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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 53]
Veto reveals Government’s real priorities
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 12:14 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Finance Minister Bill English threatening a veto on Labour MP Sue Moroney’s Paid Parental Leave Bill before it has even had its First Reading, let alone the chance for Select Committee to consider it, says more about the government’s priorities ... More >>
CTU Contacts Talley’s Customers over Lockout
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 1:19 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is writing to major New Zealand customers of Talley’s which owns 100% of AFFCO seeking their support for workers currently being locked out by the company. More >>
Members Bill To Extend Paid Parental Leave Welcomed
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Women’s Council Press Release 5 April 2012 Members Bill To Extend Paid Parental Leave Welcomed CTU Women’s Council Co-convenor Suzanne McNabb welcomes the Members Bill to extend paid parental leave to six months and congratulates Labour’s Sue ... More >>
CTU Welcomes Legal Challenge to AFFCO Lockout
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the legal challenge by the NZ Meat Workers Union to the indefinite lockout of Talley’s AFFCO workers since 29th February. More >>
Government Finances Show Mismanagement
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 11:29 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 4 April 2012 Government Finances Show Mismanagement Today’s release of the government’s financial position for the eight months to February shows that yesterday’s statements by the Prime Minister that new spending in the ... More >>
CTU to submit at Pike River Inquiry
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 11:31 am | Council of Trade Unions
Ross Wilson, advocate for the CTU, will be presenting the CTU submission to the Pike River Inquiry today, said Helen Kelly, CTU President. More >>
CTU Asks What Is The Transport Minister Withholding On Ports
Friday, 23 March 2012, 1:58 pm | NZCTU
CTU Media Release 23 March 2012 CTU Asks What Is The Transport Minister Withholding On Ports Of Auckland The Council of Trade Unions is calling on Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee to tell Aucklanders what information he is withholding on the Ports ... More >>
AFFCO lockout enters 24th day
Friday, 23 March 2012, 9:57 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Once again we are seeing a long lockout of meat workers. The Talley’s AFFCO lockout is in its 24th day following a 65 day lockout by ANZCO CMP late in 2011. More >>
Growth in economy weak
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The GDP growth of only 0.3 percent in the three months to December is below expectations, says CTU economist Bill Rosenberg. “The economy is still going nowhere. The government seems content to have unemployment at over 6 percent and wait for the reconstruction ... More >>
What about workers without friends in high places?
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Helen Kelly says Dr Nick Smith should resign after failing to act on his first hand knowledge and evidence that ACC just doesn’t work for many of the people in the system, and asks “what about the workers and people in the ACC system ... More >>
CTU welcomes iwi support for locked out workers
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Syd Keepa, CTU Vice President Maori today acknowledges the support and concern for locked out AFFCO meat workers from Ngati Kahungunu, and calls on AFFCO to end the lockout and return to bargaining. More >>
Auckland Council lacking leadership to help resolve Ports
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 4:46 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Ports of Auckland workers are disappointed that the Auckland Council has lacked the necessary leadership to help resolve the current employment negotiations at the Ports. More >>
Where is the ‘more jobs’ target?
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 15 March 2012 Where is the ‘more jobs’ target? CTU is concerned that targets are going to be set to reduce beneficiary numbers but there is no mention about creating new jobs, said CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. “The state has a role ... More >>
Vital Labour Department functions could be lost
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Peter Conway, CTU Secretary said the Government’s announcement today that it will merge the Labour Department into a new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has major risks and multiple reasons for concern. More >>
Ports management disregard for privacy deeply disturbing
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 10:09 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Media release: Council of Trade Unions Wednesday March 14, 2012 Ports management disregard for privacy deeply disturbing It is deeply disturbing that Ports of Auckland is prepared to spread confidential information from individual personnel files as ... More >>
Time for AFFCO to end Lockout
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 10:13 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU says that it is time for AFFCO to end the lockout of 1000 workers. More >>
International Union Solidarity With Auckland Port Workers
Monday, 12 March 2012, 11:55 am | NZCTU
The solidarity shown by the people of Auckland at the rally on Saturday and the international support from maritime workers has resulted in a significant victory with a new position advised by Maersk today. Helen Kelly, CTU President, says, “this dispute is now ... More >>
Public rally backs secure work and sustainable Ports
Saturday, 10 March 2012, 11:37 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release Saturday 10 March 2012 Public rally backs secure work and sustainable Ports Aucklanders wanting to make a stand against casualisation of work are being invited to join Ports of Auckland workers at a community rally this afternoon. “Despite ... More >>
Union Bargaining Position in Port Mediation
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 6:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
8TH March 2012 CTU and Maritime Union Release Union Bargaining Position in Port Mediation The Maritime Union and the CTU are releasing the latest bargaining position of the Maritime Union in talks with Ports of Auckland. Peter Conway, CTU Secretary joined ... More >>
Union Women Focus on Domestic Workers
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 10:39 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Women’s Council Media Release 8 March 2012 Union Women Focus on Domestic Workers A “12 by 12” campaign has been launched by international trade unions, domestic workers’ groups and global community organisations ... More >>
