Filipino Worker Groups Join Auckland March Against Racism on 17 October
Workers First Union says All Workers United will march in Auckland on Saturday 17 October 2026 from Waitematā Station to Aotea Square. United Filipino Bus Drivers and Filipino Care Workers United are among the listed supporters.
Workers First Union published a media advisory on 14 October 2026 announcing a march against racism and xenophobia in Auckland on Saturday 17 October 2026 from 14:00 to 16:00.
The advisory says the march begins at Waitematā Station (Britomart) and finishes at Aotea Square on Queen Street. Speeches are scheduled at the start of the rally at Waitematā Station.
Workers First General Secretary Dennis Maga is quoted saying Māori, Pasifika and migrant workers were dealing with a rising tide of racism and xenophobia, and that a new collective called All Workers United was forming. He is also quoted naming remarks by Winston Peters, Shane Jones and David Seymour as emboldening racists and xenophobes.
The advisory lists United Filipino Bus Drivers and Filipino Care Workers United among the supporters coordinating the march, alongside Migrante Aotearoa and other unions and migrant groups. A Socialist Aotearoa page dated 11 October 2026 also links to the All Workers United march event.
Key facts
- Workers First Union media advisory dated 14 October 2026 announces the All Workers United march for Saturday 17 October 2026, 14:00–16:00.
- The march route is Waitematā Station (Britomart) to Aotea Square, Queen Street, Auckland.
- United Filipino Bus Drivers and Filipino Care Workers United are named on the advisory's supporter list.
- Dennis Maga, Workers First General Secretary, is quoted on racism and xenophobia facing Māori, Pasifika and migrant workers.
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