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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 62]
Street Collections For Locked Out Workers
Friday, 15 September 2006, 9:02 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The public support this week for locked out distribution workers has been humbling and overwhelming,” CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Shipping Industry Report Welcomed By Unions
Friday, 15 September 2006, 9:01 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Moves to establish an industry wide response to the shipping industry have been welcomed by unions today. More >>
Get Behind Striking Distribution Workers - CTU
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 10:34 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is calling on all unions to get in behind distribution centre workers who have been locked out by their employer, Progressive Enterprises. More >>
Unions Support Food and Beverage Development
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 9:17 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions support the recommendations of the Food and Beverage Taskforce final report, released today, union spokesperson James Ritchie said. More >>
Progressive Enterprises Anything But Progressive
Friday, 25 August 2006, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Progressive Enterprises are anything but progressive in their heavy approach to dealing with workers' lawful right to strike for a national employment agreement," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Working Out Our Future Together in Solidarity
Friday, 25 August 2006, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unity, solidarity and respect were the underlying principles behind the signing yesterday of the Te Ture Whakawhanaungatanga / Relationship Agreement between Te Runanga o Nga Kaimahi Maori and the National Affiliates Council of the CTU Te Kauae ... More >>
Tax changes will help employer contributions
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The announcement that employer contributions to Kiwisaver schemes will be exempt from specified superannuation contribution withholding tax shows that everything is being done to get employers to support workplace savings," Peter Conway, CTU Economist ... More >>
Campaign Against National's No Rights Bill Working
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Secretary Carol Beaumont told a rally in Auckland today that the union campaign against National's attacks on workers' rights was working, but needed to continue. More >>
Maori Party Position on 90 Day Bill Supported
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 12:47 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Maori Party have today announced that they will not be supporting National’s 90 Days employment Bill any further. More >>
KiwiSaver Changes Will Boost Participation
Monday, 21 August 2006, 5:45 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions believes that changes to the KiwiSaver Bill will boost participation in the scheme. More >>
National's Union Membership Figures Wrong
Monday, 21 August 2006, 11:56 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
National's Union Membership Figures Wrong "Union membership has increased by 35,000 since 2000, and it is alarming that National's industrial relations spokesperson can't get even get these basic figures right," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
CTU: Bagrie Should Join Dole Queue Himself
Friday, 11 August 2006, 11:09 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"If Cameron Bagrie's wishes come true I hope he himself is one of the workers that he wants to put out of a job and join the unemployment queue," CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
NZ Made The Campaign Priority says CTU
Friday, 11 August 2006, 12:57 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU President Ross Wilson says that priority must be given to New Zealand made products in the launching of the Buy Kiwi Made campaign. More >>
Lets Have the Discussion on Causes of Inequality
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“For a country that prides itself on being fair and reasonable the MSD Social Report shows that there is still much to do before we can feel truly proud of progress for Maori,” CTU vice president Maori Sharon Clair said. More >>
Unions Set the Record Straight on Maori Option
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 10:36 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The trade union movement has not run a campaign to move people from the Maori roll to the general roll,” Sharon Clair, CTU Vice president Maori said this morning. Maori Party Co Leader Tariana Turia was reported last night as saying anecdotally ... More >>
Supporting Breastfeeding Mums At Work Important
Monday, 7 August 2006, 9:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is marking world breastfeeding week with a reminder to employers that providing a supportive working environment is critical in retaining staff. More >>
Unions Look Forward to Role in Tertiary Reforms
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU supports tertiary education reforms that will ensure that resources are focused towards courses that meet social and economic priorities, says Carol Beaumont CTU Secretary, after today’s announcement by the Tertiary Education Minister, Michael ... More >>
NZ Should Not Be Ashamed of its Founding Document
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 8:58 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions Maori Vice President Sharon Clair says that New Zealand should be proud of its founding document, and moves to remove references to it in legislation are wrong. More >>
Modern Apprenticeships Success Acknowledged
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 8:58 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased with results of a survey of employees and employers out today showing a high level of satisfaction with the modern apprenticeships scheme. More >>
Maori workers oppose the Mapp Bill
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 12:42 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Current policies have reduced Maori unemployment from 19.3% to 8.7% today and Maori workers want to see more investment in education and skills training not false carrots like the Mapp Bill which will merely strip vulnerable workers of their legal protections ... More >>
