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Suffrage Day Shame
Friday, 19 September 2003, 11:11 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Today New Zealand celebrates the 110th Anniversary of women having the vote but the celebration is tarnished by the fact that we continue to pay women less then men,” says CTU Vice President, Darien Fenton. More >>
CTU At WTO Talks In Mexico
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 9:58 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU economist, Peter Conway, says the WTO talks in Mexico must recognise the concerns unions around the world have about the impact of WTO trade agreements on wealth distribution and employment. More >>
Unions Help Denmark Prosper
Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 8:35 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“New Zealand should learn from the Denmark, a country that has built a strong economy by having a highly unionised workforce that works in partnership with employers and the government,” says CTU Secretary, Carol Beaumont. More >>
CTU Economist off to WTO talks in Mexico
Friday, 5 September 2003, 11:40 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU economist, Peter Conway, is a member of the New Zealand delegation travelling to Cancun in Mexico for the WTO Ministerial Meeting. More >>
Productivity Requires Skills & Tech Investment
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 9:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“An international study on productivity shows that New Zealand needs to invest more in technology and improving the skills of its workers,” says CTU economist Peter Conway. More >>
CTU Supports “Seriously Asia” Initiative
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:27 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU supports the Government’s “Seriously Asia” initiative launched today but says the bid to boost trade needs to be balanced with good settlement policies for Asian migrants. More >>
Workers Have Lives Outside Their Work
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:54 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU says the settlement of an employment discrimination case involving a worker who was unable to work on Saturdays because of his religious beliefs, demonstrates that employers need to recognise that workers have lives outside their workplaces. More >>
Regional Development Campaign Invercargill Launch
Monday, 25 August 2003, 11:46 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The secretary of the Council of Trade Union, Carol Beaumont, is going to Invercargill to launch a campaign to boost trade union involvement in regional development. More >>
Work-Life Balance Polices Long Overdue
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government’s announcement today that it will establish a work programme to develop family friendly policies that promote a healthy work-life balance is in line with the CTU’s Get A Life! Campaign. More >>
Business NZ Wails Over ACC Levy Increases
Friday, 8 August 2003, 9:28 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The annual wail by Business NZ over proposed ACC levy increases ignores the plea by Australia’s Minister of Small Business to introduce ACC there,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Growth Plans Need Worker Involvement
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 10:50 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The challenge to Government, business, and unions alike is to take New Zealanders along with strategies for sustainable growth,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Auckland DHB Boss Abuses his Position
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Auckland District Health Board chairman Wayne Brown has grossly abused his position in launching a gratuitous media attack on individual medical specialists and their union, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Website Highlights Epidemic of Overwork
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is backing today’s launch of a website which gives global support to the campaign for work-life balance. More >>
‘Jolt’ Must Deliver Real Jobs
Monday, 4 August 2003, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Government’s “Jobs Jolt” initiative will succeed if it actively supports people into real sustainable work rather than penalising sole parents on benefits, Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Workplace Learning Good for Workers & Economy
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions says the launch of the skill new zealand campaign to encourage workplace learning is good news for workers, and will help to build a strong economy. More >>
Holidays Bill Upgrade is Long Overdue - CTU
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The upgrading of the Holiday’s Bill is long overdue and there is a groundswell of support for four weeks annual leave,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
All Black Bonus Deal a Tribute to ERA
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 10:37 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The All Black bonus deal is a tribute to the Employment Relations Act and the union-based collective bargaining processes it provides,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
CTU opposes Easter Sunday trading
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 9:47 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Carol Beaumont, CTU Secretary, said today that “there are only four days out of 365 days when shops cannot open 24 hours a day. There needs to be some community days when shop employees can join other New Zealanders for a holiday. Nearly 20% of the ... More >>
Inquiry Recognises Need for Worker Involvement
Monday, 28 July 2003, 9:47 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased the findings of a Government inquiry released today recognises the suffering of workers who’ve been exposed to dangerous chemicals, and provides some practical solutions. More >>
Fono Focuses on Issues of Pacific Workers
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Problems such as low pay and discrimination faced by Pacific workers are on the agenda at the Council of Trade Unions’ two-day Komiti Pasefika Biennial Fono, which starts in Auckland tomorrow. More >>
