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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 57]
Savings Policy – bold and a point of difference
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 3:59 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that the savings policy announced by the Labour Party is bold and establishes clear points of difference with the National Party. More >>
Programme contributes to improved performance of workers
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:42 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
An independent evaluative report released this week into the Learning Representative Programme shows that workplace learning supported by Learning Representatives (Learning Reps) led to improved individual worker and workplace performance. More >>
Workers Affected by Gas Outage
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 9:22 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU is saying that workers should not be forced to use up annual leave as a result of the disruption to gas supply. More >>
Government economic management in question after forecasts
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 3:53 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Treasury forecasts of lower medium term growth in GDP, and unemployment staying higher for longer, show that government has failed to achieve its own economic objectives, let alone improve the position of wage and salary earners, says CTU economist Bill ... More >>
Prices still rising faster than wages
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 11:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The annual increase in the CPI of 4.6 percent shows prices still outstripping wages which rose only 1.9 percent in the year to June according to the Labour Cost Index. More >>
Pay still falling behind cost increases
Friday, 21 October 2011, 12:21 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The 2.4 percent increase in the index of labour costs, is still far below cost rises which rose 5.3 percent over the same period. Even without the 20 percent increase in GST, costs rose faster at 3.3 percent, says CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg. More >>
CTU Welcomes plan to lift wages
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Helen Kelly welcomes the Labour Party wages policy announced today as a real and realistic plan for a fairer system to lift workers wages and combat inequality. More >>
Action Needed on Fishing Charter Vessels
Monday, 17 October 2011, 9:34 am | Council of Trade Unions
The CTU says action is needed to address the huge problems from the use of foreign charter vessels for deepwater fishing of New Zealand quota. More >>
Welcome to our newest union - FIRST Union
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 2:35 pm | NZCTU
Helen Kelly, CTU President, welcomes the country’s newest union FIRST Union, launched today. “I want to offer congratulations on the amalgamation of two strong unions and warmly welcome FIRST Union, launched today. Combining 23,000 workers from the ... More >>
Tax Switch Created Many Problems
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 11:39 am | CTU
The New Zealand Treasury has revealed that the tax switch has created a $1.1 billion hole in the already weakened Government accounts. More >>
There are better options than tripling the EQC levy
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 11 October 2011 There are better options than tripling the EQC levy “The rise in the EQC levy from 5c to 15c per $100 of insurance cover is effectively a tax to raise funds for the government”, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. “The ... More >>
Families have to spend more on essentials
Monday, 10 October 2011, 12:45 pm | NZCTU
The results of the review of the Consumer Price Index announced today by Statistics New Zealand shows that households are spending more on the unavoidable essentials – food, rent, electricity – while other important expenditure like transport ... More >>
Pay rates falling well behind price rises
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 12:24 pm | NZCTU
“Pay rates are falling well behind cost increases for most people,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. The median hourly pay rate (half of people earning wages and salaries earned less than this) had its lowest increase in the year to June since ... More >>
NIZER report: useful pointers, but no wages strategy
Friday, 30 September 2011, 11:02 am | Kai Mahi Council of Trade Unions
The report on the productivity gap with Australia released today by NZIER has some useful pointers to what New Zealand should focus on to raise productivity says Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist. "But it does not address the heart of the issue for ... More >>
VSM: Students, universities and experts ignored by the Govt
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 12:26 pm | Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions youth wing, Stand Up, has slammed National’s support for ACT’s Voluntary Student Membership Bill. Stand Up Spokesperson James Sleep says ACT and National's pushing through of VSM after ignoring 98% of submitters who ... More >>
Slow growth in GDP not good for jobs outlook
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:45 am | Council of Trade Unions
The increase of only 0.1 percent in GDP in the June quarter, well below most forecasts, is not good news for reducing unemployment and raising wages, says CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg. More >>
Greens' policies good mix for jobs - CTU
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:47 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Green Party economic policies are a welcome mixture of measures to combat growing income inequality and to develop the economy in sustainable ways, says Bill Rosenberg, CTU economist. More >>
Government learns nothing about health and safety
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 9:40 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The announcement that the Government is investigating deregulating the use of farm vehicles allowing longer work hours and less stringent restrictions on use and standards of vehicles is an indication that they have learned nothing about health and safety. More >>
Bold Policies to Close the Gender Pay Gap Welcomed
Monday, 19 September 2011, 10:41 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The announcement today that the Labour Party will introduce pay equity legislation is welcome news", CTU President Helen Kelly said today. "The recent outrage shown by women when the Auckland Employers and Manufacturers Association blamed them ... More >>
Democracy Armbands at World Cup Rugby Game
Friday, 16 September 2011, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Rugby fans are being asked to wear a white armband to the Fiji - South Africa rugby match on Saturday night to show support for a democratic Fiji. Peter Conway said “whichever team your supporting at the game, we’re asking you to show support ... More >>
