Links
Links by Subject
Community and Voluntary Sector
Government
International Union Organisations
Media
NZ Unions
Issues and Research
Health and Safety
YUM - Youth Union Movement
Community and Voluntary Sector
ANGOA (Association of Non-Governmental Organisations of Aotearoa)
Anglican Social Justice Commission
Aotearoa Ethnic Network
An electronic mailing list for everyone involved in ethnic community issues in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Child Poverty Action Group
Developing better policies for children, particularly around anti-poverty measures.
Coalition for Equal Value Equal Pay
Council for International Development - Kaunihera mo te Whakapakari Ao Whaanui
The Council for International Development (CID) works to achieve effective high quality international development programmes which focus on the alleviation and eradication of poverty. CID works to enhance the capacity and participation of member agencies, the NZ Government and other sectors of the NZ community. The NZ Council of Trade Unions is a member of CID.
EEO Trust
The EEO Trust helps employers adapt to and embrace the diversity of the workforce through the use of EEO principles and best practice. Included on the EEO Trust website is the Employers of Choice Action Track, an interactive online tool packed with useful resources, to lead users through an EEO planning process and help them put EEO into action.
Global Peace and Justice Auckland
Global Peace and Justice Auckland (GPJA) is a network of people who provide a platform for individuals and groups to discuss and organise co-operatively on peace and justice issues.
NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations
National networking and development organisation for groups working in the social serices sector.
NZ Literacy Portal
The New Zealand Literacy Portal is designed to provide a knowledge base of adult literacy information contributed by both New Zealand and international organisations. It provides a rich source of information for all people in New Zealand interested in adult literacy.
Oxfam New Zealand
Oxfam NZ is an independent humanitarian and development agency, affiliated to Oxfam International.
Peace Movement Aotearoa
The national networking organisation for those concerned about peace and related issues in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Staying Alive
A not for profit website containing fire safety information, fire facts, home escape plans, coloring pages, word search games, fire safety voice overs and songs.
Women's Health Action Trust
Women's Health Action is a charitable trust with the aims of providing women with high quality information and education services to enable them to maintain their health and make informed choices about their health care.
Workers Online
Labor Council of NSW offical Organ.
Government
Ministry of Youth Development, who also run their Youth Voices website
NZGO - New Zealand Government
An overview of NZ and its government, access to government services, information and government agencies.
National Equal Opportunities Network
The new NEON, the National Equal Opportunities Network website, is now available for access. NEON is a partnership between the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (EEO Trust).
New Zealand legislation
Electronic versions of Acts and Statutory Regulations.
Occupational Safety and Health
Privacy Commission
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is hosting a day-long privacy forum, to be held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Wellington on Wednesday, 27 August 2008. Attached please find the final forum programme. The programme and registration details are available on www.privacy.org.nz/forum-and-registration/. Topics include, among others, health screening programmes, the DNA database, technology, employment and privacy, and criminal investigations and challenges.
Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's official statistical agency.
Workinfo
New Zealand government information site on the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002.
International Union Organisations
ACTU
Australian Council of Trade Unions
ACTU "Rights At Work" campaign site
The Australian Council of Trade Unions' campaign site against Prime Minister Howard's industrial relations law changes.
AFL-CIO (The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization
Congress of South African Trade Unions
Global Unions
Global Unions is a website which is jointly owned and managed by a number of international trade union organisations.
Hazards magazine
Hazards is a not-for-profit and editorially independent health and safety magazine.
ICFTU-APRO (Asian and Pacific Regional Organisation)
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
International Labour Organisation
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Social Change Online
Web development
Solidarity Center
The Solidarity Center is a non-profit organisation that assists workers around the world who are struggling to build democratic and independent trade unions.
Victorian Trades Hall Council - OHS Reps: Networking for Safe Workplaces
This website is produced by the OHS Unit of the Victorian Trades Hall Council. It is a source of information for OHS reps and workers. Victorian Trades Hall Council also produces a regular (free) e-journal "SafetyNet" which has Australian and International news.
Voice of Labour
A special "Voice of Labour" web-site, which publicises the main trade union events, statements, press contacts and press releases from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and the World Social Forum (WSF) in Porto Alegre. (January 2003)
Media
Green Left Weekly
In these days of growing media concentration, Green Left Weekly is a proudly independent voice committed to human and civil rights, global peace and environmental sustainability, democracy and equality. By printing the news and ideas the mainstream media won't, Green Left Weekly exposes the lies and distortions of the power brokers and helps us to better understand the world around us.
Indymedia (Aotearoa Independant Media Centre)
The Independent Media Centre was established by various independent and alternative media organisations and activists in 1999 for the purpose of providing grassroots coverage of the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests in Seattle. This link takes you to the NZ page of Indymedia.
The Jobsletter
A regular newsletter about employment issues in New Zealand.
NZ Unions
New Zealand unions.
For a full list of CTU affliated unions, click on the link above
www.goodfaith.org.nz
This site introduces workers to the concept of good faith in their workplaces. Developed by Finsec.
Union Health Centres. Links to a page on the NDU website which lists all health centres available to union members and their families.
Issues & Research
Aotearoa Ethnic Network Journal
AEN Journal publishes commentaries and critical perspectives from those in or involved with ethnic and religious communities in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Canada/United States: Boston College Center of Work and Family
Canada/United States: Labor Project for Working Families
United Kingdom: Department for Education and Employment
United Kingdom: Government work/life material
ASHtalks
Blog by lawyer Andrew Scott-Howman on employment issues in New Zealand
Health and Safety
Unionsafe
Health and safety site of the Labor Council of New South Wales.
Worksafereps - CTU Health and Safety site
Website for health and safety reps run by the CTU
YUM - Youth Union Movement
Young Workers' Resource Centre
The Young Workers' Resource Centre is based in Hamilton and provides a drop in centre and a phone line during business hours for advice. Phone: (07) 839 0094 email ywrc@xtra.co.nz. Based in Trade Union Centre, 34 Harwood St, Hamilton.
