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Increasing overseas investor income drives account
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
While New Zealand’s goods trade is running a welcome surplus due mainly to high dairy and log prices, rising company profits and interest payments are once again weighing down the current account – the record of payments for goods, services, ... More >>
CTU Releases Employment Law Submissions
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 10:55 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government needs to reconsider unnecessary and unfair changes to the rights of New Zealand workers, said the CTU today. More >>
80 Per Cent Oppose Dismissal Law Change
Sunday, 19 September 2010, 8:49 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has released a survey which shows 80% oppose planned changes to dismissal law. The CTU commissioned the survey because previous polls focused on the trial period aspect rather than the removal of the right of appeal against unfair dismissal. More >>
Suffrage Day: Kate Sheppard would not be impressed
Friday, 17 September 2010, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government is pushing through changes to employment law that will set back women’s equality in the workforce, says the Women’s Council of the CTU. More >>
Young driver legislation will do nothing
Friday, 17 September 2010, 11:03 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The youth union movement, Stand Up, is calling on the Government to invest in professional driving training, to help save lives on New Zealand roads. More >>
Thousands say ditch employment reforms
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Over 6000 written submissions have been made to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee on the Employment Relations Bill, telling it to reject the Government’s proposed changes, revealed the CTU today. More than 1000 submitters have requested ... More >>
Govt must negotiate with teachers in good faith
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government needs to end its disruptive standoff with school teachers and return to the negotiating table with some meaningful offers, said the CTU today. More >>
All rights at work under threat, Govt confirms
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government is paving the way for a return to the ruthless eradication of workers’ rights according to the statement of stand-in Labour minister Pansy Wong in Parliament today, said the CTU. More >>
Unions respond to concerns in earthquake aftermath
Monday, 6 September 2010, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Helen Kelly, CTU President, said today that unions will work with government, business and the community in response to the earthquake in Canterbury. More >>
Government failing young Kiwis
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand youth union movement, Stand Up, is calling on the Government to reinstate funding for the recently axed youth unemployment initiative, Community Max, to assist young New Zealanders who are currently out of work and education. More >>
Government needs to refocus on jobs
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 9:41 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The untimely dropping of Community Max except in targeted regions and the outlook for construction jobs highlight once again that not enough is being done to support employment”, said Peter Conway, CTU Secretary. More >>
Affco must negotiate in good faith with workers
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 9:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions media release 25 August 2010 Affco must negotiate in good faith with Wairoa workers The CTU is calling on Affco management to end its intimidatory stand-off with meat workers in Wairoa and to resume bargaining with the Meatworkers ... More >>
First 90 Day Case – shot across bow to employers
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU determination to stick by workers unfairly dismissed under the 90 day law delivered results today after the Employment Court found young pharmacy worker Heather Smith was not only unjustifiably dismissed by her employer (due to a failure to comply ... More >>
Fairness rallies the start – more to come
Sunday, 22 August 2010, 10:02 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Several thousand workers rallied in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch today in protest at the Government’s proposed employment law changes. The rallies, organised by the CTU brought together workers from every sector of the economy in a celebration ... More >>
Workers prepare to rally for Fairness at Work
Friday, 20 August 2010, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Workers across New Zealand will come together at a series of Fairness at Work rallies on Saturday and Sunday in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin to voice their opposition to the employment law changes introduced to Parliament on Thursday. More >>
Government playing with numbers over wage growth
Friday, 20 August 2010, 9:31 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government is conveniently playing with numbers in its statement that after tax the average weekly wage only increased 3 per cent between 1999 and 2008, said the CTU today. Its tax calculations do not include the Working for Families tax rebates ... More >>
Savings Inquiry Timely
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 11:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU says that it is timely to have an inquiry into savings. More >>
Employment law changes unfair and unnecessary
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 9:01 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU says that changes to the Employment Relations Act and Holidays Act introduced to Parliament today are unfair and unnecessary. More >>
CTU releases another 90 Day story
Monday, 16 August 2010, 10:27 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has released another story of unfair dismissal under the controversial 90 day provision for small enterprises. More >>
90 Day unfair dismissal cases unveiled
Friday, 13 August 2010, 11:39 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has published the first of a number of cases of workers unfairly dismissed under the 90 Day ‘Fire at Will’ law. Pharmacy worker Heather Smith was featured on national TV last night and a more detailed video of her experiences is now viewable ... More >>
