Lessons from the Workplace Project: an evaluation of a Work-Life Balance Programme initiative
Appendix I: Profile of participating organisations
| Organisation | Sector | Location of project |
Size | % Unionisation* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Casino | Recreation, food services | Christchurch | 550 |
10 (SFWU) |
| City Care | Local government, utilities |
Christchurch (smaller presence in other centres) |
850 |
60 (Five unions, main one AWUNZ) |
| Compac Sorting Equipment | Manufacturing and export |
Auckland (with international offices ) |
120 |
10 (EPMU) |
| Department of Labour | Central government, policy advisory |
Workplace Policy Wellington (other national international offices) |
80 |
33 (PSA) |
| Express Couriers | Courier services |
Courier Post Wellington (with offices nationwide) |
150 |
50 (EPMU) |
| Fulton Hogan | Infrastructure construction and maintenance |
Canterbury Region Christchurch (with offices nationwide) |
480 |
75 (waged staff) (Internal union) |
| Hutt Valley District Health Board | Health | Hutt Valley | 2,000 |
Multiple unions (11) Density levels highly varied by section: average misleading. |
| Kirkaldie and Stains | Retail | Wellington | 300 |
15 (SFWU) |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Central government, service providers |
Quarantine Services Wellington (with nationwide operations) |
800 |
90 (PSA) |
| NZ Police | Central government, services | Decentralised via 12 Districts | 10,300 |
90 (Police Association) |
| Tip Top Bread | Food processing | Auckland | 150 |
100 (Bakers Union) |
| Education Review Office | Central government, education | Nationwide | 280 |
90+ (PSA) |
| EziBuy | Multi-channel retail |
Palmerston North (with outlets in other centres and in Australia) |
650 |
21 (EPMU) |
| Indeserve | Electrical and telecommunications services |
Wellington (with some presence in other centres) |
120 | Nil |
*Percent of staff. Union density measures can vary depending on assumptions about what part of the organisation are potential members. These figures are from the summary report prepared by the Department of Labour.