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Business NZ levy demands jeopardises compensation
Friday, 4 November 2005, 12:42 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The Business New Zealand ACC levy demands are irresponsible and would jeopardise the financial security of the ACC scheme,” said Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson. Mr Wilson is a former Deputy Chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation. More >>
CTU slams Oz law changes as mad ideology
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 12:20 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The Howard industrial law changes are a clear case of mad ideology over rational policy,” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. Radical industrial relations law changes were introduced in a 687 page Bill into the Australian Federal Parliament yesterday. More >>
Workforce issues missing in creative report
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed a report from the Auckland City Council focusing on the creative industry contribution to economic development, but says there is a lack of detailed discussion on workforce issues. More >>
Northern EMA not credible on interest rates
Friday, 28 October 2005, 10:09 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association attempt to blame Government spending for interest rate rises is not credible said Peter Conway, Council of Trade Unions Economist. More >>
King Kong set doesn't need to be unsafe
Friday, 21 October 2005, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"Film sets in New Zealand don't need to be unsafe" said Ross Wilson, President of the Council of Trade Unions this morning. He was responding to a report of significant unsafe practices on Peter Jackson's King Kong set in Wellington, in this morning's ... More >>
$12 an hour not unreasonable
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that $12 an hour is not an unreasonable level for the minimum wage, and should be applied as soon as possible. More >>
CTU Biennial Conference Resolution
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions ended its three day biennial conference in Wellington this afternoon. Delegates voted on a resolution from conference. More >>
NZ cannot afford loss of Air NZ engineers
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is urging Air New Zealand management to reconsider its decision to make up to 600 workers redundant in its engineering services division. More >>
Presbyterian Support workers supported by unions
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 10:43 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Striking members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and the Service & Food Workers Union have the full support of the union movement,” said Council of Trade Unions President Ross Wilson. More >>
CTU Welcomes New Cabinet
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has today welcomed the announcement of Helen Clark’s third Cabinet. More >>
Ross Wilson: CTU Biennial Conference Opening
Monday, 17 October 2005, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Ross Wilson, President, NZ Council of Trade Unions Notes for CTU Biennial Conference Opening 10.30 am, Monday October 17 2005. More >>
Wage campaign must continue says CTU
Monday, 17 October 2005, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions need to continue their campaign for fair wage increases said Council of Trade Unions President Ross Wilson, in his speech this morning to the CTU Biennial Conference. More >>
Thousands more workers joining their union
Monday, 17 October 2005, 8:34 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Over 12,000 more workers have recognised the importance of joining together in unions,” said Carol Beaumont, Secretary of the Council of Trade Unions. More >>
World Union Leader To Address Conference
Monday, 17 October 2005, 8:32 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Delegates at the Council of Trade Unions conference will be addressed by a world trade union leader tomorrow afternoon. Sharan Burrows, head of both the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, ... More >>
Worker participation on the agenda
Thursday, 13 October 2005, 9:01 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions wants to see workers in unions as key participants in the task of building a high wage, high skill, high quality economy, as it launches a new booklet today for union delegates and members, called Your Job. Your Industry. ... More >>
Carter Holt Harvey overreacting says CTU
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has condemned the overreaction by Carter Holt Harvey in sending police wagons to meet union negotiating teams at their laminated veneer plant yesterday. More >>
Pay gap for women widens
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is dismayed by the recently released New Zealand Income Survey, which shows a widening gap in the income between men and women. More >>
Employers hope to pocket workers' tax cuts
Thursday, 1 September 2005, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Employers will seek to pocket whatever small tax increase most workers get by off-setting it against future wage increases, said CTU President, Ross Wilson in advance of the launch of the Business NZ Tax Perspectives document tomorrow. More >>
CTU backs striking AUT academics
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:17 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson is backing the decision of academic staff at Auckland’s AUT to take strike action tuesday. More >>
CTU welcomes tax relief that ‘really delivers’
Thursday, 18 August 2005, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Workers and their families will get a much-needed boost in income from the enhanced ‘working for families’ package announced today, said CTU president, Ross Wilson. More >>
