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CTU acknowledges Buwalda's work

Friday, 23 February 2007, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

“James Buwalda has re-shaped the Department to address the real labour market issues of the 21st century” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>

Business NZ Should Not Scaremonger Over KiwiSaver

Friday, 23 February 2007, 11:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Business NZ is scaremongering with an immature reaction to a very reasonable union movement strategy that seeks employer contribution to retirement savings. More >>

Liberalising Easter Trading Laws

Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

"Retail workers' ability to achieve a work-life balance isn't being helped by attempts to remove two of the last remaining non-trading days they have off to spend with their families," CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>

Concerted Wage Campaign Justified says CTU

Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

"New Zealand pay rates are still far too low and the CTU supports the EPMU's wages campaign launched today," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>

No Room For Complacency on Unemployment Figures

Thursday, 8 February 2007, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

"As long as there remain 80,000 plus people out of work there should be no room for complacency on unemployment," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>

Wage Rises Modest Compared with Housing

Monday, 5 February 2007, 12:08 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

“A 3.2% annual increase in wages in 2006 is still a modest outcome in a labour market with widespread labour shortages”, said Peter Conway, CTU Economist. However for those workers who got an increase in 2006, the average increase was 5.5% and ... More >>

Going Beyond Minimums To Quality, Decent Work

Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 11:21 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Going beyond minimum entitlements and placing decent, quality work at the centre of our social and economic development policies is essential, CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said at the launch of 'Decent Work: Charting our Progress' at Parliament ... More >>

What Will National Do To Lift Wages?

Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

"Only higher wages will ensure that all families can provide lunches and sports gear for their kids as families were all able to in the '60s and 70s," CTU president Ross Wilson said today, in response to John Key's speech in Christchurch. More >>

Employers Unrealistic About Fair Wages

Friday, 26 January 2007, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

"Employers who are unrealistic about the need to address New Zealand's low wage crisis will continue to see workers exercising their right to take industrial action in support of a wage claim," CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>

Spare A Thought Today For Those At Work

Wednesday, 27 December 2006, 7:02 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

"While most of us are enjoying time with friends and families today, let's spare a thought for those at work on Christmas Day today and during the New Year holidays," said CTU president Ross Wilson. More >>

Will Bill English’s Concern Extend To Wages?

Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 8:44 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

“It’s great that Bill English is now supporting the plight of workers,” CTU president Ross Wilson said. More >>

Companies Need to Step Up on Low Wages

Monday, 18 December 2006, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

"Unions will continue to put the heat on companies who stubbornly pay rates at around the minimum wage level and who are responsible for our low wage crisis," CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>

Grievances settled outside of formal processes

Monday, 18 December 2006, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

"From our own experience we would expect a significant number of personal grievances to be resolved at the workplace level, so it comes as no surprise that this is what EMA Northern have found in their survey," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>