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Runanga To Promote Interest in Maori Option
Monday, 3 April 2006, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Runanga of the Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is right behind the coalition of Maori organisations formed to promote the Maori Electoral Option. More >>
Unions serious about women’s participation
Monday, 3 April 2006, 10:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions are serious about wanting to increase women’s participation in the trade union movement, CTU Secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Unions committed to seeing flexible working hours
Friday, 31 March 2006, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions are committed to seeing progress on the introduction of flexible working hours legislation, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
Workers Play Key Role In Lifting Productivity
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Productivity statistics out today showing worker output has been steadily improving at a rate of 2.6% a year is higher than most would have expected, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
91,000 workers deserve better, says CTU
Monday, 27 March 2006, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The 91,000 workers whose wages went up as a result of today's minimum wage rise deserve better," Ross Wilson, Council of Trade Unions President said today. More >>
NZ Role in WTO Services Negotiations Concerning
Thursday, 23 March 2006, 10:21 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is expressing concern at New Zealand's role in current World Trade Organisation services negotiations, and the level of pressure being mounted within them. More >>
CTU calls on parents to support "Radical Youth"
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is calling on parents and schools to support not condemn the "Radical Youth" who took their youth rates protest to the streets yesterday. More >>
Union protest at Philippines Embassy
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 9:10 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Unionists met with Philippines’ Government diplomats today to express concern at the alarming increase in deaths of union leaders in the Philippines and the arrest of veteran political and union leader Crispin Beltran” More >>
Right to Work- Workers Rights Not Incompatible
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 6:05 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The Maori Party shouldn't feel the need to grapple with a perceived hierarchy of a 'right to work' versus 'workers rights'," said Sharon Clair, Council of Trade Unions Vice President Maori. "These things are not incompatible, but Wayne Mapp's bill will ... More >>
Workers out in the cold under probation bill
Wednesday, 15 March 2006, 11:29 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Wayne Mapp's private members bill setting up a 90 day probation period for new employees would strip away the legal rights of up to 200,000 workers every year," said Ross Wilson, Council of Trade Unions President today. More >>
CTU calls on major employers to show leadership
Monday, 13 March 2006, 9:34 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Major employers should join BP in leading the end to the discrimination against young workers in wage rates” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Gradual Process Recommendations Positive Start
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The recommendations of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Work-Related Gradual Process, Disease or Infection provide a long overdue focus on the 'Cinderella status' of occupational disease victims under our ACC scheme, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
Don't blame wage increases for inflation says CTU
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
There is no evidence of wage increases causing significant inflationary pressures, the Council of Trade Unions said today, in response to this morning's holding of the Official Cash Rate at 7.25%. More >>
Working Women Recognised Today
Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 9:58 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions are highlighting the many thousands of working women in New Zealand whose work is undervalued and underpaid this International Women's Day, CTU Secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Unions Campaigning To End Low Wages
Monday, 6 March 2006, 10:03 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Union campaigns such as SuperSizeMyPay, Healthy Pay for Healthy Hospitals and Fair Share in Aged Care, are showing workers that to get a fair deal at work they need to bargain collectively in unions," said Carol Beaumont, Council of Trade Unions ... More >>
CTU Slams EMA Over Workplace Injury Awards
Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 9:13 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson today slammed the call by EMA Northern for abolition of workplace injury victims' right to reparations awards. More >>
Kiwisaver will bring greater security for workers
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 11:52 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says the government's Kiwisaver scheme is a positive initiative that will bring considerable benefit to workers, following the tabling of the Kiwisaver bill in Parliament today. More >>
Wellington Businesses Support Min Wage Increase
Monday, 27 February 2006, 11:19 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The high level of support expressed by Wellington businesses for an increase to the minimum wage reinforces our view on the growing levels of community support for ending low wages in this country," said Ross Wilson, Council of Trade Unions President. More >>
Protections needed for vulnerable workers
Friday, 24 February 2006, 12:51 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that vulnerable workers such as commercial cleaners need the full protections of the Employment Relations Act when their employment situation changes due to the sale or transfer of a business. More >>
CTU supports striking Unitec staff members
Thursday, 23 February 2006, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is offering its support to striking Unitec staff members, who are picketing their institution today and tomorrow in support of their claim for a better pay increase. More >>
