2026年2月5日, 工人抗议新西兰提出的“火势待发”法案, 担心该法案会损害工作保障和劳工权利。 Workers protest New Zealand’s proposed "Fire-at-Will" Bill on Feb 5, 2026, fearing it erodes job security and labor rights.

2026年2月5日, ACT党部长Brooke van Velden的奥克兰办公室外的工会和工人正在组织一场紧急抗议活动, Unions and workers are organizing a flash protest on February 5, 2026, outside ACT Party Minister Brooke van Velden’s Auckland office to oppose the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, labeled the “Fire-at-Will” Bill. 这项立法是在新西兰十年来失业率最高的情况下出台的,它允许雇主单方面界定不当行为,拒绝赔偿,并将永久工人重新分类为没有最低工资、休假或节假日保护的承包商。 The legislation, introduced amid New Zealand’s highest unemployment rate in a decade, would allow employers to unilaterally define misconduct, deny compensation, and reclassify permanent workers as contractors without minimum wage, leave, or holiday protections. 法案警告工人第一工会会威胁数十年的劳动增益, Workers First Union warns the bill threatens decades of labor gains, enabling a shift toward precarious, U.S.-style employment. 抗争者认为政府依赖青蒿素综合症(ACT)议程在经济下滑期间破坏了工作保障, Protesters argue the government’s reliance on ACT’s agenda undermines job security during an economic downturn, with no clear alternative plan in place.