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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 18]
COVID-19: Support For Working Kiwis From Government Welcomed
Friday, 27 March 2020, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today's announcement from the Minister of Finance to further support working Kiwis. "Maintaining working Kiwis in employment is essential to ensure we can get though this challenging time," CTU President ... More >>
COVID-19: Unscrupulous Employers Exploiting The Crisis
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 9:43 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is deeply concerned with reports of some employers behaving badly during the COVID-19 crisis. "Working people expect to be treated fairly at all times and especially in times of crisis. Some employers are behaving badly, ... More >>
Government Clarity On COVID-19 Supported By Working People
Monday, 23 March 2020, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU commends the Government’s actions to take more control measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Virus. CTU President, Richard Wagstaff supports the government’s announcement today to expand the wage subsidy and that further support will be extended ... More >>
COVID-19: Work Patterns Must Change
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 6:44 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The President of the Council of Trade Unions is reminding employers that haven’t already started collaborating with staff and unions that they must act now. "The Prime Ministers address to the nation today has made it explicitly clear - now is ... More >>
Unions Commend Government Speed In Keeping Air NZ Afloat
Friday, 20 March 2020, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has been impressed with how quickly and decisively the Government has acted to ensure Air New Zealand can stay in operation. "This quick action provides Air New Zealand staff with some certainty in these times of ... More >>
Governments COVID 19 Economic Package Welcomed
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 2:12 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today's significant package as a first stage to support New Zealand working people and our economy as a result of COVID-19. "This package provides an immediate boost to get through these challenging times," ... More >>
COVID-19 (Corona Virus): Ensuring The Needs Of Working Kiwis Are Met
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 10:51 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is monitoring the emerging situation with COVID-19 and the impact on working people. "We are working closely with working people, their unions, the Government, Ministry officials and business groups to try and ensure ... More >>
Increase Wages To Address Child Poverty
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 11:54 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased that the Government is continuing to shine light on the issue of poverty in New Zealand and specifically child poverty with new statistics out today. CTU policy director and economist Andrea Black was at the ... More >>
CTU welcomes significant investment in infrastructure
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement of the very significant $12 billion infrastructure investment in the future of New Zealand. More >>
Incomes better but still a long way to go
Monday, 6 January 2020, 7:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions Together 2020 work survey results released today show more people are reporting that their income kept up with their cost of living in 2019 than previously, but there are still significant improvements needed. More >>
Protections for all contractors needed
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have released a discussion document entitled ‘ Better protections for contractors’ . "Working people are pleased that the Government is taking active steps to address how independent contractors ... More >>
Economy serving working Kiwis better
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Official figures from StatsNZ released today show that our economy is working better for New Zealanders with further strong growth of 0.7 percent in the last quarter "this is more good news for working people," said CTU President Richard ... More >>
New WorkSafe Chief Executive announced
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement of WorkSafe’s new Chief Executive Phil Parkes More >>
Working people welcoming minimum wage increase
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people are welcoming today’s Government announcement confirming that it will increase the minimum wage to $18.90 per hour from 1 April 2020. More >>
Bereavement leave for parents of stillbirths & miscarriages
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 10:47 am | CTU
The first step in making things fairer, for those that have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth, got closer with the passing of the first reading of Labour MP Ginny Anderson’s Holidays Act (Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage) Amendment Bill on Tuesday. More >>
CTU welcomes Government investment into infrastructure
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 2:12 pm | Council of Trade Unions
"The Government’s announcement that an additional $12 billion capital will be available to address backlogs in our deteriorating schools, hospitals and rail infrastructure and for regional development is welcome news and sensible policy", ... More >>
Welcome rise in the share of wages and salaries in NZ income
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people welcome the modest rise in the share of New Zealand’s income that is received by wage and salary earners in the year to March. It is a step in the right direction," says CTU President Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Nine years since Pike Mine disaster
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 9:51 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Today we remember the disaster at Pike River Mine nine years ago on the 19 November 2010. Nine years ago today 29 men went to work at Pike River Mine on the West Coast of the South Island. Nine years ago today 29 men expected to return home ... More >>
Kiwi women are working for free
Sunday, 17 November 2019, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
From Monday 18 November New Zealand women are working for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay imbalance between men and women. More >>
NZ unions condemn arrests in Philippines
Friday, 15 November 2019, 7:19 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is condemning the All Saints Day evening raid on 31 October. With the arrest of over 60 union organisers, human rights defenders and activists in the Philippines province of Negros. The 16th of November is an international ... More >>
