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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 49]
Hillside jobs could have been saved
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 15 November 2012 Hillside jobs could have been saved Peter Conway CTU Secretary says the announcement today of job losses at Hillside is a travesty of neglect and missed opportunities. Peter Conway says “neither the Government ... More >>
175000 unemployed deserve support
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 11:24 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions Secretary says Peter Conway the shocking jump in the unemployment rate to 7.3% shows the government really must make jobs a priority. More >>
Wage increases slowing
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZCTU MEDIA RELEASE 6 November 2012 Wage increases slowing Latest Labour Cost Index and Average Wage data for the September quarter show a slowing of both wage increases and job growth, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. “The LCI shows a slight fall ... More >>
Attitude to Workers Key To Pike Report
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 8:56 am | NZCTU
NZCTU Media Statement 6th November Attitude to Workers Key To Pike Report The CTU is calling on the Government to recognise that an overriding theme of the Pike River report released yesterday is that workers need rights and voice, protected by Government, ... More >>
Pike River Report Slams the Company and Government
Monday, 5 November 2012, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that the Pike River Report is a damning indictment of both the company and weak regulation of health and safety by Government and brings shame to this country that now must be addressed. More >>
Employment Law Changes will Reduce Pay and Conditions
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 2:09 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU strongly condemns further proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 announced today. Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, says that “These changes are designed to reduce the wages and conditions of workers in New Zealand.” More >>
Reconsider use of veto on paid parental leave Bill
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Presenting to the Government Administration Select Committee on Sue Moroney’s Bill to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks, CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg challenges the government to remove the threat of the veto and give proper consideration to ... More >>
Significance of Labour Day
Monday, 22 October 2012, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 22 October 2012 Significance of Labour Day Many workers will be enjoying a welcome day off today. Labour Day commemorates the struggle for an eight-hour working day and in particular when Samuel Parnell, a carpenter, won this right in ... More >>
Bill to bolster protections for young workers timely
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 3:53 pm | Council of Trade Unions
CTU welcomes the opportunity for parliament to seriously look into the employment of children under the age of 16 and welcomes Rino Tirikatene’s Members Bill on the protection of young workers being drawn from the Ballot today. More >>
Labour Puts Forward Practical Policies On Jobs
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 2:24 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Labour leader David Shearer has outlined a number of policies to support decent jobs in a speech in Christchurch today. More >>
Lower Wages No Solution
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:30 am | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that reducing wages for young people is no solution to high youth unemployment. More >>
New ideas to manage the exchange rate welcomed
Sunday, 7 October 2012, 10:36 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU strongly supports taking initiatives to bring down the exchange rate, says CTU economist Bill Rosenberg reacting to the proposal from the Green Party this morning. More >>
Income survey shows stagnant incomes for most NZ families
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 4 October 2012 Income survey shows stagnant incomes for most New Zealand families Most household incomes did not rise during the year to June 2012, according Statistics New Zealand’s Income Survey released today. “This is further ... More >>
Maori workers endorse relationship and water rights
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 10:28 am | Council of Trade Unions
Over 180 Maori union members, union leaders and Iwi leaders met in Tauranga last week and have resolved to both strengthen the relationship between unions and Iwi to progress the rights of workers in this country, and to endorse the position Iwi ... More >>
Highest Ever Loss of Kiwis to Australia
Friday, 21 September 2012, 11:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that the continued loss of Kiwis to Australia at record levels shows our economy is not creating decent jobs. More >>
Jobless growth
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 12:06 pm | Council of Trade Unions
While GDP growth of 0.6 percent in the three months to June is encouraging, unemployment rose in the same quarter, with few prospects for an improved jobs outlook. “We are seeing GDP growth at a modest rate,” says CTU economist, Bill Rosenberg, “but ... More >>
Strong Reaction to ILO Mission Eviction from Fiji
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 9:57 am | NZCTU
Concern is mounting about the shock decision by the Fijian Government to order an International Labour Organisation (ILO) mission out of the country. More >>
Historic CTU/Iwi Relationship Hui
Sunday, 16 September 2012, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU MEDIA RELEASE 16 September 2012 Historic CTU/Iwi Relationship Hui - Hui Whakawhanaungatanga On Tuesday, union members and Iwi leaders from around the country will join together for a national hui in Tauranga to discuss the potential of building a stronger relationship ... More >>
Injury figures show health and safety policy needs to change
Sunday, 16 September 2012, 1:16 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions president, Helen Kelly, welcomes the Health and Safety Taskforce's release of an Issues Paper today. The paper identifies important areas of policy that require change to improve NZ's workplace death and injury rates. More >>
Ten actions to reduce poverty in New Zealand
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 12:22 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade unions has released a programme it has proposed to the Government to attack the high levels of poverty in New Zealand. “We presented this to the Minister of Finance four months ago following a discussion about the ... More >>
