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NZCTU Welcomes Plan To Make Work Better For Kiwi Women
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 11:17 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the launch of the Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wāhine: Women's Employment Action Plan today. For too long, women have been disadvantaged in the world of work. While many improvements have been made over ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Government Response To Public Sector Pay Deal Proposal
Monday, 13 June 2022, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government has indicated there is merit in exploring a proposal from the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions to explore a public sector wide pay adjustment. The proposal would cover workers employed across the public sector including nurses, ... More >>
ILO Rejects Business NZ Criticism Of FPAs
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 5:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions was heartened by the support shown for Fair Pay Agreements at the International Labour Organisation conference in Geneva. In the formal conclusions adopted by the Committee on the Applications of Standards ... More >>
Support For Fair Pay Agreements Encouraging, Says NZCTU
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 11:22 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government today heard Select Committee oral submissions on the proposed Fair Pay Agreements Bill. The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is strongly supportive of the proposed legislation, and joined with working people from across the motu ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Government Support For Coastal Shipping Industry
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
A $30 million investment by the Government to improve coastal shipping services is great news for jobs, the economy and the environment, said the Council of Trade Unions. “A viable coastal shipping service has huge advantages for New Zealand, ... More >>
Cost Of Living At Core Of 22 Budget Response
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Finance Minister Grant Robertson today outlined the 2002 Budget, which places a cost of living and public investment package at its centre, said CTU Economist Craig Renney. The CTU welcomes the Budget package that will provide both relief for cost-of-living ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Coalition To Improve Working Conditions For All
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the Coalition for a Safe World of Work at its launch in Auckland today. The launch was the culmination of several months of work building the Coalition, which aims to put pressure on the Government ... More >>
CTU Backs Need For A Just Transition In Emissions Reduction Plan
Monday, 16 May 2022, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Emissions Reduction Plan released today by the Government makes welcome commitments to working with unions, business and communities for a Just Transition to a low emissions economy, said CTU Economist and Director of Policy Craig Renney. “Workers in New ... More >>
CTU Calls On Employers To Value Essential Allied Health Workers
Monday, 16 May 2022, 10:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Richard Wagstaff has called on Health employers and the Ministry of Health to recognise the value of Allied Health workers and make a serious offer to settle the current industrial dispute. "Allied health workers have been at the ... More >>
Fair Play Needed Over Fair Pay Agreements, Not Misinformation
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 11:09 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU is calling for all sides of the debate on Fair Pay Agreements to use the information that is provided in the draft Bill, said CTU President Richard Wagstaff. "Some groups have recently been making statements that are not borne ... More >>
NZCTU Endorses MUNZ Call For Port Safety Inquiry
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 10:45 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions wholeheartedly endorses the Maritime Union of New Zealand’s call for an inquiry into port safety in New Zealand, says General Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges. "The death of Atiroa Tuaiti on ... More >>
Axing Labour Day A Petty Idea
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Christopher Luxon has shown once again how out of touch he is with the experience of workers in New Zealand with his suggestion that Labour Day should be removed as a public holiday, says CTU Director of Policy Craig Renney. "New Zealanders ... More >>
NZCTU Supports Better Protections For Contractors
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The NZCTU strongly endorses the recommendations of the Tripartite Working Group on Better Protections for Contractors, which it was a member of, and encourages Minister Michael Wood to take action on the recommendations made. “Hundreds of thousands ... More >>
Fair Pay Agreements Will Make A Real Difference For Kiwi Families
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today's passing of the first reading of the bill to introduce Fair Pay Agreements is a big step forward for New Zealand workers, says CTU President Richard Wagstaff. “This will make a real difference to Kiwi families. It will mean fairer pay and ... More >>
Fair Pay Agreements An Idea Whose Time Has Come - CTU
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 11:50 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Fair Pay Agreements will be crucial for boosting Kiwis wages and supporting a higher wage economy, Council of Trade Union’s President Richard Wagstaff says. “FPAs ensure people are paid fairly for their work – they stop the race to the bottom ... More >>
GDP Growth And Low Unemployment Show Strength Of NZ Economy
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today's 5.6% annual GDP growth, the fastest rate since June 2000, shows the resilience of the New Zealand economy, says CTU economist Craig Renney. "Together with record low unemployment data, the economy appears to have weathered the Alpha and ... More >>
Thank You To MIQ Workers - CTU
Monday, 28 February 2022, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has today extended a big thank you to all of the frontline workers who have staffed MIQ over the last two years, acknowledging the immense effort that has gone into keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, ... More >>
Council Of Trade Unions Calls For End To Anti-mandate Protest
Friday, 18 February 2022, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The NZCTU understands that the right to participate in protest actions is a fundamental element of freedom of expression and a sign of a healthy and functioning democracy. The NZCTU proudly upholds and exercises these rights to protest in NZ. ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Minimum Wage Change
Friday, 11 February 2022, 10:26 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU today is welcoming the decision to increase the Minimum Wage to $21.20 an hour from April 1st, 2022. This increase ensures that Minimum Wage workers do fall further behind other workers and means that their incomes are protected in real terms, ... More >>
Thousands Of Workers Call For A Liveable Minimum Wage
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 9:34 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has presented a petition to Minister Michael Wood signed by thousand of workers calling on the Government to deliver a well earned pay rise for frontline workers this Christmas by raising the Minimum wage to $22.75 an hour ... More >>
