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Ambitious Green Party Plan To Lift Incomes And End Poverty Welcomed By Unions
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 7:42 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Green Party’s bold income and tax policy unveiled today could have a significant impact on the wellbeing of millions of Kiwis, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. “Working families and students would receive the support they deserve, ... More >>
Unions Celebrate Hospitality And Security FPAs
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 10:38 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people across the country are celebrating the arrival of two more Fair Pay Agreements Yesterday, hospitality workers successfully initiated an FPA, in a move that will improve the lives of around 160,000 people, say the New Zealand Council ... More >>
Unions Back Labour Party Congress Policies That Support Workers
Monday, 29 May 2023, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions strongly supports the policies announced at the Labour Party Congress, aimed at securing a better future for working people and their whānau. The NZCTU stands firmly behind the decision to keep the superannuation ... More >>
National’s Tax Plan Blows Out To $8.2 Billion, Time To Front Up On Spending Cuts
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 7:55 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The cost of the National Party’s promised changes to tax thresholds has blown out by $1.5 billion - to a total of $8.2 billion over four years, according to fresh analysis by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. The CTU’s analysis incorporates ... More >>
CTU Backs Emissions Reduction Plan For Glenbrook Steel Workers
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is backing the announcement today of the decarbonisation programme at NZ Steel, which will lead to greater job security and lower emissions. CTU President Richard Wagstaff said “This agreement is a blueprint ... More >>
Children, Families, Women, And Disabled Workers Are The Winners Of Budget 2023
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Budget 2023 is a win for children, families, women, and disabled workers, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU National Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges said the Budget was a step forward for New Zealand. “This is a budget that will ... More >>
Unions Gather To Remember People Killed At Work
Friday, 28 April 2023, 10:22 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today, unions across the country gathered to remember people who were killed or injured at work. The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions held a memorial service at the Workers’ Memorial stone on the Wellington waterfront. NZCTU President Richard ... More >>
New Data Highlights Staggering Tax Gap In New Zealand
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The very wealthiest are not paying their fair share in tax, according to two separate data sets from the Inland Revenue Department and Treasury, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Released today, the data indicates that inequality continues to ... More >>
Urgent Action Needed To Safeguard Workers From Engineered Stone
Monday, 17 April 2023, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is urging the Government to protect working people who are being exposed to hazardous material in engineered stone. Engineered stone, a fixture of many homes in New Zealand, poses significant health risks for ... More >>
Action On Pay Transparency Cannot Wait, Say Unions
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 9:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is calling on the Government to pass a law requiring all employers to take action on gender, Māori, Pacific, and other ethnic pay gaps. Today, the Human Rights Commission released an open letter urging the Government ... More >>
Industry Plan Has Potential To Transform NZ Economy, Say Unions
Monday, 13 March 2023, 10:20 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The release of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan marks an important step in delivering a high-wage, high-skill, low-emissions economy, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Released today, the AMITP identifies actions ... More >>
Additional Protections Needed For Employees In Small Businesses
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10:54 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions was joined today by working people across the country to submit on a bill designed to provide additional protection for employees in small businesses. The Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives ... More >>
Working People Must Be Kept At The Centre Of The Response To Inflation - Council Of Trade Unions
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people must be kept at the centre of the response to inflation, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. The impacts of both inflation and the Reserve Bank’s response to it through higher interest rates have fallen most heavily on ... More >>
Workers Thank Jacinda Ardern For Her Service
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Working people want to express their thanks to outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her service and the improvements to wages and conditions her government delivered, says Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff. “Jacinda Ardern’s government ... More >>
New Ways To Tackle Inflation Without A Heavy Cost On Workers Are Needed
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 11:58 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The root cause of our inflation and cost of living challenge is the lack of a long-term economic plan, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU Economist Craig Renney said the issues New Zealand is facing could be addressed with an Inflation ... More >>
Data Shows New Zealand Economy Well Placed To Face The Headwinds
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 11:41 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZ Council of Trade Union economist Craig Renney said that GDP figures showed the strength of the New Zealand economy with GDP growth of 2% in the September quarter. Together with upward revisions to previous GDP data the economy is in a stronger ... More >>
Government Books Show It Can Both Support The Economy And New Zealanders During Any Slowdown
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZCTU Economist Craig Renney said that the governments books were showing the strength needed to support the economy during the predicted post-COVID-19 economic slowdown. Treasury accounts showed that the government had plenty of fiscal space to deal with ... More >>
Expanded Childcare Support A Big Help For Working Families – NZ Council Of Trade Unions
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 7:24 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions believes today’s announcement on expanded childcare assistance will be a big help to many working families. “We welcome these changes which further underline how this Government is backing working families at ... More >>
Working People Celebrate Progress Of Fair Pay Bill
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions and working people across Aotearoa New Zealand are celebrating the progress of the Fair Pay Agreements Bill ahead of its second reading today. Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood held an event beside Parliament to celebrate the Bill’s progress. ... More >>
Strong Accounts Should Lead To Long-term Investment
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government accounts today demonstrated the strength of the economic recovery from COVID-19 with expenses down, revenue up, and the forecast OBEGAL deficit nearly halved. Net debt was broadly as forecast, and expenditure on COVID-19 was less than ... More >>
