THE UNIONIST: Privatisation, Out At Work, Wage Drive, Aged Care petition [1]

In 'The Unionist' this week: privatisation plans, Out @ Work, aged care petition, and more from the Work Rights Wage Drive.

ACC, roads, schools, hospitals – where does it all end?

The growing list of state assets that National wants to privatise is a concern, CTU president Helen Kelly said this week.

Social Report: Lots done, more to do [5]

The social wellbeing of New Zealanders has improved since the 1990s with most social indicators moving in the right direction, Council of Trade Unions vice president Maori Sharon Clair said today, following the release of the Social Report.

ACC, roads, schools, hospitals – where does it all end? [9]

News [11] | Politics [12] | Public Service [13]

The growing list of state assets that National wants to privatise is a concern, CTU president Helen Kelly said today.

“Workers will be worried to hear that National thinks it is okay for private companies to own our hospitals, schools, universities and polytechnics.”

THE UNIONIST: ACC, finance lending, work rights wage drive [14]

CTU Newsletter [16] | News [17]

In The Unionist this week: where is the evidence for an Australian Compensation Corporation, bank workers call for overhaul of lending practices, and the Work Rights Wage Drive heads north.

National's Welfare Policy Old And Tired [18]

News [20] | Politics [21] | Social issues [22]

"National's policy to get tough on beneficiaries is not only outdated and lacks respect, but it is an approach that undermines wages and has been spectacularly unsuccessful in the past and will be so again," Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said.

Where is the evidence for an Australian Compensation Corporation? [23]

Health and safety [25] | News [26] | Politics [27]

Lets hope that the “more consultation and work” on National Party ACC policy which Leader John Key has promised results in a radical re-think to bring the policy into line with objective evidence and the publicly expressed wishes of all stakeholders in our ACC scheme.

Child poverty report timely [28]

News [30] | Social issues [31]

"Elimination of child poverty is an absolute priority and the Council of Trade Unions commend the leadership shown by the Children’s Commissioner and Barnardos in identifying the actions needed to address child poverty," CTU vice president Maori Sharon Clair said, following a new report [32] from the two groups.

Fairness at work applies to young people too [33]

Employment Law [35] | News [36] | Pay and conditions [37]

The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed a new Bill aimed at giving children 15 years and under legal rights in employment, by requiring them to be employed, not contractors.

Gambling on Maori goodwill no longer acceptable [38]

Maori [40] | News [41] | Pay and conditions [42]

[43]A meeting of Maori union leaders in Auckland has declared its support for the rolling strike action being taken by Sky City workers this week.

Wage increases need to keep on coming [44]

News [46] | Pay and conditions [47]

Wage rises as indicated by latest data out this morning need to keep on coming, the Council of Trade Unions said today.

“With inflation forecast to reach 5 percent by September, annual wage increases of 3.5 percent are modest,” CTU Economist Peter Conway said, following today’s Labour Cost Index release by Statistics NZ.

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