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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 28]
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 >>
Kate Sheppard Would Not Have Supported Employment Bill
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 11:26 am | Council of Trade Unions
Today the Council of Trade Unions, on behalf of all working women, is calling on all women in Parliament to vote for women and vote against the first reading of the Governments Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill. Those that do vote against ... 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 >>
Addressing inequality the greatest test of governments
Sunday, 16 July 2017, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Key announcements from Labour and the Green Party in the last week deliver the foundations of a strong alternative government in waiting which would make New Zealand a more equal place, the CTU said today. More >>
Green infrastructure plan welcome
Saturday, 15 July 2017, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Green infrastructure plan welcome Having a more assertive plan to address climate change should be coupled with initiatives to create opportunities for decent work in the green economy, and the Green Party’s contribution to this work is welcome, ... More >>
CTU analysis shows funding freeze as health need grows
Saturday, 1 July 2017, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The thorough CTU Health Budget analysis out today shows the raw facts of health underfunding of the public health service in particular. NZNO Chief Executive Memo Musa and President Grant Brookes say the $101m shortfall in Budget 2017 for national ... More >>
Labour’s Workplace Relations Policy celebrated
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Labour’s Workplace Relations Policy celebrated by working people Labour’s launch today of their Workplace Relations Policy is being celebrated by working people as innovative, future focused and fair. More >>
GWRC commits to bring employers and bus drivers together
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Media release: Council of Trade Unions Greater Wellington Regional Council commits to bring employers and bus drivers together Finally some progress was made today to provide some certainly for Wellington’s bus drivers. Today the Greater Wellington ... More >>
Economy not meeting the needs of working people
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Figures out today from Statistics New Zealand showing our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are proof that the economy is not working as it needs to nor is it performing as Treasury had predicted. More >>
