Education

Industry Training Review Review

16 Oct 2011 - 09:53

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CTU backs early childhood Day of Action

1 Feb 2011 - 11:27

CTU President Helen Kelly offered backing to today’s day of action calling on the Government to reverse the cuts to early childhood funding and commit to more investment in early childhood education.

Helen Kelly said: “The cuts to ECE funding will impact on the opportunity for young children to participate in education services and the ability of many parents, especially women, to take

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Student Bill support shows Government out of touch

2 Dec 2010 - 10:10

The Council of Trade Unions youth wing, Stand Up, has slammed the ACT Party’s Voluntary Student Membership Bill.

Stand Up Convener James Sleep says the National Party’s decision to support ACT’s Bill shows that the Government is out of touch with students.

“Student associations provide a voice for students, provide important services and support,” said Sleep.

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Unfair funding switch in tertiary education 12.10.10

12 Oct 2010 - 13:52

The CTU is critical of the Government announcement to remove funding equivalent to 55,000 places in industry training.

Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, said: “While we welcome extra university places, the Government is funding this by removing $55 million from industry training.”

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Government must negotiate with teachers in good faith 14.9.10

14 Sep 2010 - 16:40

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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CTU welcomes Human Rights Commission Report 19.7.10

19 Jul 2010 - 19:20

The youth union movement of the Council of Trade Unions, Stand Up, welcomes the report released by the Human Rights Commission today calling for increased investment to help prepare young people for work.

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Early childhood education cuts short sighted 3.5.10

3 May 2010 - 14:50

Spending money on Early Childhood Education is a “no-brainer” and government cuts are bad for children and workers, CTU president Helen Kelly said today.

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Ideology and corporate profits drive PPPs, not economics 15.4.10

15 Apr 2010 - 16:47

Experience in the UK and Australia shows that Public Private Partnerships are a recipe for profiteering, higher costs to the taxpayer, and loss of control for school principals, said CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg today.

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More investment needed in young driver training – youth union movement 1.3.10

1 Mar 2010 - 14:06

The New Zealand youth union movement, Stand Up, has today released its policy statement on driver licensing in response to the Government’s likely move to raise the New Zealand driving age to 17.

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Government programme raises concerns for workers, the poor, and environment

10 Feb 2010 - 16:23

There is precious little comfort for workers, for the poor and for the environment in John Key’s speech yesterday, said acting NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff today. “The devil is in the detail, and we are worried at what will emerge when the Government finally confirms those details,” he said.

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