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CTU releases comprehensive analysis of ERA Bill
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) has today released their comprehensive submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill. CTU President Richard Wagstaff says the bill is a step in the right direction to restore balance in employment relations. More >>
Minimum wage boost sending the right signals
Monday, 2 April 2018, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Everyone deserves to be paid decently for the work they do," says CTU President Richard Wagstaff, "and Sunday’s 75c boost in the minimum wage is a good step towards better valuing working people." More >>
Hospital rot uncovers need to reassess government funding
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff today said the mould that has been rotting the walls inside Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) buildings for the last six years is just one example of the urgent need for Government ... More >>
Unions ready to start just transition to low carbon economy
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 11:10 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard welcomed the announcement today of Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods that the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) would be facilitating a tripartite approach with workers, business ... More >>
CTU supports better valuing District Health Board nurses
Monday, 26 March 2018, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said today that he was standing beside members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) who had returned a ‘no’ vote on their latest collective agreement offer. Mr Wagstaff said that it was in ... More >>
Latest economic figures show commentary out of step
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said that the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures out today showed economic anxiety from some business leaders is a political response, rather than one grounded in evidence. More >>
Your chance to decide what’s fair - Tax Working Group
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard says participation by working people and users of public services is vital for a fair outcome in the Government’s Tax Working Group consultation process . "People in paid work make up a huge proportion ... More >>
Waiting for equal pay
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
What do a nurse, an early childhood teacher and a medical transcriptionist have in common? More >>
CTU pleased with swift progress on pay equity principles
Monday, 5 March 2018, 8:27 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Richard Wagstaff, CTU President said today he was pleased to be able to formally announce the swift progress made in the tripartite union, business and public sector Joint Working Group on Pay Equity Principles, which reported back to Government last ... More >>
CTU calls for sunlight on multinational corporate tax
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is calling for greater transparency on how much tax large firms pay in New Zealand. CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg and Secretary Sam Huggard told the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee that the Taxation (Neutralising ... More >>
Exciting opportunity to build good jobs for the future
Friday, 23 February 2018, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said today that he was excited to see such swift and broad progress on the Provincial Growth Fund for regional economic development from the new Coalition Government. "This is the biggest opportunity we’ve ... More >>
Economist still concerned about TPPA-11’s implications
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions Economist Bill Rosenberg welcomed the release of the text of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP, or TPPA-11) this afternoon, but remains concerned about gaping holes in our understanding ... More >>
Liquidation shows need to limit liability of innocents
Monday, 19 February 2018, 7:48 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Secretary Richard Wagstaff said his heart went out to the people who had been working at The Grocer’s Market when he heard it was going in to receivership today. The Grocer’s Market, formerly Nosh supermarket Mt Eden was bought by disgraced ... More >>
Parliament becoming baby-friendlier workplace
Sunday, 18 February 2018, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Parliament becoming baby-friendlier workplace a sign of the times Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff today congratulated Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, and her partner Peter Nunns on the announcement that they are expecting their ... More >>
CTU raises over $6,000 overnight to honour Eramiha Pairama
Monday, 12 February 2018, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions raises over $6,000 overnight to honour the memory of Eramiha Pairama More >>
Conditions right for good job creation
Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) today said that the slowly falling unemployment rate had plenty of room for improvement, with 343,000 New Zealanders still either out of work or needing more work than policy makers have created. CTU President Richard ... More >>
Nurses deserve a good outcome in Health Board negotiations
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 9:14 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is today in mediation with District Health Boards (DHBs) to try to negotiate a decent collective agreement that provides fair pay and healthy workplaces for 27,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants around the ... More >>
CTU Media Release - Employment changes a good start
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
25 January, 2018 The Government’s legislative changes announced today will ensure work will get better for hundreds of thousands of people, but there’s more to be done says the Council of Trade Unions. More >>
CTU President eager to pick up work on equal pay
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 10:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said today that he was looking forward to the Government reconvening the Joint Working Group on equal pay as soon as possible. "Putting equal pay into law and practice is absolutely our priority ... More >>
Congrats, Jacinda and Clarke on adding to your portfolios
Friday, 19 January 2018, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff extended warm congratulations today to the Prime Minister and her partner Clarke Gayford on the news they are expecting their first child. "I think it’s fair to say that of all the roles they’ve ... More >>
