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Extension of Paid Parental Leave good for working women
Monday, 7 November 2011, 4:34 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The extension of paid parental leave to 26 weeks is great news for women, workers and communities. This is one incredibly important announcement for working women said Eileen Brown, CTU Spokesperson. More >>
Unemployment for Māori and Pasefika growing unacceptably
Friday, 4 November 2011, 2:15 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTUs Komiti Pasefika is concerned that unemployment figures continue to rise for both Māori and Pacific peoples. For Māori unemployment has gone up from 13.7 percent to 15.1 percent and for Pacific peoples from 13.1 percent to 13.8 percent. More >>
Focus on Health and Safety welcomed
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 4:32 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTU welcomes announcements today that Labour would bring a greater focus to Health and Safety in New Zealand workplaces. More >>
Smoke, mirrors and jam jars
Monday, 31 October 2011, 10:44 am | Council of Trade Unions
National's announcement that it will set up an infrastructure fund is a smokescreen for its asset sales programme, says CTU economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
Savings Policy – bold and a point of difference
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 3:59 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that the savings policy announced by the Labour Party is bold and establishes clear points of difference with the National Party. More >>
Government economic management in question after forecasts
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 3:53 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Treasury forecasts of lower medium term growth in GDP, and unemployment staying higher for longer, show that government has failed to achieve its own economic objectives, let alone improve the position of wage and salary earners, says CTU economist Bill ... More >>
Pay still falling behind cost increases
Friday, 21 October 2011, 12:21 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The 2.4 percent increase in the index of labour costs, is still far below cost rises which rose 5.3 percent over the same period. Even without the 20 percent increase in GST, costs rose faster at 3.3 percent, says CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg. More >>
Action Needed on Fishing Charter Vessels
Monday, 17 October 2011, 9:34 am | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU says action is needed to address the huge problems from the use of foreign charter vessels for deepwater fishing of New Zealand quota. More >>
VSM: Students, universities and experts ignored by the Govt
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 12:26 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions youth wing, Stand Up, has slammed National’s support for ACT’s Voluntary Student Membership Bill. Stand Up Spokesperson James Sleep says ACT and National's pushing through of VSM after ignoring 98% of submitters who ... More >>
Slow growth in GDP not good for jobs outlook
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:45 am | Council of Trade Unions
The increase of only 0.1 percent in GDP in the June quarter, well below most forecasts, is not good news for reducing unemployment and raising wages, says CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg. More >>
CTU health sector unions and DHBs agree on settlement
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 4:28 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions’ (CTU) affiliated unions in the health sector and the 20 nationwide DHBs have agreed to a proposed collective agreement settlement for the next two years. More >>
Foreign fishing crews are a modern form of colonisation
Friday, 19 August 2011, 10:29 am | Council of Trade Unions
CTU Vice President Maori Syd Keepa has today labelled New Zealand fishing quota holders as perpetrating a modern form of colonisation in their use of foreign fishing crews to fish NZ waters. More >>
Increased resources for highly hazardous industries welcomed
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 2:16 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTU today welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Labour of the establishment of the new High Hazards Unit focusing on petroleum production and mining industries, saying a beefed up inspectorate is absolutely necessary as has been evident from ... More >>
Exchange Rate and Labour Market Changes?
Monday, 8 August 2011, 9:31 am | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has reacted to comments made by the Prime Minister this morning that the Government is looking at labour market 'reform' as an option to address the high exchange rate. More >>
Government spending should support NZ industry and jobs
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 11:13 am | Council of Trade Unions
A government procurement policy that makes use of government buying power to develop high value services and manufacturing is vital to New Zealand's economy and long overdue, said CTU economist Bill Rosenberg, welcoming the announcement of a new policy ... More >>
Fewer Jobs, not Poor Attitude the Issue
Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 9:37 am | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU is objecting to Minister Paula Bennett saying that the jobs are there for those with the right attitude in respect of youth unemployment. More >>
Fiji and Trade Union Rights
Monday, 18 July 2011, 4:56 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions met today with officers of the Fiji Trades Union Congress (General Secretary Felix Anthony and Assistant General Secretary Rajeshwar Singh). More >>
Price rises hitting families hard
Monday, 18 July 2011, 11:51 am | Council of Trade Unions
The 5.3% rise in CPI for the year to June is another sign of working people being hit hard by the combination of GST and other government charges, plus big increases in food, electricity and petrol prices, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
CTU supports a fairer tax system
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 3:27 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions supports the tax policy announced today by the New Zealand Labour Party. More >>
Concern that Reserve Bank may raise interest rates earlier
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 10:37 am | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU is pleased the Reserve Bank has held interest rates. Their reduction after the February earthquake is likely to have contributed to the economy not being hit as hard as it could have been. But given that the government has removed its fiscal ... More >>
