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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 29]
Many issues in Flexi-Super
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions Secretary, Peter Conway says that there are many issues to consider in the proposal for flexible superannuation. More >>
Historic victory in pay equity case for carers
Friday, 23 August 2013, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU congratulates Kristine Bartlett and the Service and Food Workers Union, Nga Ringa Tota for the historic legal victory for thousands of low-paid women workers says Helen Kelly, CTU President. More >>
Select Committee urged to drop unfair employment Bill
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 11:47 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has presented a case to drop National’s unfair Employment Relations Amendment Bill at the first day of hearings at the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee today, saying the Bill will worsen the pay and working conditions of many ... More >>
CTU corrects Minister on H&S Taskforce advice
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Minister today released advice to Cabinet saying that the Taskforce recommended that the board be supported by a tripartite advisory group and to disestablish the Workplace Health and Safety Council. More >>
Unemployment up. Wages flat. What recovery?
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 11:57 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says there is no joy for workers in the statistics out today on wages and employment. More >>
CTU welcomes H&S changes
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 9:56 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU welcomes moves today to strengthen our health and safety system. Helen Kelly, CTU President said “the announcements today acknowledge that our health and safety system is in need of an overhaul, and we welcome the direction taken by the Government ... More >>
Union concern at fishing crew exemptions
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 11:06 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is critical of a proposal to exempt settlement quota from requirements of the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. More >>
Massive reaction against employment law changes
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU and affiliated unions will today be delivering thousands of submissions from workers around New Zealand who are speaking out against the Government’s employment law changes that will cut pay and conditions. More >>
Forest death not just a number
Friday, 19 July 2013, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The death of another forest worker near Tokoroa this morning is a family tragedy that will impact for years to come, says Helen Kelly, CTU President. More >>
Fairness at Work Campaign Launch
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 9:26 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is launching a major campaign in Auckland next week opposing the Government's cuts to employment rights. At the launch, CTU president Helen Kelly will announce rallies, stop-work meetings and a national day ... More >>
Price rises hitting low income families harder
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“It’s good to see low increases in prices, but many of the increases are in areas that hit low income families hardest”, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
Welfare changes unfair and unprincipled
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU is very concerned about the substantial changes to the benefit system which come into effect next Monday. Eileen Brown, CTU Policy Analyst says “these changes pose significant risk to people and to communities.” More >>
Decision proves urgency of health and safety reforms
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
A High Court decision that those in charge of a business can escape responsibility for workplace safety shows the urgent need for stronger health and safety laws, says the Council of Trade Unions. More >>
Historic pay equity case for carers
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 8:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
This week marks a historic legal case for thousands of low-paid women workers says Helen Kelly, CTU President as the case for pay equity enters its second day in the Employment Court today. More >>
Minister Refuses ILO Advice
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 9:01 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Labour Minister Simon Bridges has now confirmed he will not agree to a meeting with ILO Officials to seek advice on the compliance of proposed labour law changes with New Zealand’s commitments under ILO conventions. More >>
Manufacturing Strategy a Modern Blueprint
Monday, 17 June 2013, 10:45 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU congratulates Labour, Greens, NZ First and Mana for releasing a comprehensive strategy on the manufacturing sector. Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, says “manufacturing is of huge significance to our economy and provides many jobs. But we could do so ... More >>
Fee for mail delivery inequitable and doesn’t fix problem
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The suggestion that households may have to pay if they want a five or six day postal delivery service is inequitable and fails to resolve the underlying problems New Zealand Post faces”, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. He was reacting to ... More >>
ILO told that NZ is no longer the international ‘good guy’
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 9:05 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
In a speech to the ILO conference today CTU President Helen Kelly has said that by passing law changes that the New Zealand Government knows are in breach of its ILO undertakings, New Zealand can no longer pretend to be the ‘good guy’ of international ... More >>
Government urged to reconsider employment law changes
Friday, 7 June 2013, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU welcomes the statement today from Building Service Contractors (BSC), a business group that represents New Zealand’s building services contractors, urging the Government to reconsider the proposed amendments to Part 6A of the Employment Relations Act ... More >>
Govt’s Employment law to come under international scrutiny
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has written to Minister of Labour Simon Bridges urging him to seek the advice of the International Labour Conference on the legality of his proposed changes to labour law when he attends the ILO conference in Geneva in two weeks’ time. More >>
