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Employers campaign against KiwiSaver rights - CTU
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 8:38 am | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has slammed the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association’s campaign to stop an amendment to the law that will ensure workers get their fair share of KiwiSaver entitlements. In a very small number of cases employers are making workers ... More >>
The Unionist: 90 days policy returns, bank report
Friday, 11 July 2008, 12:51 am | Council of Trade Unions
In The Unionist this week: more detail on National's work rights policies, CTU slams ANZ National report on the public service, nurses launch election campaign and a new initiative to improve energy efficiency in the workplace. Story summaries are ... More >>
Stick to Banking – CTU tells Bank Economist
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 12:02 am | Council of Trade Unions
“It is not surprising that at the same time as ANZ National is moving to outsource “back room” staff overseas, it chooses to attack the Government’s success in rebuilding the dilapidated public services of the 1990s,” CTU President Helen Kelly ... More >>
News gets worse for workers in small business
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 4:13 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“After confirmation workers in small businesses will be able to be fired unfairly in the first 90 days, now a National MP has said that KiwiSaver employer contributions need ‘adjusting’ for small businesses,” CTU president Helen Kelly said today. More >>
Competition in ACC removes choice for everyone
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 11:43 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is today asking National to explain how their plan for ‘choice’ in accident compensation could benefit anyone in New Zealand. More >>
Social services and wages still matter - CTU
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 4:03 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Workers are feeling the pinch with high food prices, rising petrol costs and high rents and mortgage payments, and tax cuts announced today, targeted at low and middle income earners, will clearly be welcome for many workers,” Council of Trade Unions ... More >>
Wages need to keep rising – CTU
Monday, 5 May 2008, 12:46 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that rises in workers’ wages are welcome, but they are not being felt universally and they need to keep on rising. More >>
Employers need to look in the mirror on migration
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 9:48 am | Council of Trade Unions
“Employers need to look in the mirror to find the main reason why people leave New Zealand to live in Australia,” CTU president Helen Kelly said today. More >>
South African dock workers commended for stand
Monday, 21 April 2008, 5:27 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“South African dock workers should be congratulated for preventing arms getting to the Mugabe regime and their stand shows the crucial role unions play internationally in protecting human rights,” CTU president Helen Kelly said today. More >>
CTU's Helen Kelly Speech To LAbour Congress
Monday, 14 April 2008, 8:22 am | Council of Trade Unions
"For New Zealand workers this sea change has meant life changes. This is not just because of good policies. It is because we have a Government made up of people who care about workers, who understand the difficulties they face, and who try to make ... More >>
Union Concerns Taken on Board in China FTA
Monday, 7 April 2008, 5:01 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that it appears as if union concerns have been taken on board in the NZ-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Peter Conway, CTU Economist said that the phase down period for the remaining NZ tariffs was over a reasonable ... More >>
Women’s participation census a valuable tool
Monday, 31 March 2008, 12:39 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has congratulated the Human Rights Commission’s latest census on women’s participation, saying it is a very valuable tool for tracking progress on gender equality. More >>
Easter Trading: 3 ½ Days Off Not Onerous
Friday, 21 March 2008, 12:02 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is calling on retailers to respect the trading restrictions in place over Easter, saying they are not an onerous requirement. More >>
Workplaces can do their bit for breastfeeding
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 9:01 am | Council of Trade Unions
“Workplaces can do their bit to support breastfeeding mums on their return to work,” said CTU secretary Carol Beaumont. More >>
KiwiSaver gets tick from first report
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 1:11 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The first comprehensive report on KiwiSaver shows it has been a great success with the numbers joining exceeding expectations, CTU Economist Peter Conway said today. More >>
CTU agrees with PM – living standards top priority
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 3:40 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU today welcomed the statement from the PM that their top priority in Government has been to improve both living standards and the services people need. More >>
Record low unemployment figures good news
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 12:39 am | Council of Trade Unions
Record low unemployment figures out today are good news, and enable a renewed focus in 2008 on supporting those in work to lift skills, as well as try to go even lower than 3.4 percent for the unemployment rate, CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Wages catch up needed
Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 1:44 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“The labour market has been tight for 6 years – yet wage growth has been modest to say the least in that period,” CTU Economist Peter Conway said today in response to latest wage figures from Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Research so poor you could pin a tail on it ...
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 12:19 am | Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Helen Kelly is dismissing claims today made by the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) that personal grievance claims are “out of control”. More >>
Public services, infrastructure priorities for 08
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 4:00 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Continuing with a strong public sector and ongoing investment in public services, health, education and infrastructure are CTU priorities for Budget 2008,” CTU president Helen Kelly said following the release of the Half Yearly Fiscal Update and Budget ... More >>
