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Pay rates falling well behind price rises

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 12:24 pm | NZCTU

“Pay rates are falling well behind cost increases for most people,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. The median hourly pay rate (half of people earning wages and salaries earned less than this) had its lowest increase in the year to June since ... More >>

Human and trade union rights on trial in Fiji today

Friday, 2 September 2011, 3:39 pm | NZCTU

Today, the Council of Trade Unions and Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand have held a protest highlighting the civil and trade union rights that are being ignored in Fiji. More >>

Learning or Earning trumps Benefit Card

Thursday, 1 September 2011, 2:48 pm | NZCTU

The Council of Trade Unions youth wing Stand Up welcomes Labour's youth employment policy package released today. Spokesperson James Sleep says “this policy is a big step in the right direction and covers some of the most critical areas the Government ... More >>

Increase in 15-19 year old youth unemployment unacceptable

Thursday, 4 August 2011, 12:16 pm | NZCTU

The youth union movement, Stand Up, is deeply concerned about youth unemployment numbers released today. Spokesperson James Sleep says Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett continues to let 27.6% of 15-19 year olds and 11.2% of 20-24 year olds ... More >>

Capital Gains Tax - the Time has Come

Thursday, 7 July 2011, 10:20 am | NZCTU

The Council of Trade Unions says a broad-based capital gains tax excluding the family home will be a useful addition to our tax system. More >>

ACC - From Injury Prevention to Insurance Products

Friday, 17 June 2011, 4:47 pm | NZCTU

ACC managers were told recently that, while they’ll still be known as IPMs it will no longer mean Injury Prevention Managers, but Insurance Product Managers. “Is this silliness, stupidity, or plain ideological idiocy?”, asked Pat Bolster, secretary ... More >>

No to Youth Rates

Friday, 17 June 2011, 9:24 am | NZCTU

TV3 has reported that 'youth rates will be National party policy this election' and could apply to 16 to 24 year olds. More >>

PM Signals More Attacks on Work Rights

Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 1:04 pm | NZCTU

The CTU has said it is not surprised that the Prime Minister has signaled further attacks on work rights if they are elected in November. John Key told the Seafood Industry Council conference today that the Government is planning further changes ... More >>

Young People and Jobs – More Needed

Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 12:42 pm | NZCTU

The CTU has welcomed the pre-Budget announcement of $55.2 million on work and training subsidies targeted at young people. “However”, said Peter Conway CTU Secretary “this amount is over four years and a large part of it is in the Limited Service ... More >>

Necessities and the government push up cost of living

Monday, 18 April 2011, 2:09 pm | NZCTU

Necessities and the government push up cost of living “High rises in the costs of important necessities pushed up the CPI in the three months to March,” says Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist. “High rises in both necessities and government charges ... More >>

Union welcomes Employment Court Decision

Thursday, 14 April 2011, 12:23 pm | NZCTU

The New Zealand Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc welcomes the decision of the Employment Court issued yesterday. More >>

90 day research fatally flawed

Friday, 1 April 2011, 5:29 pm | NZCTU

Once again the NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) is claiming it has done research to show that the 90 day law has increased hiring in small firms. But this draws invalid conclusions from a flawed analysis, said the Council of Trade Unions ... More >>

Young workers will be hit hard by new labour laws

Friday, 1 April 2011, 1:46 pm | NZCTU

The youth union movement, Stand Up believes the 90 day law is not the answer to creating sustainable employment opportunities for young people. “The Government has been selling the 90 day law to young people as a job creation initiative, yet, our youth ... More >>

Further assistance needed for Canterbury workers

Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 1:04 pm | NZCTU

The Government’s earthquake support package for Canterbury workers and employers needs to be extended and strengthened, according to the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU). The current subsidies, which run until 5 April, are for those workers ... More >>

CTU welcomes Human Rights Commission Report

Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 11:31 am | NZCTU

The youth union movement of the Council of Trade Unions, Stand Up, welcomes the report released by the Human Rights Commission today calling for increased investment to help prepare young people for work. More >>

Call For Fairer Framework For Trade Agreements

Monday, 15 March 2010, 9:53 am | NZCTU

In an historic move, peak bodies of Trans Pacific trade unions have called for a new and fairer framework for trade and investment agreements. More >>

Iwi Have Influence announce dawn vigil

Monday, 6 July 2009, 11:24 am | NZCTU

Iwi Have Influence (IHI) Action group announced this evening that a dawn vigil will be held each day this week on the summit of Maungawhau/Mt Eden. The vigils are being held to mark the importance of this week in the future of local governance in Auckland ... More >>