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Lifelong learning should be a reality for all
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is joining Business New Zealand and Government under the Skill NZ banner to work together to promote workplace learning. More >>
Workers Are Key To Older People’s Health
Monday, 20 May 2002, 9:34 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions secretary Paul Goulter has welcomed the integrated approach to health care in the Government’s Health of Older People Strategy released yesterday. More >>
Investment In Skills Needed - CTU
Friday, 17 May 2002, 10:22 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed today’s announcement of new Government spending to better forecast skill shortages. More >>
Lower Growth Risk From Interest Rate Rise - CTU
Wednesday, 15 May 2002, 10:43 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The 0.25% life in the official cash rate announced today could impact on employment and growth,” said Peter Conway, Council of Trade Unions economist. More >>
Housing Money Supports Low-Income Families
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Increased funding for state housing will make a huge difference for low-income families," said Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson today, in response to the Government announcement of a $186.8 million housing package. More >>
No Room For Complacency On Unemployment
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions welcomed the small decrease in the unemployment rate today, bringing the level down to 5.3%. More >>
Workers Must Be Protected When Firms Are Sold
Monday, 6 May 2002, 11:17 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions supports greater protection for workers when their employer sells the firm, or part of it, or work is contracted out. More >>
Latest Figures Indicate Modest Wage Rises
Friday, 3 May 2002, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Quarterly Employment Survey and Labour Cost Index released today indicate that wages are only rising at a modest rate. More >>
Corporate Manslaughter Law Needed
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“It is becoming increasingly clear that only a corporate manslaughter law will make business leaders take workplace health protection and injury prevention seriously,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Mayday Storm Clouds Ahead For New Zealand Workers?
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 11:31 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The outlook from Mayday 2002 is for employment relations to once again become a hot political issue between the major political parties,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Kyoto Protocol Policies Address Most CTU Concerns
Tuesday, 30 April 2002, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Kyoto Protocol policies address most CTU concerns “The Government announcement of its preferred policy mix in respect of the Kyoto Protocol addresses most union concerns,” said the Council of Trade Unions secretary Paul Goulter today. More >>
Union Membership Continues To Grow
Monday, 29 April 2002, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today’s announcement that union membership is continuing to rise in New Zealand was welcomed by Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson. More >>
Day Of Mourning Highlights Workplace Deaths
Sunday, 28 April 2002, 11:12 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The year 2002 will be recalled as the year New Zealanders said our disgraceful record of workplace deaths must end,” said Ross Wilson, president of the Council of Trade Unions today. More >>
National's Workplace Policy Is ECA In Drag
Friday, 26 April 2002, 12:08 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The National Party Policy on employment relations is simply the despised Employment Contracts Act in drag,” said Paul Goulter, secretary of the Council of Trade Unions today. More >>
Horrific Work Death Toll
Monday, 22 April 2002, 11:24 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson today called for all parties in Parliament to give the OSH Bill urgency as the tally of work deaths continued to grow. More >>
Strikes Still Lower Than Average For Last Decade
Wednesday, 17 April 2002, 11:30 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Strikes are still lower than the average for the past decade and reflect remarkably smooth bedding in of the Employment Relations Act,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Judicial System Comes Of Age
Tuesday, 16 April 2002, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The establishment of our own Supreme Court signals the coming of age of our judicial system,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Short-Term CPI Rise Expected - CTU
Tuesday, 16 April 2002, 12:26 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“It has been clear for some time that today’s CPI announcement would show a lift in annual CPI because the negative quarter of March 2001 drops out of the annual statistic,” said Council of Trade Unions economist Peter Conway today. More >>
Low And Middle Income Earners Miss Out
Monday, 15 April 2002, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“It is disappointing that Bill English has adopted the tired old National Party strategy of the 1990s by promising tax cuts for the rich,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
CTU Raises Workers’ Issues In Kyoto Consideration
Friday, 12 April 2002, 11:16 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Unions are concerned at the insufficient information on the range of policy options in the National Interest Analysis,” Council of Trade Unions secretary Paul Goulter told the select committee considering the Kyoto protocol this morning. More >>
