Collective Bargaining

CTU faces the challenges

18 Aug 2011 - 09:00

In her opening speech to the CTU Biennial Conference - Workers Rights in the 21st Century - President, Helen Kelly highlighted the importance of workers’ rights in order to address inequality and promote fairness.

Helen Kelly issued a message to unions "our challenge is not just to fight for improvements in workers’ rights, but in the process to build and innovate from what we have.

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Court of Appeal upholds union appeal on strike breakers

10 Mar 2011 - 11:45

10 March 2011

The Court of Appeal has quashed the Employment Court decision which permitted the use of strike breakers during the 2009 dispute between the Dairy Workers Union and the Talley’s company, Open Country Cheese.

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Quit the rhetoric and resolve The Hobbit dispute 11.10.10

12 Oct 2010 - 08:11

CTU President Helen Kelly has called on Wingnut Film representative Philippa Boyens to work with her and find a solution to the current dispute about the rights of NZ performers to have a say on their terms and conditions for The Hobbit.

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High performance initiative earns high praise – CTU 7.10.10

7 Oct 2010 - 11:26

The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the announcement by the Government of a programme to support high performance work initiatives.

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Media advisory re The Hobbit 3.10.10

4 Oct 2010 - 08:29

Helen Kelly, CTU President has met with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh and we are hopeful that a meaningful dialogue between Equity, SPADA, and Three Foot Seven can be established.

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Secret ballot Bill unnecessary and unbalanced 27.9.10

27 Sep 2010 - 15:15

The CTU has repeated its view that the Employment Relations (Workers’ Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment Bill is an unwarranted and unnecessary bureaucratic imposition on workers’ freedoms.

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Hobbit Should Meet Minimum Standards 27.9.10

27 Sep 2010 - 11:40

Production and filming of the Hobbit should meet minimum standards said CTU President Helen Kelly today.

“While there may be legal issues to work through, these are not an impediment to an agreement for standards to be reached with the union,” she said.

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CTU Releases Employment Law Submissions 21.9.10

21 Sep 2010 - 09:58

The Government needs to reconsider unnecessary and unfair changes to the rights of New Zealand workers, said the CTU today.

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Government must negotiate with teachers in good faith 14.9.10

14 Sep 2010 - 15:40

The Government needs to end its disruptive standoff with school teachers and return to the negotiating table with some meaningful offers, said the CTU today.

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Attacks on workers and unions sinister 15.7.10

15 Jul 2010 - 18:24

Leaked information that the Government will both extend the law that removes the right to appeal against unfair dismissal and restrict union access onto worksites is a throw-back to the bad old days of the Employment Contracts Act of the 1990s, CTU President Helen Kelly said today.

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