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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 15]
Election Promise To Security Guards Fulfilled
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 9:52 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased that the Government has fulfilled an election promise to provide for better employment protections for security guards. "Past experience has shown that security guards are a vulnerable workforce susceptible ... More >>
Unions Support Declaration Of Climate Emergency
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 3:42 pm | Council of Trade Unions
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff today supported the Prime Minister’s Announcement of a climate change emergency, saying it signaled a more urgent move to a Just Transition for people working in carbon-based industries. ... More >>
Safer Sick Leave A Step Closer
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 5:59 am | Council of Trade Unions
Working people are welcoming today's announcement from Hon Michael Wood, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, that the law change, increasing minimum sick leave from 5 days to 10 days per year, will be initiated before Christmas. "We ... More >>
Komiti Pasefika Supports RSE Changes
Friday, 27 November 2020, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Komiti Pasefika , the voice of unionised Pacific Island working people in Aotearoa, is supportive of the changes to the RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) scheme "People in the Pacific Islands will benefit from the move to ensure the living wage of $22.10 ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Living Wage For Fruit Pickers
Friday, 27 November 2020, 10:38 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today's announcement by Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor that the 2000 people from the Pacific being brought to New Zealand to pick seasonal fruit, will be paid no less ... More >>
10 Years Since Pike Disaster
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 6:06 am | Council of Trade Unions
November 19 marks the 10th anniversary of Pike River Mine disaster when 29 men were killed at work in the mine. No no-one has ever been held to account for the deaths. "Ten years on from Pike - a preventable workplace catastrophe - things have ... More >>
Unions Call For Urgent Government Action To Ensure Working People Are Well At Work
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is calling on the Government to act with urgency to ensure that when working people are sick, or advised to self-isolate, they are able to stay home without financial loss. "The Government needs to urgently extend ... More >>
Employers Must Adhere To Public Health Rules
Friday, 13 November 2020, 6:09 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is reminding employers that they have an obligation to do the right thing by employees and adhere to public health advice at all times including when it comes to dealing with COVID. "If an employee is unwell they ... More >>
CTU Announces New Economist And Director Of Policy
Sunday, 8 November 2020, 3:11 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is delighted to announce the permanent appointment of Craig Renney to the position of CTU Economist and Director of Policy. Craig Renney replaces Andrea Black at the end of her fixed-term contract. "Craig brings a ... More >>
Equal Pay Amendment Act Comes Into Force
Saturday, 7 November 2020, 2:31 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Equal Pay Amendment Act has now come into force. "We are now closer to achieving equal pay in New Zealand. Now we are better able to remove the barriers which have stood between working women and fair pay," CTU President Richard ... More >>
Union Movement Calls For More Attention To Those Disproportionally Effected By COVID
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is concerned by some of the quarterly Labour Market Statistics released today and calls on the Government to do more to support working people, particularly Māori, Pasifika and women. CTU Economist Andrea Black wants ... More >>
New Workplace Relations Minister Welcomed
Monday, 2 November 2020, 1:55 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions, on behalf of all working people welcomes Michael Wood as Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety. "Minister Wood comes to this role with a depth and breadth of experience as a union organiser. He knows first ... More >>
Unions Call For Acknowledgment Of Essential Workers On Labour Day
Monday, 26 October 2020, 4:31 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU President has drawn attention to the importance of essential workers on Labour Day. CTU President Richard Wagstaff says "Labour Day is a time to reflect on the efforts of all working people. In 2020, more than ever, we can all see how ... More >>
Unions Call For Transparency In Trade Agreement Negotiations
Monday, 19 October 2020, 12:52 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Unions are calling for the United Kingdom-New Zealand trade negotiations to prioritise decent jobs and the protection of working peoples rights and public services, as the second round of talks begin today by video. The U.K. is also negotiating separately ... More >>
Government Without A Handbrake Should Be Able To Move Faster
Sunday, 18 October 2020, 6:15 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions congratulates the Labour Party and the Green Party on their successful election campaigns. "It now appears clear that Labour will be able to form a strong compassionate government," CTU President Richard Wagstaff ... More >>
Unions Welcome Labour's Fiscal Plan
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 3:11 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the Labour Party’s well thought out, and fully costed, fiscal plan. CTU President Richard Wagstaff comments "It is pleasing to see an allowance to accommodate living wage changes for people working ... More >>
Unions Release Grading Of Political Parties
Sunday, 27 September 2020, 7:19 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has today released its official assessment and grading of the major political parties’ industrial relations policies, to assist working people in their voting choices. This general election working people in union have ... More >>
Unions Welcome Release Of Labour’s Industrial Relations Policy
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 10:46 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is applauding today's launch of the Labour Party’s industrial relations 2020 election policy by spokesperson Andrew Little. "Working people in unions have been campaigning for better treatment at work. Labour’s industrial ... More >>
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 For All Government Contractors
Sunday, 13 September 2020, 11:24 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the announcement from Workplace Relations Minister Andrew Little, that those working in contracted roles for government will be paid the living wage (currently set at $22.10 per hour). "The roles covered ... More >>
