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 56]

Key's Access law locks out union

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 11:51 am | Council of Trade Unions

Helen Kelly, CTU President said today that union officials are being denied access to the workers in the CMP Rangitiki plant which shows that John Key's union access law is unreasonable and puts us at risk of being in breach of international conventions. More >>

No note required to vote

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU Media Release 20 November 2011 No note required to vote CTU President Helen Kelly reminds workers, and their bosses, that everyone has the right to time off to vote. Helen Kelly said ”hundreds of thousands of kiwi’s will be working on Election ... More >>

Japanese unions raise ANZCO lockout with employers

Friday, 18 November 2011, 4:21 pm | Council of Trade Unions

The NZCTU today welcomes the solidarity support being shown by union members of the Japanese unions working in ITOHAM Foods and Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd - two companies that part own ANZCO. More >>

IUF launches solidarity campaign against CMP/ANZCO

Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU Media Release 16 November 2011 IUF launches solidarity campaign against CMP/ANZCO Ron Oswald, General Secretary of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF), has today launched ... More >>

Research confirms the realities for health workers

Monday, 14 November 2011, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Latest research released from Massey University showing that six out of 10 New Zealand nurses have quit jobs because they are burnt out or because they face unmanageable distress is no surprise to unions representing health professionals. New Zealand ... More >>

TPPA framework shows leaders only listening to business

Monday, 14 November 2011, 11:14 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The leaders' "framework" of where they consider the Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) should head unfortunately shows they have been listening only to the concerns of business, and shown little concern to the voices of unions and other ... More >>

CTU releases submission to the 2011 Minimum Wage Review

Friday, 11 November 2011, 1:14 pm | Council of Trade Unions

CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg said “this is a timely release of our submission to the Minimum Wage Review, in the context of the recent discussion of minimum wages and claims of job losses as a result of increasing the minimum wage.” More >>

Extension of Paid Parental Leave good for working women

Monday, 7 November 2011, 4:34 pm | Council of Trade Unions

The extension of paid parental leave to 26 weeks is great news for women, workers and communities. This is one incredibly important announcement for working women said Eileen Brown, CTU Spokesperson. More >>

Labour costings conservative

Friday, 4 November 2011, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU Media Release 4 November 2011 Labour costings conservative “The details Labour has released on its spending and revenue plans appear careful and conservative”, says CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg. “If anything their expenditure plans underestimate ... More >>

Unemployment for Māori and Pasefika growing unacceptably

Friday, 4 November 2011, 2:15 pm | Council of Trade Unions

CTUs Komiti Pasefika is concerned that unemployment figures continue to rise for both Māori and Pacific peoples. For Māori unemployment has gone up from 13.7 percent to 15.1 percent and for Pacific peoples from 13.1 percent to 13.8 percent. More >>

CMP offer cuts wages to the bone

Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Over 100 workers are still locked out from work at the CMP meat works in Rangitiki, with the company refusing to budge from its unreasonable demand which cuts wages by 20 - 30%. More >>

Focus on Health and Safety welcomed

Thursday, 3 November 2011, 4:32 pm | Council of Trade Unions

CTU welcomes announcements today that Labour would bring a greater focus to Health and Safety in New Zealand workplaces. More >>

Unemployment has got even worse

Thursday, 3 November 2011, 11:41 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Unemployment is now higher than many commentators predicted and has actually gone up slightly to 6.6 percent. For Māori it has gone up from 13.7 percent to 15.1 percent and for Pacific peoples from 13.1 percent to 13.8 percent. More >>

Risk of increases in ‘working poor’ from National’s policies

Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:26 pm | NZCTU

“National’s policy to get 46, 000 people off benefits provides no answers about where the jobs are coming from or any recognition about how tough it is for people in the job market right now” said CTU welfare spokesperson Eileen Brown. The policy ... More >>

Wages rises still well behind inflation

Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

CTU Media Release 1 November 2011 Wages rises still well behind inflation “The 2.0 percent increase in the Labour Cost Index for the year to September means that wages are still falling behind price increases”, says CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg. ... More >>

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