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.

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Millions Wasted On Treaty Principles Bill

Thursday, 12 September 2024, 9:26 am | NZCTU

Calculations undertaken by the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi show that the Government will have wasted millions of dollars to take the already failed Treaty Principles Bill forward. “This Bill is already dead, yet it keeps taking investment away from bigger ... More >>

Minister Must Listen To Court’s Uber Ruling And Abandon Contractor Reform

Monday, 26 August 2024, 1:02 pm | NZCTU

The Minister must listen to the judgement of the Court of Appeal and recognise the rights of workers to have cases heard in the courts. There is now no excuse to pursue her unethical plans for contractor reform. More >>

Human Rights Review Confirms Widespread Migrant Worker Exploitation

Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 10:31 am | NZCTU

The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to take immediate action to end migrant worker exploitation in Aotearoa following the release of the Human Rights Commission review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme. More >>

Reserve Bank Forecasts A Year Of Recession And Higher Unemployment

Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 3:38 pm | NZCTU

It's time to change track. While the fall in interest rates will be provide relief for some, there is a bleak future ahead for working people and the economy unless we change economic direction. More >>

NZCTU Submit In Opposition To Charter Schools

Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 11:23 am | NZCTU

“The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi strongly opposes the reintroduction of charter schools in the education system and calls on the Government to withdraw this dangerous bill,” said Acting NZCTU Secretary Erin Polaczuk. More >>

Inflation Data Shows Cost-of-living Challenges Continue

Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 2:30 pm | NZCTU

This data is also weaker than expected – suggesting problems within the wider economy. It supports other data which implies that we might be heading back into falls in economic output. More >>

19 Organisations Send Brooke Van Velden Open Letter Calling For Engineered Stone Ban

Thursday, 4 July 2024, 8:00 am | NZCTU

Unions, public health experts and health & safety specialists have today released an open letter sent to Minister for Workplace Relations & Safety Brooke van Velden calling on the Government to follow Australia’s world-leading example & ban the ... More >>

Job Cuts Will Severely Compromise ACC Services

Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 4:11 pm | NZCTU

The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed at the announcement that there will be 300 jobs cut at ACC. More >>

Axing Of Pay Equity Taskforce Will Entrench Inequities For Working Women

Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 9:49 am | NZCTU

The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is deeply disappointed by confirmation of the Public Service Commission that the Pay Equity Taskforce will be disestablished. More >>

NZCTU Condemns Contractor Reform As Fundamental Attack On Workers’ Rights

Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 9:14 am | NZCTU

Minister for Workplace Relations, Brooke van Velden, has instructed her officials to begin work on preventing workers misclassified as contractors from challenging their employment status in the courts. More >>

NZCTU: Interislander Grounding A Warning For The Future

Saturday, 22 June 2024, 1:59 pm | NZCTU

These are aging ships that require more intensive repair and maintenance – as we discovered last year when the Kaiarahi service was canceled for days. It's beyond time that they were replaced with safe and efficient ferries. More >>

NZCTU Slams Govt Cutting Disabled Workers Wages As Disgraceful

Thursday, 20 June 2024, 5:38 pm | NZCTU

The NZCTU is slamming a decision by the Government in Budget 2024 to cut a programme which ensured that disabled workers are paid the minimum wage. More >>

New Zealand Not In Better Health After Budget 2024

Monday, 17 June 2024, 6:50 pm | NZCTU

Budget 2025 will present another opportunity to address the shortages being generated by this Budget. The Coalition Government needs to take that opportunity to invest properly in health services and health workforces," said Renney. More >>

Review An Opportunity To Strengthen Workplace Health And Safety

Friday, 14 June 2024, 3:21 pm | NZCTU

NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is calling on Minister Brooke van Velden to ensure that her review of workplace health and safety puts the voices of workers front and centre. More >>

Proposed Holiday Act Changes Undermine Workers’ Entitlements

Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to not reduce worker entitlements in their review of the Holidays Act. More >>

NZCTU: Budget At A Glance 2024

Friday, 31 May 2024, 4:57 am | NZCTU

Budget 2024 fails the most important tests More >>

Budget 2024 Fails To Deliver Investment That New Zealanders Need

Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:07 pm | NZCTU

Budget 2024 is placing this governments ideological wants before real New Zealanders' needs. “Tax cuts and spending cuts are favoured over addressing the cost-of-living crisis and delivering the investments that New Zealanders need," said NZCTU Economist ... More >>

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