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Will Govt further reduce dismissal appeal rights?
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Workers must make sure the Government hears their views on unfair dismissal procedures to protect their fundamental rights to a fair hearing and security of employment, said CTU President Helen Kelly today in response to announcement of consultation ... More >>
Unions Discuss Strike Ballot Bill
Friday, 26 February 2010, 9:33 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has signalled support in principle for Tau Henare’s private member’s bill, the Employment Relations (Workers’ Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment Bill, on secret ballots by workers prior to strike action. More >>
CTU urges Government to shun youth rates bill
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 11:26 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government should not support Roger Douglas’s youth minimum wage rates Bill because it is discriminatory and will do nothing to ease unemployment, said CTU President Helen Kelly after the Minimum Wage (Mitigation of Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill ... More >>
New title for ACC Act more honest
Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU expressed support for the Government’s move today to change the title of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act to the Accident Compensation Act. More >>
Govt accounts show room to do more on unemployment
Friday, 19 February 2010, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The government accounts show there is room for the government to continue to stimulate the economy to head off the much higher than expected unemployment, 7.3 percent (168,000 people) at the end of 2009,” said CTU Economist and Policy Director, Bill Rosenberg. ... More >>
Missed Opportunities, Not Enough For Jobs
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
There is very little new in the Prime Minister’s statement on economic growth and what he announces misses significant opportunities to boost jobs and broaden the tax system, said CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
It Only Hurts When I Laugh - Unions Run ACC Ads
Friday, 5 February 2010, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
A union ad campaign on giant screens at this weekend’s Wellington Sevens will take a light-hearted route to a serious message about ACC, the CTU revealed today. More >>
Rise In Unemployment Demands Government Action
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The sharp rise in unemployment in the December 2009 quarter to 7.3 percent (the highest in 10 years) raises great concerns for the 168,000 unemployed, and for the continued recovery of the economy, said CTU President Helen Kelly. More >>
Pay rises slow, but still coming through
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Though employment and hours worked are still falling, pay rates continue to show signs of upward movement, said CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg as Labour Cost Index and Quarterly Employment Survey figures were released today. More >>
Thanks Jeanette! - CTU
Friday, 29 January 2010, 9:22 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Helen Kelly, CTU President, said today that the union movement has enormous appreciation of the contribution made by Jeanette Fitzsimons during her time in Parliament. Kelly said: “Jeannette is a champion for the environment, a strong supporter of the role ... More >>
Minimum wage increase not enough
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The increase in the minimum wage of just 25c to $12.75 per hour is mean, said Council of Trade Unions President Helen Kelly today. “If this is the rate at which we intend to catch up with Australian wages then we will never get there,” she said. “The ... More >>
Cut in top personal tax rate not priority - CTU
Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Report of the Tax Working Group hints that the Government could move in this year’s Budget on a risk free return tax method on investment property along with changes to depreciation on buildings and thin capitalisation to make room for reductions ... More >>
GDP increase welcome, but many areas of concern
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 11:56 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Another small increase in GDP (0.2 percent) in the three months to September is welcome but it does not allay concern at the state of manufacturing and construction, and the prospects of continuing unacceptable levels of unemployment for some years, said ... More >>
First Current Account Surplus Since 1988
Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The first current account surplus in any three month period since December 1988 would be a notable turning point if it were not for its causes, which include a trade surplus resulting from much reduced economic activity, lowered corporate profits and the ... More >>
Government To Cut Holiday Entitlements
Monday, 21 December 2009, 11:13 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Minister of Labour’s announcement today of her intention to reduce holiday entitlements for New Zealand workers following the release of the Holidays Act review shows all her previous statements of reassurance to be a sham, CTU President Helen ... More >>
Government action needed to avoid jobless growth
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Though the Minister of Finance says we have “been through the worst”, the Government’s Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update forecasts unemployment rising to 7 percent in the next 3 months, falling only marginally (to 6.9 percent) in 2011 and still at ... More >>
Pay equity – full picture of underpaid women
Monday, 14 December 2009, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government has finally released details of its pay and employment equity investigations which confirm that women in the public sector are significantly underpaid and discriminated against, revealed the CTU today. More >>
Govt should deliver four weeks' leave for fathers
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:28 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions Komiti Pasefika is calling on the Government to implement the recommendations from the Families Commission to provide four weeks’ paid parental leave (PPL) for new fathers. Komiti Pasefika convenor Jerome Mika says the National ... More >>
Government accounts show ACC not in crisis
Friday, 4 December 2009, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
ACC’s financial position continues to improve according to the government accounts for October, directly contradicting ACC Minister Nick Smith’s claims of crisis for the corporation, said the CTU today. “ACC’s reserves are now above forecast ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Pay Increase for Auckland Bus Drivers
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has welcomed the decision of the Combined Unions to ratify the settlement of their collective agreement with NZ Bus. Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, said that this was always a decision that it was up to the workers affected to decide and it ... More >>
