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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 54]
OCR decision: unfair to single out workers
Thursday, 24 April 2008, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Workers are feeling the pinch with rising costs, and the Reserve Bank governor is wrong to single out wages increases as a future inflationary threat," Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said today. More >>
CTU pushed for deferral of tariff review
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions today welcomed the announcement that import tariffs will be held at their 1 July 2009 levels until 30 June 2011. More >>
Lower Wages Should Not Be Response To Redundancies
Sunday, 20 April 2008, 10:19 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is cautioning against a race to the bottom in wages, as a response to two major job offshoring announcements this week. More >>
The $61 million dollar question
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"With an after tax profit last year of $61 million, how much money for shareholders does Fisher and Paykel Appliances, a profitable company, think they really need?" Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said today. More >>
Modern Apprentice numbers good news
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Unions will continue to support and progress initiatives that build a high-skill, high-value workforce, and modern apprenticeships are a key part of that mix,” Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Dishonourable employer is risk to good hospitals
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 11:29 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Spotless Services’ refusal to pay its hospitals workers rates that have been agreed to in negotiation with the union is completely dishonourable and outrageous,” Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said today. More >>
Bill English wrong on electoral law allegations
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 10:15 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that Bill English should get his facts right before he makes misleading and incorrect statements about the CTU’s compliance with electoral law. More >>
Wage improvements make difference for families
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 9:54 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“There is clearly more to be done to lift New Zealanders living standards, but minimum wage rises coming into effect today coupled with improvements to the social wage in areas like health, education and housing, show we are going about it in the ... More >>
Breastfeeding access/breaks strengthen work rights
Sunday, 23 March 2008, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Increased provisions for workers for meal and refreshment and breastfeeding breaks are good steps in continuing to improve the minimum work rights that New Zealand workers can expect,” Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said following ... More >>
Fairness at work as relevant as ever
Friday, 21 March 2008, 12:55 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"New Zealanders' right to fairness at work is still as relevant a fight as ever, 100 years on from the crib strike in Blackball," Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said today, ahead of centenary celebrations on the West Coast this weekend. More >>
More can be done to lift labour productivity
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 11:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Productivity statistics out today show that lifting labour productivity in periods of relatively low unemployment remains a challenge, the Council of Trade Unions said. More >>
National unfamiliar with the real public service
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“National leader John Key’s policy announcement today on the public service shows just how inexperienced he is in this area of important public policy,” CTU president Helen Kelly said. More >>
Food Industry Investment Vital for NZ - CTU
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Ensuring the success of the food sector is hugely important for all New Zealanders," CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today, welcoming an announcement from government of a significant new fund - NZ Fast Forward - to support innovation in the sector. More >>
CTU backs campaign to free Iranian unionist
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has backed the campaign by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) to free an Iranian unionist and bus driver jailed for standing up for worker and union rights. More >>
National Clarifies Worker Rights Policy
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Comments from John Key to a Christchurch radio station this morning have now confirmed National’s approach to worker rights this election,” Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said today. More >>
What exactly is National's Agenda For Work Rights?
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"National needs to start spelling out exactly what it would do with worker rights, after mixed messages from the party on the matter," CTU president Helen Kelly said, following National Party industrial relations spokesperson Kate Wilkinson's ... More >>
Make health and safety a priority on the ground
Friday, 29 February 2008, 12:56 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Info kit good - challenge now is to make health and safety a priority on the ground More >>
Unions acknowledge Margaret Wilson's role
Friday, 22 February 2008, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Margaret Wilson will be remembered by unions for her work as former Minister of Labour in rebuilding the modern employment law framework we now operate in," Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said today. More >>
Union movement gathers over two days
Monday, 18 February 2008, 12:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The trade union movement is gathering over the next two days in Rotorua to assess and develop union building strategies, further develop its political strategy, and hear from the successes of the Australian Work Rights campaign at their last election, ... More >>
Concerning questions remain over asbestos exposure
Monday, 11 February 2008, 9:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says there are still concerning questions remaining about the exposure of New Zealanders to asbestos, following the Patea fire this week. More >>
