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  • Ain’t no sunshine for workers in National’s employment policy
    “The two themes threading through National policy to date continued today with the release of their Employment Relations Policy,” Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said. <more...>

  • Employers campaign against KiwiSaver rights miserable
    The CTU has slammed the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association’s campaign to stop an amendment to the law that will ensure workers get their fair share of KiwiSaver entitlements. <more...>

  • Better skills access for workers key to high wage economy
    “Increasing workers’ skills is at the heart of economic transformation and unions are pleased to be working with others on a national skills strategy,” Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said, following the launch of the <more...>

  • THE UNIONIST: ACC, More on ANZ National Report
    In The Unionist this week: National releases their ACC policy, and more on the comments from ANZ National on the public service.National releases ACC policy“National’s desire to reward the Australian insurance industry with access to New Zealand worker compensation has clouded their policy release on ACC, which flies in the face of available evidence on the scheme,” CTU president Helen Kelly said on Wednesday, following the release of National's ACC policy. <more...>

  • National’s ideological ACC stance flies in the face of evidence
    “National’s desire to reward the Australian insurance industry with access to New Zealand worker compensation has clouded their policy release on ACC, which flies in the face of available evidence on the scheme,” CTU president Helen Kelly said today. <more...>

  • KiwiSaver clarification welcomed
    The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed moves to amend employment law to ensure workers get their fair share of KiwiSaver entitlements.  “New Zealanders have shown a strong interest in KiwiSaver, with over 700,000 members joining since the scheme started last year,” CTU president Helen Kelly said. <more...>

  • THE UNIONIST: 90 days policy returns, bank report criticised, nurses campaign
    In The Unionist this week: more detail on National's work rights policies, CTU slams ANZ National report on the public service, nurses launch election campaign and a new initiative to improve energy efficiency in the workplace. <more...>

  • Stick to Banking – CTU tells Bank Economist
    “It is not surprising that at the same time as ANZ National is moving to outsource “back room” staff overseas, it chooses to attack the Government’s success in rebuilding the dilapidated public services of the 1990s,” CTU President Helen Kelly said in response to ANZ National’s report criticising public spending on public services. <more...>

  • News gets worse for workers in small business
    “After confirmation workers in small businesses will be able to be fired unfairly in the first 90 days, now a National MP has said that KiwiSaver employer contributions need ‘adjusting’ for small businesses,” Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said today. <more...>

  • What sort of government legislates for unfairness?
    “What sort of party has policy that advocates legislating for unfair workplace practice,” Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said today. <more...>

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