Politics

New Zealand must condemn anti-democracy violence in Egypt and Tunisia

8 Feb 2011 - 13:24

The CTU has written to Foreign Minister Murray McCully asking the New Zealand Government to condemn the violent attacks on trade unionists in Tunisia and on the pro-democracy protesters in Egypt.

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CTU welcomes Greens’ commitment to unions and good employment law

30 Jan 2011 - 14:00

CTU President Helen Kelly today welcomed the commitment by the Greens to recognising the importance of unions, a fair minimum wage, and good employment law. In his speech to the Greens conference today, co-leader Russel Norman acknowledged that “unions are central to economic success”.

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Fight against unfair employment laws does not stop here

24 Nov 2010 - 12:41

Unions will not let up in their campaign against National's unfair and regressive employment laws, said the CTU today despite the passing of the Employment Relations Act and Holidays Act Amendment Bills in Parliament.

CTU President Helen Kelly said: "Unions are not sitting back in defeat at this moment.

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Time for Parliament to reject employment law changes

11 Nov 2010 - 16:11

The Government is not listening to New Zealand workers as it presses ahead with its divisive, imbalanced and unfair employment legislation, said the CTU today.

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Dairy worker driven overseas by 90 day unfair dismissal

8 Nov 2010 - 09:31

A dairy worker and his family are the latest victims of summary dismissal under the 90-day fire at will law to be highlighted in a video released by the CTU today.

The couple, who wish to remain anonymous because of any impact on extended family, lost their jobs on a dairy farm as a result of standing up for a migrant co-worker who was being routinely abused by their employer.

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2025 Taskforce or 1984 rerun?

3 Nov 2010 - 17:09

The 2025 Taskforce seems reluctant to tell us what we already know: that New Zealand incomes have fallen further behind Australia since 2009 despite government policies, said the CTU.

CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg said: “By our calculations, after taking into account purchasing power on each side of the Tasman, Australian wage rates have risen from 35 percent ahead of

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Government fails to listen on employment law changes

2 Nov 2010 - 15:16

The Government has completely ignored the voices of thousands of New Zealanders who made submissions and took to the streets to oppose the changes to the Employment Relations and Holidays Acts, says the CTU.

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CTU Releases Employment Law Submissions 21.9.10

21 Sep 2010 - 10:58

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 - 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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All rights at work under threat, Government confirms 9.9.10

9 Sep 2010 - 17:37

The Government is paving the way for a return to the ruthless eradication of workers’ rights according to the statement of stand-in Labour minister Pansy Wong in Parliament today, said the CTU.

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