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Unions making the difference for working women
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 1:01 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Women joining together in unions continues to be a positive way to make a difference at work and to their lives outside the job,” CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Rising concern about banks encouraging unsustainab
Monday, 17 September 2007, 1:27 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is supporting Finsec, the finance and banking sector union, in their criticism today of new targets for BNZ staff. More >>
SIS decision great news for Zaoui and his family
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 5:10 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The withdrawal of the security risk certificate against Ahmed Zaoui today is great news for Mr Zaoui and his family, and is long overdue, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said. More >>
Settlement recognises value of nurses - CTU
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 9:54 am | Council of Trade Unions
“The settlement announced yesterday between District Health Boards and the NZNO is a reflection on the value that the public hold in the work of nurses, midwifes and health-care assistants in our public health system,” CTU president Ross Wilson ... More >>
OCR carrying too large a burden - CTU
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 4:35 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Official Cash Rate should not have to be the main tool to address runaway house price inflation, the Council of Trade Unions told a select committee enquiry today. More >>
KiwiSaver huge boost for worker retirement incomes
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 12:35 am | Council of Trade Unions
“KiwiSaver is an historic watershed and the enhancements in this year’s Budget will mean a huge boost for the income levels of workers in retirement,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson told a select committee this morning.” More >>
Manufacturing group will help give sector urgency
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 4:39 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Planning for the future development of New Zealand’s manufacturing industry needs a sense of urgency behind it, and the high level input that the Manufacturing Advisory Group provides will be important to this,” CTU president Ross Wilson said ... More >>
Flexible Work Bill Step In Right Direction
Monday, 30 July 2007, 1:07 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The revised Flexible Working Hours Bill is an excellent step towards building a culture that recognises workers' responsibilities outside of the workplace, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
Spotless Are Taking on More Than Their Workers
Friday, 13 July 2007, 10:43 am | Council of Trade Unions
"Service and support staff in hospitals are some of the lowest paid workers in the country and by locking out hundreds of hospital workers Spotless Services are taking on the whole 350,000 strong union movement,” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Record Fine Strongest Signal on Health and Safety
Friday, 29 June 2007, 5:22 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“The record fine awarded against Stresscrete today over the death of a concrete worker in 2005 is the strongest signal yet that ensuring the safety of workers must be taken more seriously,” CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Unions Mark Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 12:54 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is marking the birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with a screening in Wellington tonight of the recent documentary Burma’s Secret War. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was democratically elected as Prime Minister of Burma in the ... More >>
Industrial Strife? Pull The Other One!
Friday, 18 May 2007, 1:05 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“It is more than a bit rich for business interests and the National party to moan about a 4% employer superannuation contribution when the government are fronting up with the majority of the money for it,” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Negative Impact of Easter Sunday Trading
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 11:52 am | Council of Trade Unions
“The negative impact of shop trading on Easter Sunday will not only be felt by the 200,000 strong retail workforce, but by families, sports clubs, voluntary groups, worship activities and in marae across the whole country,” CTU secretary Carol ... More >>
Wage Growth Modest Compared with Inflation
Monday, 7 May 2007, 1:09 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Wage growth remains modest compared with inflation, with ordinary time wages up by 3.2% in the last year while consumer prices were up by 2.5%, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
Nats Dragging Workers Rights Into Monetary Debate
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 3:40 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“National’s call for flexible labour law will send shudders down the spines of workers who remember National Party flexibility ‘1990s style’ – manifested in cuts to their wages, conditions and security of work,” CTU president Ross Wilson ... More >>
Unions Value New Spending On Tertiary, Workforce
Monday, 30 April 2007, 5:15 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming a pre-budget policy announcement today of additional funding for the tertiary education sector. “Getting the investment in skills development and education right is a vital part of building a high wage, robust ... More >>
The Hollow Men: Our Democracy Or Theirs?
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 4:18 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Is our democracy "rule by the people" or rule by the corporate funders? How do we restore integrity and transparency to election campaign funding? What needs to change so ordinary New Zealanders feel they have an equal say in our political ... More >>
CTU Calls On Climate Change Sceptics To Get Real
Monday, 16 April 2007, 1:20 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“It is irresponsible for the climate change sceptics to suggest that there is no climate change threat,” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. “Its time they got real.” More >>
Active Labour Market Approach Confirmed
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 1:10 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Latest unemployment benefit figures strongly support the Government’s active labour market approach which invests in people and boosts skills and training,” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Investment Income Key in Balance of Payments
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 11:53 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions said today that it is a major concern that Statistics NZ are attributing the widening of the income deficit in the December 2006 quarter to an increase in income payments to foreigners on their investments in New Zealand, ... More >>
