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Red Middlemiss

Red Middlemiss

Veteran Tokoroa-based New Zealand union organiser for the EPMU/E tū union and forestry industry advocate, featured in RNZ's Zombie Towns podcast.

Sep 27, 2026

Zombie Towns: Everything I Missed

Zombie Towns: Everything I Missed

Tokoroa (Part 1)

Sep 27 · 23m

speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:50
Yeah.
Red Middlemiss
Red MiddlemissGUEST
11:51
Because we collectively bargained.
Red Middlemiss
Red MiddlemissGUEST
11:54
And we...
Red Middlemiss
Red MiddlemissGUEST
11:57
We didn't cock flack for it because in those days, in those days, we were a cohesive unit.
Red Middlemiss
Red MiddlemissGUEST
12:03
Yes.
Red Middlemiss
Red MiddlemissGUEST
12:04
It's hard to understand, but we all knew each other.
Red Middlemiss
Red MiddlemissGUEST
12:07
We all knew the ratbags, right? And you go and tell them, get your ass into gear, you're ruining it for everybody else.
Shamubeel Eaqub
Shamubeel EaqubHOST
12:33
So it was about job security?

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