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Kiwi workers deliver message to Fiji government

Friday, 12 January 2018, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

50 people protested outside the Fiji High Commission in Wellington today as part of an international mobilisation for 200 ground handling workers at Nadi airport who have been locked out by Fiji Government-controlled Air Terminal Services. The ... More >>

CTU mourns Jim Anderton

Sunday, 7 January 2018, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The Council of Trade Unions is expressing its sympathy to the family of Jim Anderton following his death overnight, and marking his huge contribution to New Zealand political life. More >>

CTU seeking major changes to our tax system

Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said today that the proposed appointment of Council of Trade Unions Economist, Dr Bill Rosenberg, would give working people the confidence to participate in the Government’s Tax Working Group. More >>

Equal pay one step closer today

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Women working in New Zealand can take good heart from the announcement of Government negotiations on equal pay for people working in mental health and addiction support, says CTU President Richard Wagstaff. "Every advancement is one step closer to New ... More >>

New Zealanders need time to upskill for climate change

Friday, 15 December 2017, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard says today that he is worried people working in New Zealand don’t realise how much their livelihoods are at risk from climate change. More >>

Govt makes steps towards repaying long-term debts to society

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg welcomed the Government’s Half Year Fiscal Update as a positive sign that the Government was willing to repay the social and environmental deficits run up over the last 9 years. "We’re seeing some movement towards ... More >>

Time for Australia to step up says CTU

Friday, 24 November 2017, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Vice President Rachel Mackintosh will be speaking on Sunday in support of Manus Island refugees at a broad-based rally at Auckland Unitarian Church. "Church groups, refugee advocacy services, climate change activists, ... More >>

Wage and salary earners $11,500 a year short on parent's

Friday, 24 November 2017, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Wage and salary earners $11,500 a year short on their parent’s share of national income More >>

Wellingtonians want their quality rail service back on track

Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 9:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions today said that people working in Wellington were showing support for safe public transport and fair treatment of train staff. President Richard Wagstaff said that union members affected by the industrial action ... More >>

Counting down to a better equal pay law

Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 9:31 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) says ‘working for free day’ today is no cause for celebration, but politicians have the power to make the 14th of November 2018 a happier date for New Zealand women. Because of the gender pay imbalance, the 14th ... More >>

Unions want a better approach to trade and investment

Friday, 10 November 2017, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The Council of Trade Unions says that it wants to see a new approach to trade and investment developed that works better for working people, and it remains concerned with aspects of the TPPA that the Government inherited from the previous administration. More >>

Vector spot-on to adopt the Living Wage

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 9:09 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The announcement that Auckland electricity and gas provider Vector has become a fully-accredited Living Wage employer is a landmark move says Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff. More >>

Parents can focus on the important things with new policy

Monday, 6 November 2017, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Mums, dads and other caregivers in paid work around the country will breathe a sigh of relief at the announcement of better paid parental leave today. More >>

NZPFA aiming for world-beating agreement for women members

Monday, 6 November 2017, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The New Zealand Professional Footballers Association (NZPFA) has the support of union members as they go into bargaining with New Zealand Football this week. "I think it’s expected by most people now that women receive equal treatment and respect ... More >>

New conversations about wages needed in New Zealand

Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff today called on the Government and industry leaders to open up conversations about new ways of deciding on wages that work better for working people. The release of the Labour Market Statistics ... More >>

Unions relieved to see swift action on better equal pay law

Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 10:17 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is congratulating the Government’s announcement they are scrapping National’s flawed equal pay and pay equity bill. CTU Vice President Rachel Mackintosh said that the move is in line with working people’s ... More >>

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