New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Te Kauae Kaimahi | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The National Government want to make more changes to employment law. The changes will result in lower wages. The Government thinks that is a good thing. But low wages are already pushing thousands and thousands of Kiwis to leave for Australia.

The Pay Equity Challenge

The CTU is committed to action on pay and employment equity on all fronts: political, industrial and campaigning. Unions are not alone in calling for pay and employment equity and the CTU and CTU unions are part of the Pay and Employment Equity Coalition.

Under Pressure

At least 30% of New Zealand’s workers – over 635,000 people – are in insecure work. We believe it may well cover 50% of the workforce. 95,000 workers have no usual work time, 61,000 workers have no written employment agreement, 573,000 workers earn less than the Living Wage and almost a quarter of a million Kiwi workers say they have experienced discrimination, harassment or bullying at work.

Living Wage

As the gap between the rich and the poor grows in New Zealand and poverty increases, more and more New Zealanders don't get paid enough to meet their needs, enjoy their lives and participate in society.

We will miss Russel Norman as Green Leader

The CTU wants to acknowledge the brilliant work, on behalf of New Zealand workers, of Greens leader Russel Norman today.

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Low inflation but high housing costs

“Rising housing costs are a big worry for households, despite the fall in the CPI in the three months to December”, says Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist.

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Meat workers need Jobs that Count

The CTU is supporting todays Meat Workers Union campaign to combat insecure work in a core New Zealand export industry.

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Cuts in public services, not positive action, likely from Government’s Budget Policy Statement

The horizon for workers looks gloomy with the release today of the Budget Policy statement.

6 weeks 5 days ago

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Government cutting back at health services to dangle tax cuts

The health service is already too stretched, and cutting further into New Zealanders’ health services to fund tax cuts is irresponsible, the CTU said today.
Leaked cabinet committee papers have revealed District Health Boards need an additional $440 million next year but Treasury has recommended cutting this back by $190 million.

6 weeks 6 days ago

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Workers Speak Out About the TPPA

In this video working people from across the world speak out about the TPPA and its consequences. Now you can send an email to trade representatives of all the countries involved to tell them to create a trade agreement that works for working families. Fair trade not free trade - dont let corporations hijack another trade deal.

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We will miss Russel Norman as Green Leader

Low inflation but high housing costs

Meat workers need Jobs that Count

Cuts in public services, not positive action, likely from Government’s Budget Policy Statement

Government cutting back at health services to dangle tax cuts

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Workers Speak Out About the TPPA