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Equal pay about to boost New Zealand communities
Friday, 20 October 2017, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Vice President Rachel Mackintosh said today that she had woken up full of excitement for New Zealand women, their families and communities following the announcement of the new coalition Government. More >>
Campaign is over, now the real work begins
Friday, 20 October 2017, 8:07 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"On behalf of working people, I can say how excited we are to have a coalition Government who have committed to lifting incomes, to women actually getting equal pay and to ending poverty in New Zealand" said CTU Secretary, Sam Huggard. More >>
Te Kauae Kaimahi celebrates the life of Aunty Vera Morgan
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Syd Keepa, the Council of Trade Unions, Te Kauae Kaimahi Vice-President Māori said he was saddened to hear of the passing on Sunday of Vera Kirihau Morgan, fondly known as 'Aunty Vera'. More >>
More ambition needed to keep Kiwis safe at work
Monday, 9 October 2017, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Statistics released today [Oct 4] on workplace death and injury show that we still have a big problem in New Zealand workplaces. More >>
CTU: Special votes confirm mood for change
Saturday, 7 October 2017, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working New Zealanders today welcomed the news that special votes in the General Election had reinforced the mandate for a change of Government. More >>
GDP figures not good enough
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
In economic figures out today CTU President Richard Wagstaff says "New Zealand is flatlining. For nearly a decade our productivity performance and our growth per person has been embarrassing.” More >>
Kiwis need a healthy health system
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“All New Zealanders should be able to access the health care they need when they need it – this should be a fundamental basic,” said CTU President Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Minimum wage challenging for PM and working Kiwis too
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Richard Wagstaff has challenged the Prime Minister to show some real leadership when it comes to wages by setting a clear target for the minimum wage. More >>
National Needs to Commit to Maintaining Basic Leave Entitlements
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 10:25 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people are concerned that the National Party will change the 2003 Holidays Act if returned to Government stripping hard working Kiwis of basic leave entitlements. More >>
Greens equal pay policy will deliver more for women
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 11:12 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Greens have today launched their equal pay policy , working women know that this policy could make New Zealand a fairer place if implemented. More >>
Earners below the average wage lost out on income growth
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 11:38 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
A new Council of Trade Unions report on wages, salaries and the income of the self-employed over the period 1998 to 2015 finds the hourly earnings of low and middle income wage and salary earners went up at half the rate of the highest paid. The only exception ... More >>
More research; gender pay imbalance can be fixed
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 9:08 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Findings released today by Motu Economic and Public Policy Research show that the gender wage imbalance can be attributed simply to sexism. More >>
More needed to meet health, education and housing
Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Treasury’s pre-election update of its forecasts for the economy and government finances, released today, show that the government surplus won’t meet what New Zealanders need in priority areas of health, education and housing. More >>
More forestry workers being killed at work
Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
On Monday forestry worker Te Oho Mauri Piripi ("Piri") Bartlet was killed at work. He is the second member of his family to have been killed at work in the forestry industry in a year. Te Oho Mauri Bartlet is also the fifth person to have ... More >>
Justice for Pike a step closer
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions Justice for Pike a step closer Cross-party political agreement to establish an agency to take ownership of the Pike River mine has been reached today. The goal to recover human remains and evidence means that justice is a step ... More >>
Working People Back New Trade Agenda for 21st Century
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 10:20 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people back “A New Trade Agenda for the 21st Century” The Council of Trade Unions (CTU), speaking on behalf of working New Zealanders, is putting its weight behind efforts to oppose resurrecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement ... More >>
Labour market statistics bleak
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Figures out today from Stats New Zealand tell a bleak story about the labour market. CTU President Richard Wagstaff comments, “Too many people are still unemployed and looking for more work – and nothing has been done about it.” “A decade ... More >>
Serious concerns with Nationals proposed new equal pay law
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government has today tabled the Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill with the first reading expected next week. CTU Vice President Rachel Mackintosh has serious concerns about the content and direction of this Bill, “we are carefully examining ... More >>
Minister’s guidance misses the ‘U’ word
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 8:49 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Minister’s guidance misses the ‘U’ word The 'Guidance on closing the pay gap' released today by Women’s Minister Paula Bennett is silent on the role of unions. "Given the critical and leading role unions have played historically in the ... More >>
Labour’s fiscal plan offers good alternative for workers
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 11:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Labour’s announced fiscal plan today has been welcomed by the Council of Trade Unions. More >>
