New Zealand IKEA Strikes w/ Workers First Union National Organiser Jas Gir: 3rd November, 2026
Over the weekend workers from Auckland’s IKEA store took industrial action for the second time, with 300 union members walking off the job for 24 hours.
The strikes come after 8 months of failed negotiations, with IKEA refusing to implement higher weekend pay rates, despite Australian counterparts receiving these.
Additionally, despite initially saying they would provide workers with living wage IKEA’s most recent pay offer has come in below inflation.
To discuss the strikes and negotiations with IKEA, Producer Thomas spoke to Workers First Union National Organiser Jas Giri.
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