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CTU Welcomes plan to lift wages
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Helen Kelly welcomes the Labour Party wages policy announced today as a real and realistic plan for a fairer system to lift workers wages and combat inequality. More >>
There are better options than tripling the EQC levy
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 11 October 2011 There are better options than tripling the EQC levy “The rise in the EQC levy from 5c to 15c per $100 of insurance cover is effectively a tax to raise funds for the government”, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. “The ... More >>
Greens' policies good mix for jobs - CTU
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:47 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Green Party economic policies are a welcome mixture of measures to combat growing income inequality and to develop the economy in sustainable ways, says Bill Rosenberg, CTU economist. More >>
Government learns nothing about health and safety
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 9:40 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The announcement that the Government is investigating deregulating the use of farm vehicles allowing longer work hours and less stringent restrictions on use and standards of vehicles is an indication that they have learned nothing about health and safety. More >>
Bold Policies to Close the Gender Pay Gap Welcomed
Monday, 19 September 2011, 10:41 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The announcement today that the Labour Party will introduce pay equity legislation is welcome news", CTU President Helen Kelly said today. "The recent outrage shown by women when the Auckland Employers and Manufacturers Association blamed them ... More >>
Democracy Armbands at World Cup Rugby Game
Friday, 16 September 2011, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Rugby fans are being asked to wear a white armband to the Fiji - South Africa rugby match on Saturday night to show support for a democratic Fiji. Peter Conway said “whichever team your supporting at the game, we’re asking you to show support ... More >>
TPPA - More movement on customs queues than dairy exports
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Transpacific Partnership talks in Chicago are showing signs of the mounting conflicts both inside and outside the secret negotiations. Dr. Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist, is in Chicago during this round of the TPPA negotiations. More >>
Food Price Rises Have Outstripped Wage Increases
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 11:13 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The annual increase in food prices of 6.6 percent in the August 2011 year has outstripped wage increases of just 1.9 percent as shown in the Labour Cost Index", says CTU Secretary Peter Conway. More >>
CTU economist to attend TPPA negotiations in Chicago
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 11:02 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZCTU economist and policy director Bill Rosenberg will be in Chicago from 8 September until 14 September to monitor the round of Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations taking place there from 6-16 September. More >>
Food prices rises continue to outpace wages
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The rise in food prices by 2 percent in July and 7.9 percent compared to July 2010 far outpaces the 1.9 percent increase in wages shown in the Labour Cost Index for the whole year to June”, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
C’mon Minister! Less spin and more movement
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU youth wing Stand Up has reacted to a statement today from Paula Bennett which continued the spin and rhetoric from their announcement on youth unemployment ten days ago. More >>
Fishing Inquiry Has to Deliver
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that the Fishing Inquiry has to make a real difference to the lives of workers on foreign chartered vessels and to help create job opportunities for Kiwi workers. More >>
Petition invites Labour inspectors to audit the pay gap
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 11:46 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Following statements from the Minister of Labour that Labour Inspectors have the power to investigate issues of equal pay in the workplace, the CTU and Green Party have today launched a campaign to encourage workers to invite the inspectors in to ... More >>
CTU faces the challenges
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 10:49 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
In her opening speech to the CTU Biennial Conference - Workers Rights in the 21st Century - President, Helen Kelly highlighted the importance of workers' rights in order to address inequality and promote fairness. More >>
Snowbound workers should be paid
Monday, 15 August 2011, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that bad weather is tough on everybody, especially when it interferes with normal operations, but hopefully workers will remain on pay even if they can’t get to work. More >>
Pressure should be on Fishing Quota Holders, not workers
Friday, 12 August 2011, 9:35 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that the Government should indicate to fishing quota holders in New Zealand that their quota will be withdrawn if they continue to contract the work to Foreign Chartered Vessels that treat workers in the appalling way we ... More >>
Unemployment Figures Suggest a Jobless Recovery
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 11:31 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today’s unemployment figures showing 154,000 people or 6.5 percent of people out of work raise a major concern that we are seeing a jobless recovery. More >>
CTU supports eliminating child poverty
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 11:30 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU President Helen Kelly welcomes the Green Party policy to address child poverty in New Zealand, especially their promise to bring 100,000 children out of poverty. The Green Party policy gives serious attention to this issue and outlines practical, ... More >>
Low wage rises overtaken by inflation
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 11:19 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The rise in the Labour Cost Index of 1.9 percent in the year to June shows wages are still falling behind inflation of 5.3 percent says Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist, and even behind price rises other than the GST increase. Public sector rates are ... More >>
Raising interest rates will only make life tougher
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 10:07 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"We would be very concerned if the Reserve Bank raises interest rates more quickly than it had previously signalled," CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg said in response to the Reserve Bank's announcement on the OCR this morning. "We have had only ... More >>
