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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 48]
Forestry Death Renews Calls For Inquiry Into Industry
Monday, 14 January 2013, 12:28 pm | NZCTU
CTU Media Release 14 January 2013 Forestry Death Renews Calls For Inquiry Into Industry The CTU is renewing its call for an inquiry into the forestry industry after the death of a 19 year old forestry worker last week. Helen Kelly, CTU President says ... More >>
MBIE and Forest Owners Collude to Deny Workers Info
Sunday, 23 December 2012, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Forest Owners will run Government funded “safety breakfasts” in January this year for forest workers but have refused to allow these workers to receive information about their rights at work including the impact of poor conditions on health and ... More >>
We could do much better
Friday, 21 December 2012, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
2012 was a hard year for many people. It didn’t need to be so hard. Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist said “yes, we live in difficult times, but government policies should be judged by how it dealt with those difficulties, not by the lazy criterion: “we ... More >>
Season’s Greetings And Leave Entitlements
Friday, 21 December 2012, 9:24 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 21 December 2012 Season’s Greetings And Leave Entitlements The CTU wishes everyone a safe and happy summer holiday, and wants to remind workers of their rights during the holiday season. Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, said “the ... More >>
Struggling economy needs Government focus on jobs
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 20 December 2012 Struggling economy needs Government focus on jobs “The weak growth of GDP in the September quarter and a revision downwards of the June quarter confirms that the economy is struggling,” says CTU economist, Bill ... More >>
Public surgical centres should not be run privately
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 5:48 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU welcomes the new dedicated elective (non-acute) surgical centre announced today by Waitemata DHB, but is concerned that it is being run by private surgical contractors, being paid out of the public purse. More >>
HYEFU Dismal on Jobs
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 18 December 2012 HYEFU Dismal on Jobs The Council of Trade Unions says that the half- yearly economic and fiscal update (HYEFU) is dismal on the jobs front. Council of Trade Unions (CTU) Secretary Peter Conway said that the forecast ... More >>
Vital importance of minimum wage review
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 10:16 am | Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 13 December 2012 Vital importance of minimum wage review The CTU is releasing its submission to the Minimum Wage Review. CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg says “we are calling for an immediate increase to $15 an hour for the minimum wage, ... More >>
Unions ask the tough questions about the TPPA
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 9:04 am | NZCTU
Unions represented in Auckland for the 15th round of negotiations for the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) say that what they have observed leaves them highly concerned at the direction of the agreement. More >>
Being fired for union membership is disgraceful
Monday, 10 December 2012, 9:19 am | NZCTU
The story today that Vice President of Equity Todd Rippon was dismissed by a Lord of the Rings tour guide for being a union official in the union Actors Equity, is something the Prime Minister, including in his capacity as Tourism Minister, needs ... More >>
Invest in young people, don’t cut their wages
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 3:24 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) opposes moves by the Government to reduce youth incomes, and calls for investment in skills development and decent jobs for young people. More >>
Punitive Approach to Beneficiaries Misguided
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 5 December 2012 Punitive Approach to Beneficiaries Misguided The Council of Trade Unions told the Social Services Select Committee at Parliament today that the punitive approach to beneficiaries is misguided. The real issue is that ... More >>
New forestry standards show nothing learned from Pike River
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Wednesday December 5, 2012 New forestry standards show nothing learned from Pike River The launch of new forestry standards today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MoBIE) show the department has learned nothing from the tragedy of ... More >>
PM’s Claim Of $3b Benefits From TPPA Without Evidence
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 9:03 am | Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 5 December 2012 PM’s Claim Of $3b Benefits From TPPA Completely Without Evidence A claim by the Prime Minister yesterday that “a Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement could boost New Zealand's economy by more than $3 ... More >>
Mayor’s intervention in Port of Auckland dispute welcome
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 6:16 pm | CTU
CTU welcomes Len Brown’s intervention on the Ports of Auckland dispute stating his strong expectation that recommendations from the facilitation process are to be used as a vehicle for ending the dispute. More >>
Time for inquiry into health and safety in Forestry Industry
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 2:38 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The news today of the workplace death of yet another forestry worker shows this is an industry that has a serious health and safety crisis and needs a rigorous review into its employment practices, CTU President Helen Kelly said today. More >>
Work Pressure and Long Hours Undermine Safety at Work
Monday, 26 November 2012, 3:32 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTU is calling for increased powers for health and safety representatives, supporting the Royal Commission’s recommendation for a new Crown Entity, calling for a more prescriptive and robust health and safety legislative framework with worker participation ... More >>
Anti-Gay Bill in Uganda a threat to Human Rights Everywhere
Monday, 26 November 2012, 1:45 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) Out at Work network is calling on the New Zealand Government to condemn a bill before the Ugandan parliament that would introduce the death penalty for anyone caught engaging in a homosexual act. More >>
Helen Kelly speech to Labour Party Conference 17/11/12
Monday, 19 November 2012, 5:03 pm | Council of Trade Unions
It is great to be talking here today – I talk as the President of the CTU but also I am an insider – this is the party I support and so I feel free to speak with both my hats on. Let me start by saying that Labour has to be in Government after ... More >>
We remember and honour the Pike River Miners
Monday, 19 November 2012, 10:04 am | CTU
Helen Kelly, Council of Trade Unions President says “today marks two years from the Pike River tragedy where 29 men lost their lives at work. Today we remember and honour the men, the terrifying ordeal that they went through, and stand alongside ... More >>
