New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 1]
CTU To Support Uber Drivers Rallying For Basic Workers’ Rights
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 6:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
This case is relevant not only to gig or platform workers, but to all working people. All workers who have been misclassified as contractors have the right to test their employment status in court. More >>
Workers Should Worry About New Threat To Workplace Protections In Minister’s Speech
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Minister Brooke van Velden’s speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce last night is another alarming sign of the Government’s low regard for workers’ basic rights. “The Minister appeared to endorse proposals that would strip workers of essential ... More >>
Landlord Tax Cuts Cost Explodes – As Does Government’s Tax Plans
Monday, 11 March 2024, 6:56 pm | CTU
Changes to taxation for landlords have blown out in cost and taken the Government's tax plans with them said CTU Economist and Director of Policy Craig Renney. “At the election, the National party claimed that the return of interest deductibility ... More >>
CTU: Govt Must Commit To Follow Australia’s Lead On Pay Gap Reporting
Friday, 8 March 2024, 11:56 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
In 2023, the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women, acting as New Zealand’s Pay Transparency Advisory Group, recommended that a mandatory reporting system be adopted to help lower the ethnic and gender pay gap and increase transparency. ... More >>
CTU Has Informed EU Of Free Trade Agreement Labour Law Breach
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 10:29 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has sent a letter to the European Commissioner of Trade to bring his attention to New Zealand’s disregard of its obligations under the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter of the NZ–EU FTA by the Government’s repeal of Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs). ... More >>
ACC Cuts Will Put The Health Of New Zealanders At Risk
Friday, 1 March 2024, 9:57 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
In response to news that ACC plans to cut operational spending by 6.5%, CTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Minister of Finance to prioritise the protection of essential services over irresponsible tax cuts. “These sweeping cuts at ACC ... More >>
Govt Must Regulate To Protect Migrant Workers On Work Visas From Exploitation
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The NZ Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on Government to regulate greater protections for migrant workers including decoupling work visas from single employers, and for a comprehensive review into the policy settings of the Accredited ... More >>
Child Poverty Data Shows Govt Must Take Action
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to take action on poverty and the cost of living, in response to new data released today showing an increase in child poverty rates. The number of children living in poverty increased ... More >>
NZCTU Statement On Fa’anānā Efeso Collins
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 10:56 am | NZCTU
The union movement is sending its love and condolences to the family of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins, said NZCTU President, Richard Wagstaff, today. “We are heartbroken for Efeso’s whānau, friends and community,” said Wagstaff. “This news is devastating. ... More >>
Productivity Commission Report Shows Need For Income Insurance At Redundancy
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 11:53 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Productivity Commission report released today on the impact that redundancy has on New Zealand workers shows the need for the protection that income insurance provides, said CTU President Richard Wagstaff The report, using a detailed study ... More >>
Govt’s Failure To Fund New Interislander Ferries Example Of Short-term Thinking
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The decision to not fund the purchase of new Interislander ferries shows the Minister of Finance is out of her depth, said NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff. “The failure to adequately fund the purchase of the new ferries is an example of this Government’s ... More >>
Govt Must Deliver Increases To Minimum Wage That Keep Up With Inflation
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to deliver minimum wage increases that keep up with rising costs, in response to new inflation data released by Stats NZ today. The data shows that food and housing prices have risen ... More >>
Government’s Policies Will Make It Harder For Unemployed Workers
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 9:45 am | NZCTU
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is concerned that the Government’s welfare and employment policies will make it harder for people who lose their jobs, following the release of new employment data. The data shows that unemployment rose for the ... More >>
Minimum Wage Decision A Signal Of What This Government Really Thinks About Workers
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 3:10 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The decision today by the Government to cut the minimum wage in real terms is a sign of what they think about workers, said CTU Economist Craig Renney. “All New Zealand workers have the right to a liveable income to support their families – ... More >>
NZCTU Calls On The Government To Protect Frontline Public Services
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 11:15 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZCTU Economist Craig Renney is calling on Finance Minister Hon. Nicola Willis to scrap her plan to cut frontline services after she acknowledged today that this is likely to happen. “In September last year, the CTU showed the areas that were at ... More >>
NZCTU Disappointed With Disestablishment Of Regional Skills Leadership Groups
Friday, 26 January 2024, 10:30 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff said he was disappointed in the Government’s short-sighted decision to shut down the Regional Skills Leadership Groups (RSLGs), saying it is further evidence of the Government’s lack of a strategy when it comes ... More >>
Govt Must Ban Engineered Stone To Protect Workers’ Health
Thursday, 25 January 2024, 10:35 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is once again advancing its call for a total ban on engineered stone in Aotearoa New Zealand. They are urging Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden to listen to unions, academics, industry ... More >>
Inflation Data Slows – Slowing Data Shows Need For Continuing Support For Families
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Information released today by Statistics New Zealand showed that the cost of living increased by 4.7% last year, said CTU Economist Craig Renney. “This new data should reinforce the need for Government to support middle and low income families who have ... More >>
Working People Fear For Their Future And New Zealand’s
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 11:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The sixth annual CTU Mood of the Workforce survey shows working people are very worried about their incomes and rights under the new Government and fear the country becoming more economically and racially divided. Figures from the survey, which gathered ... More >>
Mini-Budget Begs Too Many Questions
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 1:38 pm | NZCTU
The mini-Budget released by the Coalition Government today leaves many questions unanswered, said CTU Economist Craig Renney. “Despite calling for clarity on existing spending, the mini-Budget today does not provide any analysis of the tax cut or spending ... More >>