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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 48]
Wage income and rates still rising
Friday, 9 October 2009, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Wage and salaries still show positive increases in the latest annual New Zealand Income Survey for the three months to June 2009, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>
CTU marks World Day for Decent Work
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The NZ Council of Trade Unions is marking World Day for Decent Work on 7 October (tomorrow) by drawing attention to the two ongoing disputes in New Zealand which embody the struggle for decent working conditions. The International Labour Organisation, ... More >>
Komiti Pasefika calls on Kiwis to help victims
Friday, 2 October 2009, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The NZ Council of Trade Unions Komiti Pasefika says the tsunami which has hit Samoa and Tonga is a tragedy for thousands of workers and their families both in New Zealand and overseas and is encouraging New Zealanders to donate generously. More >>
CTU welcomes tariff announcement
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 10:46 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the announcement today by Trade Minister Tim Groser and Commerce Minister Simon Power that the Government has decided to extend current import tariff levels at least until 2015 and delay any further review until ... More >>
CTU Food & Beverage Unions back Cheese workers
Friday, 18 September 2009, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
A meeting today of the CTU Food and Beverage Unions Group and the International Union of Food Workers (IUF) pledged support to the striking workers facing a 6 week lockout at the Talley company – Open Country Cheese in Waharoa. The Unions condemned the ... More >>
Coalition Launches With Pay-Equi-tea at Parliament
Friday, 18 September 2009, 11:56 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Pay Equity Challenge coalition was officially launched on the steps of Parliament today, the eve of Suffrage Day, by campaigners dressed in the fashions worn by Kate Sheppard when New Zealand women became the first in the world to win the right to ... More >>
OECD Report Argues for More Assistance for Workers
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 11:32 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has welcomed the strong focus on support for workers affected by the global economic crisis in the latest Employment Outlook (2009) by the OECD. At the launch of the report, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría called upon governments to “act ... More >>
Reserve Bank should cut OCR, fight unemployment
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
A further cut in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) would be a helpful contribution to head off rising unemployment, said CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg today. However the Reserve Bank should also be looking at other options. The CTU ... More >>
Rest break rules important for health and safety
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU expressed disappointment and concern today at the Government’s plans to amend the recently passed rest and meal break legislation. “Many workers have benefitted from this law which National voted for at the time because of the unarguable need ... More >>
regulation of international capital movts needed
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
New Zealand’s banks are charging excessive margins on floating mortgages and credit card rates, said the Council of Trade Unions today in its submission to the independent banking enquiry. There is also a need for greater regulation of international capital ... More >>
GST increase would hit low income families hard
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 9:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Any increase in GST, as being floated by the Tax Working Group, would hit low income families and workers hard, said Council of Trade Unions Economist Bill Rosenberg. The CTU would oppose any increase. “The rise is being proposed in order to lower ... More >>
Figures show more support needed for workers
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today’s Quarterly Employment Survey raises concerns at the levels of unemployment the Household Labour Force Survey will show on Thursday, said CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. The QES shows that employment is down by 3.2% in the last year (to June) ... More >>
Cutting polytech councils undermine their purpose
Monday, 27 July 2009, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Leaked proposals to remove unions and employers from Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology (ITP) councils will be fought if they go ahead in the form apparently suggested by Education Minister Anne Tolley, said CTU President Helen Kelly. “According ... More >>
CTU welcomes bank inquiry
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into bank profits. “It is a constructive initiative. The CTU intends to contribute to this inquiry and we hope that all political parties will support it,” said CTU Economist ... More >>
Saving is hard on low incomes
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 9:51 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Reducing debt and saving is hard for workers with reduced household incomes, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. “While I agree in general with Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard that people should be reducing their debt levels and saving more, it ... More >>
Loss of health & safety committee blow to workers
Monday, 13 July 2009, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Research on the health and safety of New Zealand’s workforce has taken a huge blow with the disestablishment of the National Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Committee (NOHSAC). The committee will publish its final reports today. CTU President ... More >>
CTU welcomes wages & redundancy deal
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, said: “The provision of basic redundancy compensation and notice during a period of rising unemployment is an important achievement across such a wide group of employers. While many redundancy agreements are for superior ... More >>
Women throw down challenge on pay equity
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 10:12 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
New Zealand women are today throwing down a challenge to the Government on pay equity at a rally outside Parliament in Wellington. A broad coalition of women’s groups is demanding to know what this Government intends to do to make pay equity a reality ... More >>
GDP: greater scale and urgency needed on jobs
Friday, 26 June 2009, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The higher than expected fall of 1.0 percent in New Zealand’s output in the March quarter should spur the government to urgently review the scale and timing of its current actions to stimulate the economy in order to prevent accelerating job losses, ... More >>
Investment deficit main problem w current account
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
New Zealand’s current account deficit continues at worrying levels and is fuelled by income going to overseas investors, said CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg today. “The Government has used the effect of the deficit on New Zealand’s sovereign credit ... More >>
