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CTU Take On Pre-election Economic And Fiscal Update
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 1:23 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) was in today’s official lockup for the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU). "It’s clear that the government’s strategy to make large scale investment in the wake of COVID has successfully cushioned the ... More >>
Living Wage Coming For Bus Drivers
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 4:30 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed today's announcement from Minister of Transport Phil Twyford that all bus drivers will progressively move towards being paid at least the living wage of $22.10 per hour. Richard Wagstaff, President of the Council of ... More >>
COVID:19 - Pasefika Union Members Calling For Pasefika People To Take COVID Tests
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 2:55 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Circulated on behalf of Komiti Pasefika (CTU Pacific Island worker representative group) Komiti Pasefika is calling on all New Zealanders, including in our Pacific Island communities, to ensure that any information about the COVID:19 virus is only ... More >>
Unions Happy With Greens Support For 10 Days Sick Leave
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 5:54 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is happy that the Green Party is supporting 10 days paid sick leave for all working Kiwis. "We have been campaigning for safer sick leave, and the Greens have listened to voices of thousands of working Kiwis," ... More >>
COVID-19: CTU Supports Wage Subsidy Extension
Friday, 14 August 2020, 6:36 pm | Council of Trade Unions
"The extension of the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme across the country is good news for working Kiwis who might have been at risk of loss of income and possible redundancies due to the COVID-19 economic fallout," said CTU President Richard ... More >>
Green's Housing Policy Is Good For Working People
Sunday, 9 August 2020, 2:41 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased to see release of the Homes For All policy from the Green Party today. CTU Policy Director Andrea Black is enthusiastic about this policy. "Everyone should have a warm dry healthy home to live in, its really ... More >>
Unions Welcome Extension Of Flexi-Wage Scheme Policy
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 5:00 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is supporting the announcement from the Labour Party today to revamp the existing flexi-wage scheme to support more Kiwis getting into, and staying in, jobs. "In the months and years ahead we’ll need to reimagine ... More >>
New Equal Pay Law Will Help Fix The Gender Pay Imbalance
Friday, 24 July 2020, 8:11 am | Council of Trade Unions
Creating a more equal society and addressing systemic sexism and discrimination in the workplace has always been the goal of the union movement. "The cause of the gender pay imbalance, which has resulted in a system where employers pay women ... More >>
Pay Equity Legislation Back On The Right Track
Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 5:48 am | Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Richard Wagstaff is pleased that that the recommendations of the Pay Equity Joint Working Group have emerged in the drafting of new pay equity legislation. "The Council of Trade Unions was concerned that the current Equal Pay Amendment ... More >>
Regional Skills Leadership Groups Supported
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 12:19 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU supports better planning across the country to ensure that working people are matched up with education and training which provides a clear pathway to jobs. Today's announcement from the Government of independent Regional Skills Leadership ... More >>
CTU Congratulates NZEI Teacher Aides
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 11:47 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is congratulating teacher aides in achieving an historic pay equity offer from the government to settle their long standing concerns. "What this offer from the government does is acknowledge the historic under valuation of ... More >>
COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Announcement Welcomed
Monday, 25 May 2020, 11:33 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today's announcement from the Minister of Finance to provide individualised targeted financial support for working people who have been made redundant by their employers as a direct result of COVID-19. "The ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Signals In Today’s Pre-Budget Address
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 4:45 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions welcomes the direction signaled by Minister of Finance and the approach of respond, recover and rebuild so that New Zealand absolutely can ‘Be the country we have always said we want to be’. CTU Economist Andrea Black, ... More >>
Green Plan Walks The Talk - CTU
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 2:03 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The union movement wholeheartedly backs the Greens’ three point plan released yesterday to support essential workers with real say in their work and decent incomes. CTU President Richard Wagstaff says the plan will be a great way for the government ... More >>
Workers Memorial Day A Time To Reset Health And Safety
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 8:35 am | Council of Trade Unions
Today, 28th of April, is Worker’s Memorial Day. "We must all take responsibility for better health and safety at work in New Zealand. 100 working people were killed in workplaces in the last year," said Council of Trade Unions President Richard ... More >>
Ten Checks For A Safe Return To Work On Tuesday
Saturday, 25 April 2020, 4:12 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Today the Council of Trade Unions has released simplified guidance for people going back to work on-site when New Zealand enters Level 3 on Tuesday the 28th of April. President Richard Wagstaff says that the guidance has been put together to provide ... More >>
COVID-19: Leave Subsidy Changes - Needs To Go Further
Friday, 24 April 2020, 1:48 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions welcomes the government’s announcement to extend the leave subsidy as part of the package to support working people through the consequences of the COVID-19 virus. However, the CTU believes more can be done to support working ... More >>
New NZ Meat Workers Union National Secretary Faces Challenges Of COVID 19
Friday, 24 April 2020, 1:24 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Circulated on behalf of the Meat Workers Union New National Secretary Daryl Carran of the 20,000 strong NZ Meat Workers Union (MWU) officially takes up his role today. Daryl replaces the former secretary, Graham Cooke, after an election in March and ... More >>
Governments COVID 19 Economic Package Welcomed
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 2:12 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today's significant package as a first stage to support New Zealand working people and our economy as a result of COVID-19. "This package provides an immediate boost to get through these challenging times," ... More >>
COVID-19 (Corona Virus): Ensuring The Needs Of Working Kiwis Are Met
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 10:51 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is monitoring the emerging situation with COVID-19 and the impact on working people. "We are working closely with working people, their unions, the Government, Ministry officials and business groups to try and ensure ... More >>
