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.

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Action Needed to Stem Flow to Australia

Friday, 22 June 2012, 12:48 pm | Council of Trade Unions

The council of trade unions says that action is needed to stem the outflow of workers to Australia. More >>

Liability for death of Charanpreet Dhaliwal

Friday, 22 June 2012, 10:03 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Liability for death of Charanpreet Dhaliwal The CTU welcomes moves from the Department of Labour to lay charges over the death of Charanpreet Dhaliwal who was murdered on his first night at work as a security guard on a Fulton Hogan worksite, but has ... More >>

GDP result no reason for complacency

Thursday, 21 June 2012, 12:01 pm | Council of Trade Unions

“The higher than expected increase in GDP in the March quarter would have been more welcome if it had resulted in falling unemployment and more money in the hands of the people who need it most,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>

Slavery report shows we have a long way to go

Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU Media Release 20 June 2012 Hard hitting slavery report shows we have a long way to go CTU Secretary, Peter Conway says a report by the US State Department on slavery released today, shows that New Zealand has some real areas for concern and that work ... More >>

Full Funding for ACC a political swamp that must be drained

Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 9:39 am | Council of Trade Unions

The CTU welcomes indications by two political parties that they would abandon "full funding" of ACC claims and return to pay as you go with a substantial reserve, CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg says. More >>

Government should review options not just target date

Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

With the government conceding that their surplus target could well stretch out another “year or two” and asking Treasury for an interim review of the economy, it is also time for a rethink of their economic policy, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. More >>

CTU Komiti Pasifika supports Advance Pasifika

Friday, 15 June 2012, 12:07 pm | Council of Trade Unions

The CTU's Komiti Pasifika supports the Advance Pasifika organisation and its goals says Komiti Pasifika convenor, Natalie Faitala, and will be joining in the Advance Pasifika march for the rights of Pasifika people in New Zealand tomorrow. More >>

Job Streams Package Needs Scale as well as Flexibility

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 1:37 pm | Council of Trade Unions

CTU agrees that there is a need for flexibility in the subsidies provided to match employers with unemployed workers, but is concerned that such initiatives need to be scaled up rather than just repackaged. More >>

Government must clarify right to sue clause

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 9:14 am | NZCTU

CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg calls on the government to clarify its position on giving foreign investors the right to sue the government. Statements by the Minister of Trade Negotiations that the government will not compromise New Zealand’s right ... More >>

ACC Needs to get back on Track

Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 2:02 pm | Council of Trade Unions

The Council of Trade Unions wants ACC to get back on track as a world-leading no fault accident compensation and rehabilitation scheme. More >>

Health Underfunded By Over $250 Million

Sunday, 10 June 2012, 6:34 pm | Council of Trade Unions

An analysis by the CTU of the funds allocated to Health in the Budget on 24 May estimates that health was underfunded by $254 million, based on its assumption of 2.0 percent inflation in the year to June 2013. More >>

IMF recommendations a recipe for failure

Friday, 8 June 2012, 1:24 pm | Council of Trade Unions

It is little comfort that the IMF thinks New Zealand’s economy is on the right track, says CTU economist Bill Rosenberg, commenting on the IMF report on New Zealand released today. More >>

New Zealand Employers participate in blocking ILO hearings

Thursday, 7 June 2012, 10:08 am | Council of Trade Unions

The Council of Trade Unions is expressing extreme concern that Business New Zealand is participating in a move by the employers group of the International Labour Organisation to block hearings of the worst cases of abuse of the International Labour Conventions ... More >>

Health and safety taskforce has a job to do

Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 11:57 am | Council of Trade Unions

The CTU welcomes advice today of the taskforce to undertake a major review of the workplace health and safety system. Peter Conway, CTU Secretary says “our workplace death and injury rates are totally unacceptable.” More >>

CTU Runanga Supports Appeal In Urewera Sentencing

Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU Runanga Media Release 29 May 2012 CTU Runanga Supports Appeal In Urewera Sentencing CTU Vice President Syd Keepa supports the appeal lodged against the two and a half year sentence for firearms charges being lodged today on behalf of Tame Iti and Te ... More >>

CTU Welcomes Hard Hitting Report into Aged Care Sector

Sunday, 27 May 2012, 10:49 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU today commends the EEO Commissioner on the release of a report into the pay and work conditions in the aged care sector, and supports the findings of the report. More >>

Government Takes A Knife To Youth Income In Youth Week

Friday, 25 May 2012, 3:24 pm | NZCTU

The youth union movement, Stand Up, which represents young union members is dumbfounded at the Government’s decision to pick on young low paid workers and students as a means to fill the hole in the Government’s books, created by fiscally irresponsible ... More >>

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