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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 43]
Government must do more on Jobs
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 9:25 am | NZCTU
“With 245,400 people recorded as jobless in the latest Household Labour Force Survey there is no room for complacency on unemployment,” says Peter Conway, CTU Secretary. More >>
Price increases hitting low incomes and people in Canterbury
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 1:22 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“The sharp increase in the CPI this quarter, bringing it to a 1.4 percent increase for the year, is mainly in areas that hurt lower income families. In addition people in Canterbury are particularly hard hit”, says Bill Rosenberg, CTU economist. More >>
District Court Wrong on Charanpreet Dhaliwal's Death
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:15 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The decision yesterday by the Waitakere District Court that the employer of murdered security guard Charanpreet Dhaliwal did not need to take further steps to ensure his safety lowers the bar for all workers making them all less safe, CTU President ... More >>
Unions Respond to Review of Retirement Income
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions have responded today to the release of the draft Review of Retirement Income Policy. More >>
Over 635,000 New Zealand workers in insecure work
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 11:13 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU releases its report into insecure work, Under Pressure: Insecure Work in New Zealand at its Biennial Conference – Fairness at Work, held today in Wellington. CTU President, Helen Kelly says “whether we call it casualisation, precarious work, ... More >>
Full-time workers’ earnings rise by only 1 percent
Friday, 4 October 2013, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Median weekly earnings for full-time workers, who make up by far the largest group of wage and salary earners in the work force, increased only 1.4% over the year, according to the New Zealand Income Survey,” says CTU economist Bill Rosenberg. ... More >>
CTU Supports Intention of New Immigration Law
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 5:11 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU supports moves by the Government to crack down on employers who exploit migrant workers. More >>
More investment needed in tertiary education
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Peter Conway, CTU Secretary says more investment is needed in tertiary education to lift the opportunities for people to gain relevant skills. More >>
NZ Football urged to speak out against slave labour
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 10:50 am | NZCTU
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions has asked New Zealand Football to speak out against inhuman conditions for workers building infrastructure for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, says CTU General Counsel, Jeff Sissons. More >>
CTU responds to Minister’s attack on Health and Safety reps
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The attack by ACC Minister on the training of Health and Safety representatives today undermines the commitment over 27,000 workers have made to taking on the challenging role of representing workers in health and safety in their workplaces”, said Helen ... More >>
CTU calls on Minister to resign
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 9:12 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Comments by ACC Minister Judith Collins today that there is not a health and safety issue in New Zealand workplaces is so unbelievable and so out of touch that she should either resign or the Prime Minister should dismiss her”, CTU President Helen Kelly ... More >>
Low pay makes home lending restrictions worse
Monday, 30 September 2013, 11:01 am | Council of Trade Unions
New loan to value ratios coming into effect tomorrow will hit hard at those on low incomes says the Council of Trade Unions Secretary, Peter Conway. More >>
CTU welcomes new Spokesperson roles
Monday, 23 September 2013, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Helen Kelly is pleased to welcome Andrew Little to the important Labour Spokesperson role. More >>
Govt intervention in Pay Equity case no way to mark Suffrage Day
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Reports today that the Minister of Labour may consider intervening in the recent historic pay equity victory for Kristine Bartlett and thousands of other low paid women workers is no way to mark 120 years of Women’s Suffrage, says CTU President ... More >>
Some GDP growth – but jobs way behind
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“While it is good to see economic growth remained positive despite the drought, we have yet to see the strong job growth that is need to seriously knock a hole in unemployment and joblessness”, says CTU Economic Bill Rosenberg. More >>
Fall in ACC levies - harsh treatment of claims unjustified
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 2:20 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“The 15-17 percent fall in ACC levies proposed by ACC for the 2014/15 year with further reductions to follow, shows that cuts in entitlements and harsh treatment of injured people making ACC claims were unjustified,” says CTU Policy Director, ... More >>
Monetary Policy – More Focus on Employment Needed
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 10:26 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The slow fall in unemployment anticipated by the Reserve Bank reinforces the need for wider objectives of monetary policy,” says Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist. More >>
Māori workers stand up for Fairness at Work
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Vice President Maori Syd Keepa will today present to the Select Committee on behalf of Te Runanga o Nga Kaimahi Māori (Māori arm of the union movement) and Māori workers around the country, against the governments proposed employment law ... More >>
HRC says Employment Relations Amendment Bill breaches rights
Friday, 6 September 2013, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Human Rights Commission ('the HRC') has made a very strong submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill currently before the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee. The HRC's submission demonstrates increasing official ... More >>
Youth guarantee expansion a start, but jobs still missing
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today's announcement by Steven Joyce that all New Zealanders under 25 will be able to access fee-free level 1 and 2 training is positive, but just a drop in the bucket for the nearly 57,000 young people out of work, said Asher Goldman, Co-convenor, ... More >>
