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Fonterra urged by Union to rebuild Takaka Factory
Thursday, 23 June 2005, 11:54 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today 70 delegates at the NZ Dairy Workers Union Congress passed a resolution urging Fonterra to rebuild their factory at Takaka in the interests of the workers and the community they live in. More >>
Hundreds Farewell Sonja Davies
Monday, 20 June 2005, 9:30 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Around 1,100 people gathered in the Wellington Town Hall today for the funeral to celebrate the life of former MP, trade unionist and peace activist Sonja Davies. More >>
Tribute to Sonja Davies by Carol Beaumont
Monday, 20 June 2005, 9:24 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
It is a great honour to speak on behalf of the union movement to celebrate the life of Sonja Davies. The union movement lost a good friend and a loyal activist this week, with her death. Sonja was a woman whose life inspired many others, those who ... More >>
Conference Focus on Increasing Power of Women
Monday, 20 June 2005, 9:22 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Growing the power and influence of women in trade unions, their industries and communities has been high on the agenda at a national conference of union women in Wellington. More >>
Pay Victory for Bus Drivers
Monday, 20 June 2005, 12:50 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Stagecoach bus drivers in Auckland are to be congratulated on holding out for a decent pay rise, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Funeral Celebrates the Life of Sonja Davies
Friday, 17 June 2005, 11:12 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Governor-General, Dame Silvia Cartwright, and the Prime Minister, Helen Clark, will be among the speakers at Sunday’s funeral in Wellington to celebrate the life of Sonja Davies. More >>
Unions Challenged on Equality for Women
Friday, 17 June 2005, 8:48 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions need to put issues affecting women workers at the top of the agenda and make them core union business, Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Supermarket Staff Win Pay Victory
Monday, 13 June 2005, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Thousands of low-paid supermarket workers are the latest to gain from unions’ push for a minimum five per cent pay rise, Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Sonya Davies: a great New Zealander
Monday, 13 June 2005, 8:33 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“A great New Zealand activist and trade unionist, and a great role model for women” is how CTU president Ross Wilson describes former trade union leader, Member of Parliament and activist Sonya Davies who died today. More >>
Risks in Trans-Pacific Trade Deal
Friday, 3 June 2005, 11:57 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says that there are some big risks being taken in the trade deal with Chile, Singapore and Brunei. The main concern said Ross Wilson, CTU President, is the ‘negative list’ approach to services, which means all our services ... More >>
National puts ideology before national interest
Monday, 30 May 2005, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
In a speech to the Wellington Rotary Club today CTU president Ross Wilson accused the National Party of putting ideology ahead of national interest with its industrial relations and economic policies. More >>
The Challenge of China: transforming New Zealand
Monday, 30 May 2005, 12:23 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
I welcome the opportunity to speak to such an eminent group of business , professional and public service leaders. Some of you may recall that I last spoke here quite a few years ago on the initiative of my late friend Bernie Knowles who was then a member ... More >>
Unions Issue Wake-up Call to Workers
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is issuing a wake-up call to workers as political parties reveal where they really stand in the battle over wages and taxes. More >>
Immigration Review Must Include Labour Standards
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 11:33 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions want the Government’s review of immigration law to include the enforcement of labour standards for new migrants, Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Pay Benchmark at Five Per Cent
Monday, 23 May 2005, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Five per cent has become the benchmark for pay rises in 2005 with unions reporting pay settlements of that figure or higher, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Budget covers the main bases - CTU
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“This is a Budget which covers all the main bases” CTU president Ross Wilson said today. “But there are some disappointments as well, and include the adequacy of age care funding.” More >>
Young Workers Face Wage Squeeze
Friday, 13 May 2005, 11:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Some employers are responding to increases in the adult minimum wage by attempting to pay their young workers the minimum youth rate, Council of Trade Unions youth council organiser Nadine Rae said today. More >>
Unions Demand Action over Abuse of Foreign Crew
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Claims of sweatshop conditions faced by crews on foreign vessels contracted to New Zealand companies exceeded unions’ worst fears, Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
CTU Unions Pledge Support for Auckland Bus Drivers
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 12:10 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Stagecoach must get real and settle with the Auckland bus drivers, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Call for Action on Crisis of Workplace Illness
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The country is facing a crisis of occupational disease and many will continue to die from work-related illness unless better systems are put in place, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
