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Seasonal Labour Plan Must Focus on Development
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 12:49 am | Council of Trade Unions
“In filling genuine labour gaps, recognising the relationship New Zealand has with our Pacific neighbours is an approach the CTU has advocated for,” CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
CTU Releases Business Tax Review Submission
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 11:31 am | Council of Trade Unions
Following on from comments by CTU president Ross Wilson this morning on the need for greater investment in education and skills, social services and infrastructure, rather than large tax cuts, the CTU now releases its submission to the Business Tax ... More >>
Housing Affordability - Kiwisaver Important
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 9:49 am | Council of Trade Unions
"Massey University's Home Affordability report highlights the importance of measures like Kiwisaver in assisting New Zealanders with their first home purchase," CTU president Ross Wilson said. "The Massey report confirms that house prices have significantly ... More >>
CTU Runanga Celebrates First Maori Pres. of ASTE
Friday, 6 October 2006, 10:59 am | Council of Trade Unions
CTU Runanga Celebrates First Maori President of Assn. of Staff In Tertiary Education Te Runanga o Nga Kaimahi Maori o Aotearoa, NZ Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi joins the Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE) in their celebrations ... More >>
Gender Pay Gap for Women Drops
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 2:09 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Working women will be welcoming news today that the gender pay gap has decreased from 16 per cent to 13 per cent in the last year,” Council of Trade Unions Vice President Helen Kelly said today. More >>
Better Recognition of Work Related Disease Welcome
Monday, 2 October 2006, 3:50 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed moves announced today by the ACC Minister to improve recognition of occupational illness under our ACC scheme. “The CTU welcomes a broadening of the coverage of occupational diseases covered under Schedule 2 as ... More >>
Put a human face on compliance please Business NZ
Thursday, 28 September 2006, 4:00 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson today called on Business New Zealand to remember the human face of regulation and legislative protections, as they release their annual moan about compliance facing businesses. More >>
Stand for Safety in the Classroom Backed by CTU
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 3:12 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson told delegates at the PPTA conference in Wellington this afternoon that they had the CTU’s full support in their stand for safety in the classroom. More >>
Progressive Defeated By Huge Community Support
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 4:53 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Progressive Enterprises seriously underestimated the huge level of community support for the workers it locked out nearly a month ago, and today’s settlement achieving pay parity is a victory for ordinary working people over this large overseas employer,” ... More >>
Suffrage Day: Ending Pay Discrimination
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 9:30 am | Council of Trade Unions
“Women continue to earn 14 per cent less on average than men. The pay gap persists because of problems such as occupational segregation, undervaluing of work primarily done by women and discrimination," said Carol Beaumont, CTU secretary, on Suffrage ... More >>
Retail Workers Deserve a Break Like Everyone Else
Thursday, 14 September 2006, 1:33 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“There must be some community days when shop employees can join other workers for a holiday," CTU secretary Carol Beaumont told a select committee considering Easter trading this morning. “Retail workers across New Zealand already frequently work ... More >>
CTU Resolution: Progressive Dispute
Friday, 8 September 2006, 3:11 pm | Council of Trade Unions
This meeting of affiliated unions of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions representing more than 350,000 working New Zealanders: - Supports the claims of the locked out distribution workers and the principle of pay parity for the same job in Auckland, ... More >>
Amendment Gives Fair Deal for Vulnerable Workers
Friday, 8 September 2006, 9:29 am | Council of Trade Unions
"Amendments to employment law passed this afternoon will bring a fair deal to vulnerable workers, and give effect to Parliament's original policy intent when it first addressed their protection during a restructuring in 2004," CTU president Ross Wilson said ... More >>
Special National Meeting re: Distribution Lockout
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 9:20 am | Council of Trade Unions
CTU Affiliated Unions will hold a special meeting in Wellington this Friday to discuss further financial support to workers that have been locked out by Progressive Enterprises. All of the CTU’s affiliated membership will be represented at the meeting, CTU ... More >>
More Still To Be Done On Unemployment says CTU
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 1:00 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Unemployment in New Zealand remains among the lowest in the OECD, but we need to keep doing better,” said Carol Beaumont, CTU secretary today. More >>
Social Report Confirms Need for Wages Campaign
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 12:41 am | Council of Trade Unions
“The Social Report confirms that unions are right in running a vigorous campaign for a fair share for workers, and in particular for those on low wages,” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Wage Increase Momentum Needs to Continue
Monday, 7 August 2006, 11:56 am | Council of Trade Unions
"With our wages 35% below Australia, workers need to get organised and bargain collectively in unions to achieve regular increases at above the rate of inflation," Council of Trade Unions Economist Peter Conway said today. More >>
CTU challenges Kerr to prove his dishonesty claims
Friday, 4 August 2006, 10:08 am | Council of Trade Unions
"I challenge Roger Kerr to point to the alleged "dishonesty" in the CTU statements on the Wayne Mapp employment Bill or withdraw his defamatory comments," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Contractors Deserve Wage Protections say CTU
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 9:48 am | Council of Trade Unions
“People doing contract work for less than the minimum wage deserve the full minimum wage protections afforded to ordinary workers,” CTU president Ross Wilson said. More >>
Credits for Investment Beats Tax Cut for Co's
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 4:29 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that tax credits for investment in research and development, skills, and market development as well as higher rates of depreciation would be more helpful in increasing productivity than simply reducing headline company ... More >>
