A photo from today’s mega-strike in Auckland, of an absolute legend holding a sign saying “We’ll be less activist if you’re less shit!” In the background, Sky Tower leans in for a closer look.
The best sign! #nzstrike
Protest sign saying Politics? That's rich...and we are not!
Protest sign saying Our students need more support and so do we!
Protest march down a city street.
Inflatable unicorn with protesters.
At the march today. #nzstrike
Labour Today people are going on strike to protect the public services NZers rely on. Labour stands with them. The strike happening today is the direct result of Christopher Luxon and his government choosing to underfund our schools and hospitals. No one wants to strike. People do it because they’ve been left with no other choice. We unequivocally support the nurses, doctors, midwives, dentists, healthcare workers, and teachers who have made the difficult decision to take this stand. Christopher Luxon is out of touch and making our health and educatin systems worse. He has made his priorities clear: handing out massive pay rises to boardroom directors and millions to tobacco companies, instead of investing in the services we all rely on. This strike action is about safeguarding the basics that keep our hospitals and schools running - safe staffing, fair pay, and decent working conditions. Rt. Hon. Chris Hipkins Leader of the Opposition
#NZpol #NZstrike statement by @chrishipkins.bsky.social with added Alt Text #AltText
Traffic-free Queen St is made for marching! Heaps of handy options for refreshments, plenty of seats for resting if you prefer to sit and watch, lots of lovely greenery to frame the scene, and also you can hear yourself think (and sing).
A passeggiata-perfect place for people. #nzstrike
Three of us in Aotea Square with our colourful signs: nibling’s says “TEACHERS ARE THE BEST”, mine says “Things are so bad even the freelancers are here” (and on the back, “If you can read this, thank a teacher and pay all essential workers properly”), and sister’s says “Happy to be a member of this cult(ure)”
Little kids near us with beautiful hand-drawn signs in rainbow colours and embellished with love hearts: “Teachers Rock! Pay them more!” “We love our teachers!” “I love teachers” etc.
A chaotically brilliant sign that reads: “If Robin White had not been a teacher at Mana College then Noel Crombie wouldn’t have gone to Art School and there’d be no Split Enz and this is massive!”
A fraction of the crowd, with a big sign visible that reads “don’t make me use my teacher voice!”
At the #nzstrike with the fam. Good vibes, massive turnout, righteous signs, perfect birthday outing! 🥳 #nzpol
More #NZstrike photos from @thespinoff.bsky.social
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Nurse is so right that Understaffing does More Harm than Strikes! ⚕️
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Booed the Destiny Church contingent and one of them called me a fat bitch. Tell me something I don't know dipshit #nzpol #nzstrike
Please use hashtags like #NZpol and #NZstrike to extend reach.
Do you respond to other pleas too? Please use AltText on your images. It would help blind and low vision followers heaps!
#nzstrike @danxduran.bsky.social
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Some pics from my partner #nzstrike #megastrikeNZ
This is the Comic Sans of Deals
Incredible sign, photo stolen from @suburbanennui.bsky.social #nzpol #nzstrike
Am I so out of touch? no, it's the teachers, doctors and nurses who are wronflg
My friend @suburbanennui.bsky.social with his epic sign #nzpol #nzstrike
Sadly, the red weather warning ❗has curtailed my efforts to march in the #nzstrike day today. Canterbury actions have been called off, so I will have to send my aroha to public sector colleagues marching in other centres.
A brilliant thread #nzstrike
