barnes A and Markey R (2015. Evaluating the organising model. of trade unionism The Economic and Labour Relations Review.
  2. Boxall P and Haynes P (1997) Strategy and Trade Union Effectiveness in a Neo-liberal environment British Journal of Industrial Relations
  3. Peetz D, Murray G et al (2015). The meaning and making of union delegate networks. Labour Relations Review.
  4. Peetz D and Pocock B (2009). An analysis of workplace representatives union power and democracy in Australia. British Journal of Industrial Relations.

Useful Resources

Midwifery Staffing Standards

Recruitment & Retention Strategy

Conflict Resolution

MERAS Roster principles

Writing your Pepeha

Songs for Union Women

Video Clips

Norma Rae – Union Sign