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Delight with support for domestic abuse survivors
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 9:45 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people congratulate Green MP Jan Logie on successfully getting her proposed law, which will make a real difference to the lives of people who are experiencing domestic violence, over the first hurdle. More >>
Gender pay imbalance needs urgent action
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Research released today by the Ministry for Women ‘Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand’ makes a useful and timely contribution to understanding the factors causing the gender pay imbalance. More >>
PM's uses “alternative facts” about Kiwis looking for work
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people are calling on the Prime Minister to show more respect for Kiwis looking for work. More >>
Progress on the path to pay equity
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
With the Government supporting the Pay Equity Principles the next step is to translate the theory of the Principles into reality and get women paid what they are worth. More >>
Pike Court of Appeal decision endorses cheque book justice
Friday, 17 February 2017, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Court of Appeal has released its judgment this afternoon in the case taken by Pike widow Anna Osborne, wife of Milton Osborne, and Sonya Rockhouse, mother of Ben against the government agency Worksafe. More >>
Things turn sour for Cadbury employees
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Things turn sour for Cadbury employees Today’s announcement from multinational giant Cadbury, that they will close their landmark factory in Dunedin taking away the jobs of almost 400 people, has left a bitter taste in the mouths of many. “This ... More >>
Lowest incomes hardest hit by price increases
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Over the last year, households with lowest incomes were hit hardest by price increases,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg, commenting on the Household Living-costs Price Indexes released this morning by Statistics New Zealand. “Looking at the ... More >>
Minimum wage needs to be two-thirds of the average wage
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people welcome today’s Government announcement to increase the minimum wage. However, the minimum wage needs to be significantly increased - not just by 50 cents to $15.75 hour from 1 April. More >>
Trade union movement mourns the loss of Joe Harawira QSM
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 8:23 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The trade union movement is mourning the loss of Joe Harawira (Ngāti Awa, Ngai te Rangi), the co-ordinator for Sawmill Workers Against Poison (SWAP) and a champion for working people. More >>
Ambulance officers deserve better - CTU
Monday, 9 January 2017, 8:30 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is calling for St Johns to value its ambulance professionals and return to talks in good faith. More >>
Government needs to ensure economy raises living standards
Thursday, 22 December 2016, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Figures out today show that what New Zealanders produced, measured by our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), increased by 1.1 percent in the three months to September. “But while these figures look good on paper they don’t tell the whole story. ... More >>
Switch to dirty diesel reveals Government’s real agenda
Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
KiwiRail must be resourced by the Government to provide a service which all Kiwis can take pride in; a service which is environmentally sustainable. More >>
Wellington City Council does the fair thing
Monday, 12 December 2016, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Great news today from the Wellington City Council; they are making progress towards paying the Living Wage to City Gallery security staff, by ensuring better pay rates no matter when in the day people are working. More >>
Hardworking Kiwis need better public services, not neglect
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The current Government’s priorities for next year’s Budget say nothing about improving public services, yet deteriorating public services hurt working people as much as a pay cut,” says CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg. More >>
Working people support better laws around domestic violence
Thursday, 1 December 2016, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today, Green MP Jan Logie has had a proposed law drawn from the ballot which, if supported by other political parties, will make a real difference to the lives of people who are experiencing domestic violence. “The law needs to be changed. We ... More >>
Working women celebrate huge win
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 10:46 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Kiwi women are closer to getting paid what they are worth with the decision by the Government to implement the Equal Pay Principles as successfully negotiated by representatives of working people, business and the Government following the historic victory of ... More >>
Working for free
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
There is 13 percent left of 2016. In New Zealand we have a pay imbalance of what men and women are paid. On average across our society men are paid 13 percent more than women. So today is symbolic of women working for free for the rest of 2016. More >>
Pike families deserve answers and justice
Saturday, 12 November 2016, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
On November 19 2010, almost 6 years ago, 29 men were killed at Pike River Mine. Their deaths were completely preventable and no person or organisation has ever been held responsible. There has been no justice for the 29 men who remain in the mine. More >>
Those with lowest living standards face highest price rises
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The new information on prices facing different types of households released by Statistics New Zealand today means we should be even more concerned about inequalities and poverty in New Zealand,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
Plenty of potential in Future of Work and jobs proposals
Sunday, 6 November 2016, 10:11 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Labour has significantly upped the stakes on new ideas generation for the future of work and good jobs, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
