The hui are organised by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU). As an NZCTU affiliate, the PSA supports celebrating the union movement and continuing the fight back against the Government’s anti-worker agenda.

We know the Government is not invincible. On 23 October 2024, more than 10,000 people joined Maranga Ake hui across Aotearoa. The sight of thousands of people waving banners in solidarity captured media attention and demonstrated the power of workers turning out in force.

Since then, we’ve supported Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti, a huge moment for Aotearoa. We’ve exposed damaging cuts to public services and health, successfully lobbied to save five biotechnology teams saved at Callaghan Innovation, and used litigation to stop health restructure of three directorates.

We’re sending a clear message to those in power:

• Deliver a better deal for working people
• Recognise workers’ right to organise and end the attack on trade unions
• Respect kaimahi Māori and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Stop the health cuts
• Fill health vacancies, safely staff services, and support health workers with the administration, planning, and research they need
• Support culturally appropriate and mana-enhancing care
• Deliver pay equity

The most important thing you can do is come to a hui on the day. Put it in your diary now and organise workmates, friends and whānau to show your support.

Contact your local delegate for organiser and volunteer help prepare for your local action.

To make our presence as visible as possible we are developing banners and placards for the event and stocking up on PSA flags. Local union members will hold placard painting sessions. We will update you on these sessions once details have been finalised.

And keep an eye on this page for resources that you can share to help hype up the event.

The PSA is fully supporting the 1 May hui across the motu, alongside other unions.

Each union has made its own decision about the best way its members can participate.

The PSA Board decided that given our large size (more than 95,000+ members) and geographic spread of our membership across multiple worksites it was not practical to call paid stop work all-of-union meetings.

So, we are putting our efforts into mobilising members who can feasibly attend hui in their lunch breaks.

1 May is known around the world as May Day. Workers and their unions use that day celebrate the union movement, our history and our purpose – to build workers’ power and solidarity. It’s the perfect day to show the Government that we will not back down.

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Yes! Bring out your whānau, your workmates, your friends – anyone who can make it. We're stronger when we stand together.