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Recovery progress slow and uneven

Thursday, 24 June 2010, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

While the economy is coming out of recession, the progress is slow and uneven, with continuing concerns for jobs and wages and a need for government stimulus, says the Council of Trade Unions. Although the economy grew by 0.6 percent (as expected) in ... More >>

Minister of Health cannot have his cake and eat it

Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Minister of Health Tony Ryall’s statement in Parliament yesterday, which implied that the Health budget is both keeping up with inflation and demographic change and will deliver “massively improved front-line services”, does not withstand scrutiny, ... More >>

Child labour not just a third world problem

Friday, 11 June 2010, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The New Zealand youth union movement Stand Up believes more needs to be done to address issues around child labour in New Zealand and around the world. This Saturday June 12 marks the ILO's World Day Against Child Labour. More >>

Aussies steal another march on Kiwis

Friday, 11 June 2010, 9:28 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The Fair Work Australia’s specialist Minimum Wages Panel last week lifted their minimum wage to $15 an hour from 1 July. About 1.4 million Australian workers are affected by the decision, including about 100,000 who earn the National Minimum Wage. More >>

NZ needs to press for basic union rights

Thursday, 10 June 2010, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Several of New Zealand’s regional trading partners are cited in the annual survey of trade union rights violations launched overnight in Geneva by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The survey documents widespread repression, intimidation, ... More >>

Disappointment at OCR rise

Thursday, 10 June 2010, 11:05 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The CTU is disappointed at the 0.25 percentage point rise in the OCR, which will lift the cost of a $200,000 floating rate mortgage by about $10 per week. Interest rates are forecast to continue to rise, with 90-day interest rates predicted to increase ... More >>

Hold the line on interest rates

Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The Reserve Bank does not need to raise the Official Cash Rate (OCR) on Thursday, says the CTU. It is still higher than many other OECD countries and its low level compared to Australia is an advantage worth maintaining while we can. More >>

$100 million cuts in health services on cards

Thursday, 3 June 2010, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Health services across New Zealand face cuts of well over $100 million in the year ahead, says the CTU as deeper analysis of the Budget Health Vote reveals the full extent of the funding shortfall and the reality of ‘reprioritised savings’, inflation, ... More >>

CTU Calls for Stronger Action over Gaza

Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The CTU has called for stronger action over the Israeli attack on the humanitarian flotilla attempting to breach the blockade of Gaza. More >>

Nasty surprises revealed in Budget

Friday, 21 May 2010, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

A number of nasty surprises have emerged from yesterday’s Budget, says the Council of Trade Unions. More >>

Budget fundamentally unfair

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The CTU says that no amount of explanations and lofty visions around economic growth can mask the fundamental unfairness of this Budget. More >>

Tax cuts won’t lessen lure of Australia

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The Government could be spending more to help people on lower incomes and to improve public services with the improved economic outlook and government deficits disappearing even earlier than forecast in the last Budget or in December, said the CTU. Instead ... More >>

Rail investment welcome but more needed

Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The CTU has welcomed the announcement today of ongoing investment in rail. It is however only a fraction of what is needed. More >>

Budget must try harder on high youth unemployment

Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The youth union movement Stand Up has today released its report card on the Government’s record on tackling youth unemployment. More >>

The poor, women, Maori, Pacific workers core too

Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 11:47 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The Prime Minister’s comments that workers should not be concerned when his second budget this week disproportionately favours the most wealthy in society because these people are “core and critical” to our economy is disrespectful and wrong, said ... More >>