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Throw out the Mapp Bill CTU tells Select Committee
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 12:40 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"If the Mapp Bill is passed the continued employment of up to 300,000 working New Zealanders will be dependant upon the unchallengeable decision, the prejudices, and the whims of their employer" CTU president Ross Wilson told the Select Committee ... More >>
NZ's Long Hours Culture Confirmed in Report
Monday, 24 July 2006, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that new work life balance research released today confirms what we already know - that New Zealand has a 'long hours' culture. 'Work life balance in New Zealand' was released by the government at a joint summit with ... More >>
Rich List No Use For Those On Poverty Wages
Friday, 21 July 2006, 9:54 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“While the rich navel gaze today over who has overtaken one another in the latest Rich List unions will continue the campaign to end poverty wages in this country,” said CTU president Ross Wilson. More >>
CTU Accuses Mapp of Misrepresentation
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions president today accused National Party Industrial Relations’ spokesperson of misrepresentation in claiming that his Bill would introduce probationary employment. Speaking at a rally at Parliament today CTU president Ross Wilson said ... More >>
Most Agreements Settled Without Stoppages
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Most collective agreements were settled last year without the need for industrial action,” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. Statistics New Zealand data released today showed ten work stoppages ended in the March 2006 quarter, and sixty-six stoppages ... More >>
Low Income Workers Affected By Petrol Prices
Monday, 17 July 2006, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The impact of petrol prices is affecting the weekly budgets of the many low income workers in this country," CTU President Ross Wilson said, after the latest CPI figures out this morning. More >>
Regular Wage Increases Needed to Retain Staff
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Pay rates in New Zealand are still not responding to the labour and skills shortages, and employers need to recognise that boosting wages and improving working conditions are critical if they want to retain staff,” CTU President Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Investing in People Best Way to Improve Employment
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that investing in people is the best way to improve labour market outcomes. "Getting the investment in skills development right is needed to bring down unemployment and build a high wage economy. More >>
First for Maori women - Adress to ILO
Friday, 30 June 2006, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
First for Maori women in CTU Vice President's Address to International Labour Conference More >>
Dunne’s Concerns One Of Many With Employment Bill
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 9:47 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“As time goes on many people are scrutinising National’s 90 days employment amendment Bill and finding it has many serious faults,” CTU Secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Oz Industrial Laws Send Warning to NZ Workers
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is warning workers not to take their rights at work for granted, as Australian workers take part in a second national day of action today against the Howard government's radical 'WorkChoices' industrial relations agenda. More >>
Softening 'No Rights' Bill just a façade
Monday, 26 June 2006, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Workers and unions will not be fooled by National MP Wayne Mapp's proposal to "soften" his bill removing workers' rights during the first 90 days of employment," said Council of Trade Unions Secretary Carol Beaumont. More >>
Problems for temporary migrant workers
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that the problems faced by Tauranga Police through a lack of a translator is just one example of the need for better support systems for temporary migrant workers in New Zealand. More >>
Postie Plus Youth Rates Decision Applauded
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 9:26 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
News that another major national company is scrapping youth rates is a further milestone in the campaign this year to abolish youth rates altogether, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
Sharples position on 90 days bill welcomed by CTU
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 9:54 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions Runanga is welcoming Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples' decision to vote against a National Bill setting up a 90 day period with no rights of appeal against unfair dismissal. More >>
Campaign Building Against 90 Days Bill
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 12:53 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The campaign by unions against a National Party plan to expose workers to unfair dismissal is building, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
Easter Trading Debate Should Factor In 90 Day Bill
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Members of Parliament need to factor in National’s 90 Days No Rights Bill as they debate shop trading at Easter, the Council of Trade Unions said today. “A number of MPs spoke last night in Parliament about the protections for workers that Steve ... More >>
Unions React to Wage Restraint Call
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 10:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Carol Beaumont, CTU Secretary, said that it is unfair to single out workers for wage restraint and to reduce their standard of living when employers and others are not being called upon to absorb the effect of fuel price increases. More >>
300 Unionists Called to Action on 90 Days Bill
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
300 trade unionist activists and delegates gathered in Auckland last night committed to intensify the campaign against a National Party proposal to do away with rights at work for first 90 days on the job. More >>
Research: Danger of Nat's 90-Days No Rights Bill
Friday, 2 June 2006, 9:43 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
New statistics that show close to 300,000 workers every three months would be exposed under National’s 90-day no employment rights plan demonstrates the far reaching implications of their employment Bill, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
