commoben's profile picture. Assistant Secretary of Unite Union, NZ's Union for hospitality workers.

If we have the power to feed the country, 
we have the power to change it.

Ben Peterson

@commoben

Assistant Secretary of Unite Union, NZ's Union for hospitality workers. If we have the power to feed the country, we have the power to change it.

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The grimace shake is the nihilistic creation of our age. Industrial strength syrup and diary slop, sold in the name of a shapeless purple being, goading one into mindless consumption, to profit a global mega corp. You can only truly enjoy the grimace shake if you’ve given up,


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1/7 Smith's Dream appeared in '71. The book sold well & wowed reviewers, but CK Stead soon revised its ending, adding a note to explain his decision. Stead worried that his book had endorsed a dangerous national myth. The Tom Phillips saga shows the continuing power of that myth.

SikotiHamiltonR's tweet image. 1/7 Smith's Dream appeared in '71. The book sold well & wowed reviewers, but CK Stead soon revised its ending, adding a note to explain his decision. Stead worried that his book had endorsed a dangerous national myth. The Tom Phillips saga shows the continuing power of that myth.

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If I'm elected as Mayor we will not be selling Wellington City Council's airport shares ✈️✈️✈️


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Workers lose their lives when Worksafe isn't resourced properly and can't do its job. It's already faced cuts. Employers SHOULD be fearful about prosecution if they don't keep worker safe and alive. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/at…


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Being told to "shut up you dickhead" by Don McGlashan is literally the worst thing that can happen to you as a New Zealander

HaydenDonnell's tweet image. Being told to "shut up you dickhead" by Don McGlashan is literally the worst thing that can happen to you as a New Zealander

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Huge crowd at Parliament to protest the wage theft against New Zealand women about to be commited here. #wagetheftbudget #payequitynow #nzpol

FleurFitzsimons's tweet image. Huge crowd at Parliament to protest the wage theft against New Zealand women about to be commited here.  #wagetheftbudget 

 #payequitynow #nzpol

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Congratulations Australia on receiving another 100,00 young New Zealanders in the most recent budget


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74 words... That's all it took in this email just sent from Oranga Tamariki lawyers to the Employment Relations Authority to end the claim for pay equity for social workers employed at Oranga Tamariki.

FleurFitzsimons's tweet image. 74 words...

That's all it took in this email just sent from Oranga Tamariki lawyers to the Employment Relations Authority to end the claim for pay equity for social workers employed at Oranga Tamariki.

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She's absolutely correct

KarinMary1's tweet image. She's absolutely correct

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For a Council that’s more transparent, democratic, and accountable to the people of Wellington ➡️ Vote Andrew Little for Mayor


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By the end of last year, my enthusiasm to run again for council was almost non-existent. The internal culture, fostered especially by councillors this term is incredibly unhealthy. These reforms are what give me hope and energy to go again: thepost.co.nz/politics/36069…


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Last year Wellington City Council proposed cuts to pool hours in Karori, Tawa and Thorndon and at most suburban libraries. Community facilities are the heart of our city. They should be a priority for Council, and if I'm elected mayor they will be again 📚🤿

andrewlittle_nz's tweet image. Last year Wellington City Council proposed cuts to pool hours in Karori, Tawa and Thorndon and at most suburban libraries. Community facilities are the heart of our city. They should be a priority for Council, and if I'm elected mayor they will be again 📚🤿

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National, NZ First and the TPU/ACT all say the Greens free GPs and dentistry are unaffordable madness. Funny, I feel just the same about tax cuts for landlords. It’s all choices.


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Calling it. Hypocrite of the Week goes to @brookevanvelden: Tearfully says 'no one in this country should be subject to sex-based discrimination' at the SAME MOMENT she is being lambasted for making this EXACT thing continue happening to 100s of 1000s of low paid women.


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I stand in solidarity with Palestinians who are commemorating the Nakba today. The Israeli Government’s continuing genocide in Gaza is an extension of the Nakba, despite Palestinians having every right to self-determination and to live in peace. #auspol #politas


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"I meet with lobbyists all the time and they know to keep their mouths shut"

Over the past year, I’ve been asked why I don’t hold regular meetings with the CTU. Today shows why. I meet with people all the time, they just don’t hold press conferences afterwards … 🤨 nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/un…



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Nicola Willis just said to RNZ that she has been talking with Cabinet about changes to pay equity since April 2024 and didn't talk to NZ women or their unions as there were claims in the system. So they instead of talking to us, they canceled all those claims! #PayEquityNow


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- Thursday 15th 8:30am. CTU receives phone call from Treasury. You can send anyone to the lock-up except Craig Renney. - Thursday 15th 9:30am. CTU receives further phone call from Treasury. "After further reflection, we have decided to allow CTU and Craig Renney to attend"


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Someone finally overruled Willis' absurd call to ban representatives of organised labour from the Budget lock-up over her petty, personal hatred of Craig Renney. This is terrible for Willis - when your colleagues act against your loss of the plot like this, you don't last long.


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