Negotiate an agreement on fair remuneration for security personnel

The New Zealand government has given its consent to begin negotiations with a view to establishing a Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) for security guards. The union representing security guards celebrates this achievement which paves the way for better wages and working conditions in the sector.

After a successful campaign led by Etu, more than 1,000 workers signed on to support the FPA initiation process, underlining the demand for fair treatment and minimum standards in the security sector. Rosie Ngakubo, Delegate and Security Officer, predicted: “Our dream of the Asia-Pacific Forum will now come true. We want to reset the security sector, so let’s start the conversation to create and build the best security sector for the future.”

Deputy National Secretary Annie Newman of Et welcomed the approval, saying it was a great opportunity to use fair compensation agreements to negotiate better terms for all law enforcement and security officers. Mrs Newman highlighted the union’s commitment to raising the voice of workers and working alongside the New Zealand Security Association (NZSA), which is the employers’ representative, to improve the lives of security officers across the country. ‘Aotearoa New Zealand. “It’s great that we can now use this exciting new mechanism – fair wage agreements – to negotiate across the safety professional group for better conditions for all workers,” she says. “We look forward to working alongside NZSA to improve the lives of all safety officers in Aotearoa New Zealand, while ensuring that workers have a strong voice at the negotiating table.

Eddie Stamm, Director of Property Services for UNI World Federation, welcomed the approval, acknowledging that it is an important step towards creating fair and equitable conditions for security workers. Mr. Stamm expressed his support for the collaborative efforts between Etu and the NZSA as they seek to effect positive change: “Agreing to negotiate a fair pay agreement is an important step towards creating just and equitable conditions for security workers in New Zealand. We support the efforts of E tū and the New Zealand Safety Association in their collaborative approach to creating positive change for workers in the sector.

This breakthrough in negotiating a fair pay agreement paves the way for serious discussions that could reshape the security sector and improve the lives of workers across New Zealand.