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Mourn The Dead, Fight For The Living
Monday, 30 April 2007, 9:18 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The best way to honour those who have died at work is to recommit to fighting for better safety and health standards on the job for all workers," CTU president Ross Wilson said today on Workers Memorial Day. More >>
Exchange Rate Accelerated Crisis For Manufacturing
Friday, 27 April 2007, 10:43 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The Fisher and Paykel closures yesterday signal an exchange rate accelerated crisis for our manufacturing sector,” CTU president Ross Wilson said. More >>
House Prices Outstripping Wages by 4 to 1
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says more needs to be done to lift the wages of working New Zealanders if we are to address the housing affordability crisis. “In the last three years house prices have increased by 38.5% while at the same time wages have ... More >>
Industrial Action Historically Low
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Most of the 2,000 plus collective employment agreements were settled last year without the need for industrial action," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Exports And The Exchange Rate
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
With heightened focus on the high New Zealand dollar, CTU Economist Peter Conway said today any discussion on improving support for the exporting sector was welcome. More >>
Threat To Transparent Elections From Corporates
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The real threat to transparent, democratic elections comes from big business donors that hide behind anonymous donation rules, not unions who are upfront about their political activity,” CTU president Ross Wilson said. More >>
CTU Backs Workers' Stand In Favour Of Quality
Friday, 13 April 2007, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The wider union movement backs the stand being taken by staff in the newsrooms of two large media outlets to halt current threats to quality and well resourced journalism in New Zealand," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
CTU Releases Statement On Climate Change
Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 12:37 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions today released its statement on climate change. More >>
Easter Trading Negative Effect on Pacific Families
Friday, 6 April 2007, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU Komiti Pasefika said today that any easing of Easter trading restrictions would have a negative impact on the ability of Pacific families to take part in worship, family and community activities. More >>
Make Sure This Easter Isn’t Your Last says CTU
Friday, 6 April 2007, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is encouraging all workers to get behind the campaign to save Easter for retail workers, CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
CTU Supports Development Focus on Regions
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The CTU is a strong supporter of a government role in regional and industry development,“ CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said, in response to the launch of the government’s regional development policy today. More >>
CTU Forum Tonight On Election Campaign Financing
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Is our democracy “rule by the people” or rule by the corporate funders? How do we restore integrity and transparency to election campaign funding? What needs to change so ordinary New Zealanders feel they have an equal say in our political system? More >>
Check Out Your Boss' Holidays Act Calculations!
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"A new online tool launched today will make the job of working out holidays entitlements easy, and should stop complaints from employers about the Holidays Act," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Maori Workforce Hui
Thursday, 15 March 2007, 10:03 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"For New Zealand to succeed, we need Maori workers to succeed. That is the focus of our Hui today - making sure we 'leave no one behind'," Council of Trade Unions vice president Maori Sharon Clair said. More >>
Discrimination At Work Must Be Challenged
Friday, 9 March 2007, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Racial discrimination in any aspect of New Zealand life is unacceptable and both workers and employers must challenge it at workplaces,” CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Union Launches Pay Equity DVD With Fanfare
Friday, 9 March 2007, 11:12 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"With the gender pay gap hovering at 13%, at current progress we are still many years away from true pay and employment equity for women," CTU vice president Helen Kelly said. More >>
Pay DVD Useful Resource for Women
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"With the gender pay gap hovering at 13%, at current progress we are still many years away from true pay and employment equity for women," CTU vice president Helen Kelly said. More >>
Cash Rise Regrettable
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 9:53 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Economist Peter Conway said today that while he acknowledges the Reserve Bank is responding to perceived underlying inflationary pressures that could threaten the 3% limit in 2008, it is hard to understand why interest rates should rise when ... More >>
Nats Industrial Policies: Business As Usual
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"National's new softly, softly approach to industrial relations masks their policy approach which is 'business as usual'," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Union Members Will Decide At Air NZ says CTU
Monday, 5 March 2007, 10:36 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Union members will decide whether to accept the proposal to avoid outsourcing at Air New Zealand,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. He was commenting on the media focus on differences in approach of the two unions ... More >>
