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New ideas to manage the exchange rate welcomed
Sunday, 7 October 2012, 10:36 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU strongly supports taking initiatives to bring down the exchange rate, says CTU economist Bill Rosenberg reacting to the proposal from the Green Party this morning. More >>
Income survey shows stagnant incomes for most NZ families
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 4 October 2012 Income survey shows stagnant incomes for most New Zealand families Most household incomes did not rise during the year to June 2012, according Statistics New Zealand’s Income Survey released today. “This is further ... More >>
Highest Ever Loss of Kiwis to Australia
Friday, 21 September 2012, 11:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that the continued loss of Kiwis to Australia at record levels shows our economy is not creating decent jobs. More >>
Historic CTU/Iwi Relationship Hui
Sunday, 16 September 2012, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU MEDIA RELEASE 16 September 2012 Historic CTU/Iwi Relationship Hui - Hui Whakawhanaungatanga On Tuesday, union members and Iwi leaders from around the country will join together for a national hui in Tauranga to discuss the potential of building a stronger relationship ... More >>
Worsening forecasts don’t help those out of work
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 6:36 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 6 September 2012 Worsening forecasts don’t help those out of work New Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment forecasts out today are that New Zealand’s jobless rate won’t fall below 6 percent before 2014. CTU Economist ... More >>
Greater effort needed to get young into skills training
Monday, 3 September 2012, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZCTU Media Release 4 September 2012 Greater effort needed to get young into skills training Greater effort needs to be made to ensure that New Zealand’s 84,000 young people not in education, employment or training participate in the skills and trades ... More >>
CTU backs calls for a living wage
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU is backing the campaign for a living wage being launched in Wellington tomorrow by the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota. More >>
Forestry Sectors “One Trick Pony” won't end workplace toll
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
With a death toll 34 times higher than the UK and wages ranking 4th lowest of 12 comparator countries Forestry contractors and owners would be better not off not defending their workplaces as safe but instead telling the New Zealand public how ... More >>
LCI shows wages barely keeping up with inflation
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 11:28 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today’s 0.5 percent increase in the Labour Cost Index in the three months to June means that wages and salaries are no further ahead compared to inflation than they were six months ago, and 2.5 percent behind where they were in March 2009. More >>
Industry Training Review Must Include Worker Perspectives
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 1 August 2012 Industry Training Review Must Include Worker Perspectives The speech by Minister Steven Joyce at the Industry Training Federation Conference today was made in the context of a huge need to develop and retain skilled workers ... More >>
Pay expectations gap no surprise
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 31 July 2012 Pay expectations gap no surprise The Council of Trade Unions is not surprised at the gap between worker and employer pay rise expectations. The latest Hays survey shows that whereas 35 per cent of workers expect their salary ... More >>
UN Committee warns NZ Government on employment law changes
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
A report released this weekend by the United Nations Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is a direct warning to the New Zealand government that it needs to reconsider employment changes it has ... More >>
Government causing more job losses than they create
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 10 July 2012 Government causing more job losses than they create News this morning of up to 220 job losses at Kiwirail because of cost cutting measures is indicative of how this government views investment in jobs and infrastructure ... More >>
More support, not less please Minister!
Friday, 29 June 2012, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The shift of the National Advisory Committee on the Employment of Women (NACEW) to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs is an opportunity to address some of the serious challenges facing women in work says Sheryl Cadman, Co-Convenor of the CTU Women’s ... More >>
Liability for death of Charanpreet Dhaliwal
Friday, 22 June 2012, 10:03 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Liability for death of Charanpreet Dhaliwal The CTU welcomes moves from the Department of Labour to lay charges over the death of Charanpreet Dhaliwal who was murdered on his first night at work as a security guard on a Fulton Hogan worksite, but has ... More >>
Slavery report shows we have a long way to go
Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 20 June 2012 Hard hitting slavery report shows we have a long way to go CTU Secretary, Peter Conway says a report by the US State Department on slavery released today, shows that New Zealand has some real areas for concern and that work ... More >>
Government should review options not just target date
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
With the government conceding that their surplus target could well stretch out another “year or two” and asking Treasury for an interim review of the economy, it is also time for a rethink of their economic policy, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
CTU Runanga Supports Appeal In Urewera Sentencing
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Runanga Media Release 29 May 2012 CTU Runanga Supports Appeal In Urewera Sentencing CTU Vice President Syd Keepa supports the appeal lodged against the two and a half year sentence for firearms charges being lodged today on behalf of Tame Iti and Te ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Hard Hitting Report into Aged Care Sector
Sunday, 27 May 2012, 10:49 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU today commends the EEO Commissioner on the release of a report into the pay and work conditions in the aged care sector, and supports the findings of the report. More >>
Austerity-lite budget risks recession
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Commenting on today’s Budget, CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg says “today’s Budget may be ‘austerity-lite’ but it’s the same failed logic that is being rejected in Europe. With danger signals in Europe and falling agricultural export prices, ... More >>
