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Jobless growth
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 12:06 pm | Council of Trade Unions
While GDP growth of 0.6 percent in the three months to June is encouraging, unemployment rose in the same quarter, with few prospects for an improved jobs outlook. “We are seeing GDP growth at a modest rate,” says CTU economist, Bill Rosenberg, “but ... More >>
Injury figures show health and safety policy needs to change
Sunday, 16 September 2012, 1:16 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions president, Helen Kelly, welcomes the Health and Safety Taskforce's release of an Issues Paper today. The paper identifies important areas of policy that require change to improve NZ's workplace death and injury rates. More >>
Ten actions to reduce poverty in New Zealand
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 12:22 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade unions has released a programme it has proposed to the Government to attack the high levels of poverty in New Zealand. “We presented this to the Minister of Finance four months ago following a discussion about the ... More >>
Reduce inequality: lift wages
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 2:29 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTU is alarmed at a report from the Ministry of Social Development that shows inequality in New Zealand is at its highest level ever. The report also shows that the average income has fallen for the first time since its low point in the early 1990s. More >>
Record Outflow to Australia
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 12:17 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Statistics New Zealand have reported today that the net loss of migrants to Australia in the July 2012 year was 39,800. This equals the highest ever net loss to Australia, previously recorded in both the April 2012 and June 2012 years. More >>
Port transparency overdue
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 2:16 pm | Council of Trade Unions
On the week the Martime Union has written to the Auckland Council seeking for the Port to be accountable for the money squandered on its ill-conceived contracting plan, it is great news that Labours Darien Fenton has had her Bill seeking to increase ... More >>
Drug testing beneficiaries attempt to blame the unemployed
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 12:41 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Following a OIA request, CTU has received information from the Ministry of Social Development today that the government has received no advice, briefings, papers or reports in the last twelve months about complaints from employers about beneficiaries ... More >>
Higher unemployment needs a plan
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 11:51 am | Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions President Helen Kelly says statistics released today with an increase in the unemployment rate shows the continuing ambivalence of Government to addressing this issue is unsustainable. More >>
How many of the Rich List pay a fair tax?
Friday, 27 July 2012, 11:10 am | Council of Trade Unions
Commenting on today’s release of the annual ‘rich list’ CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg asks how many of the rich list paid a fair tax on the income from their wealth? More >>
$15 minimum wage a good start
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 4:59 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTU supports David Clark’s members bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour as a good starting place to lift low wages in New Zealand says Helen Kelly, CTU President. More >>
Home and Hospital carers shouldn’t have to strike for $14/hr
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 4:55 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTU supports members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and Service and Food Workers Union Ngā Ringa Tota (SFWU), who are taking strike action seeking a fair wage increase from Aranui Home and Hospital, says CTU President Helen Kelly. More >>
Low price increases welcome, but wage increases still needed
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 1:51 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Many families will still be struggling to keep up with the cost of living despite the record low annual CPI inflation of 1.0 percent for the year to June. Many workers have faced low wage increases in the past three years, and the low inflation should ... More >>
EQC must challenge Fletcher’s profiteering
Sunday, 15 July 2012, 11:50 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says Fletcher Building’s decision to cut painters and plasterers’ pay rates is an abuse of contracted labour and is calling on the EQC to bring the company into line. More >>
Action Needed to Stem Flow to Australia
Friday, 22 June 2012, 12:48 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The council of trade unions says that action is needed to stem the outflow of workers to Australia. More >>
GDP result no reason for complacency
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 12:01 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“The higher than expected increase in GDP in the March quarter would have been more welcome if it had resulted in falling unemployment and more money in the hands of the people who need it most,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
Full Funding for ACC a political swamp that must be drained
Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 9:39 am | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU welcomes indications by two political parties that they would abandon "full funding" of ACC claims and return to pay as you go with a substantial reserve, CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg says. More >>
CTU Komiti Pasifika supports Advance Pasifika
Friday, 15 June 2012, 12:07 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU's Komiti Pasifika supports the Advance Pasifika organisation and its goals says Komiti Pasifika convenor, Natalie Faitala, and will be joining in the Advance Pasifika march for the rights of Pasifika people in New Zealand tomorrow. More >>
Job Streams Package Needs Scale as well as Flexibility
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 1:37 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTU agrees that there is a need for flexibility in the subsidies provided to match employers with unemployed workers, but is concerned that such initiatives need to be scaled up rather than just repackaged. More >>
ACC Needs to get back on Track
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 2:02 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions wants ACC to get back on track as a world-leading no fault accident compensation and rehabilitation scheme. More >>
Health Underfunded By Over $250 Million
Sunday, 10 June 2012, 6:34 pm | Council of Trade Unions
An analysis by the CTU of the funds allocated to Health in the Budget on 24 May estimates that health was underfunded by $254 million, based on its assumption of 2.0 percent inflation in the year to June 2013. More >>
