3. Introduction:
The intention of this study is to discern whether proposed moves to limit the rights of union officials to access worksites will likely have a negative impact on workers’ rights to gain information about unions, and access to them.
If such a result seems likely, consideration will be given as to steps which could be taken to remedy these negative impacts.
The project is aimed at senior officials of New Zealand Trade Unions, as well as opposition and government MPs, who are interested in the effects of this change on union access.
This subject is of great potential importance to union officials in particular, as an understanding of the relative importance and likely effects of the problem may help union officials in deciding whether to allocate resources to combating it, and if so, what the changes ought to be replaced with.
Originally, the dissemination plan for this report included the creation of a Powerpoint presentation. This has been removed, as it was not viewed as adding additional value given the production of the report and associated website.