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Sick leave could be straw man to disguise changes
Monday, 9 August 2010, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU President Helen Kelly today told students at Otago University not to be surprised or sucked in if the Government’s proposal to allow employers to request a doctor’s note for any day of sickness is withdrawn or amended. More >>
DHB head resignation a symptom of poor funding
Friday, 6 August 2010, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The resignation of the Chief Executive of Capital and Coast District Health Board, Ken Whelan, unfortunately confirms the CTU’s analysis of the funding shortfall in the May Health budget. That analysis showed that the budget required the system ... More >>
Government complacency failing the unemployed
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unemployment has jumped significantly according to the latest release from Statistics NZ who describe the labour market as ‘volatile’. The figure of 6.8% shows that the recession is not over for many. There are 159,000 unemployed, or 255,700 jobless. More >>
No respect for workers in rest breaks Bill
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 10:31 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government is putting business interests before workers’ health and safety and dignity by rolling back the Rest and Meal Breaks legislation introduced just last year, the CTU told Select Committee today. The wellbeing and fair treatment ... More >>
Cautious optimism in wage levels - CTU
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU says that there is room for cautious optimism for wage levels, but many people are still not receiving any increases. “It is important for the economy that wage and salary earners have sensible wage increases. Otherwise there is a risk that lack ... More >>
Fairness at Work Rallies on 21st August
Friday, 30 July 2010, 9:32 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has announced that it will be holding Fairness at Work rallies on 21st August in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. More >>
Unions withdraw co-operation on trade issues
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is withdrawing co-operation with the Government on trade agreement issues. More >>
CTU releases letter to John Key
Monday, 26 July 2010, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has written to Prime Minister John Key expressing its deep concern at the recent employment law changes and the way in which they were announced. To date the Prime Minister has not responded to the letter sent on 21 ... More >>
CTU backs loan sharks Bill
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government should support Carol Beaumont’s loan sharks Bill through to second reading, said the CTU today. More >>
Unions do have evidence over 90 Day trial
Monday, 19 July 2010, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions do have evidence of workers being dismissed unfairly under the 90 day provisions that operate for small firms. More >>
Young And Vulnerable Being Sacked In First 90 Days
Sunday, 18 July 2010, 10:34 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Far from young and vulnerable people getting a chance at employment under the 90 day trial period legislation, research released by the Department of Labour today shows 22% of them have had the humiliating experience of being fired without cause ... More >>
Department Refuses To Release Question Methodology
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:48 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Labour Department has refused a CTU request for a copy of the methodology and questionnaire used in its research on the impact of the 90 day trial. More >>
EMA has no evidence for 90 day claims
Friday, 16 July 2010, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The so called “evidence” provided today by the Northern EMA that the 90 day period is somehow creating employment or supporting marginalised workers into work actually shows the opposite, CTU President Helen Kelly said. More >>
Inflation pressures low now but increases coming
Friday, 16 July 2010, 11:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Reserve Bank should be holding interest rates down in light of the lower than expected inflation rate announced today, says the CTU. More >>
Attacks on workers and unions sinister
Friday, 16 July 2010, 9:53 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Leaked information that the Government will both extend the law that removes the right to appeal against unfair dismissal and restrict union access onto worksites is a throw-back to the bad old days of the Employment Contracts Act of the 1990s, ... More >>
Benefit numbers show recession not over
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The increase in numbers of people on unemployment benefit to 62,085 shows that the recession is not over, said the CTU today. More >>
CTU supports Kiwi Jobs Bill
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 10:14 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is supporting Clare Curran’s Kiwi Jobs Bill. CTU Secretary Peter Conway said that the Bill is a modest start which we would hope leads to a government procurement policy that promotes New Zealand industry and jobs. More >>
CTU supports calls on RBNZ to hold back
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 11:30 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU, which opposed the Reserve Bank’s June increase in interest rates, has joined calls for the Bank to hold off any further increases. More >>
Government trade policy must address land owners
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Landcorp’s proposal to purchase the Crafar farms might be a short term solution to the current problem of New Zealand land being purchased by foreign buyers, said the CTU today, but the issue is an ongoing one, and will require a fundamental shift ... More >>
Wider monetary policy welcome
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The Labour Party’s review of its position on monetary policy is to be welcomed,” said CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg today. The Labour Party is considering wider Reserve Bank objectives and an expanded set of policy tools. More >>
