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The Flip Side
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Death of mighty union totara coincides with workplace turmoil

OPINION: Ken Douglas was revered by many, others feel he didn't do enough to stop the ruinous Employment Contracts Act.

NBR senior journalist Dita De Boni speaks with Hamish McNicol.

Dita De Boni Wed, 21 Sep 2022

With the passing of the mighty totara of the labour movement, Ken Douglas, came the plaudits for one of New Zealand’s hardest battlers for the Kiwi worker.

Most came from the left, admittedly – the likes of former union man Rob Campbell, former Prime Minister Helen Clark, former Speaker Trevor

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