Industry Training

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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High performance initiative earns high praise – CTU 7.10.10

7 Oct 2010 - 12:26

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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CTU supports calls for trucking enquiry

20 Apr 2010 - 12:22

The CTU supports an inquiry by the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee into the working conditions of truck drivers.

A recent article in the Sunday Star Times reported that truck drivers routinely fall asleep behind the wheel, drive up to 100 hours a week, don't take any breaks and scrimp on maintenance.

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Welfare Working Group lacks understanding of beneficiaries 14.4.10

14 Apr 2010 - 18:12

The Council of Trade Unions is disappointed that the Welfare Working Group announced yesterday hints strongly at a ‘blame the beneficiary’ approach to welfare reform.

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No need to get hatchet out on productivity 16.3.10

17 Mar 2010 - 11:02

It is no surprise that the Business Round Table and Business NZ are using disappointing productivity statistics to argue for even more attacks on existing employment law.

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Government action needed to avoid jobless growth 15.12.09

15 Dec 2009 - 15:51

Though the Minister of Finance says we have “been through the worst”, the Government’s Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update forecasts unemployment rising to 7 percent in the next 3 months, falling only marginally (to 6.9 percent) in 2011 and still at 6.0 percent in 2012, said CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg.

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Mixed news on job front 24.11.09

24 Nov 2009 - 12:08

The CTU gave a cautious welcome to expansion of the youth Job Ops scheme and the improvement in youth unemployment figures announced today.

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Youth job initiatives a good start but more needed

3 Aug 2009 - 10:13

The Council of Trade Unions today has welcomed the announcement on jobs and training for young people. Helen Kelly, CTU President said “This is a good start and is something we have been calling for all year – but it is only a modest programme”.

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Budget Mismatch – Unemployment set to rise but limited investment in jobs and skills

28 May 2009 - 17:55

The CTU has criticised today’s Budget for not doing enough to stimulate the jobs market and invest in skills.

Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, said: “This was always going to be a tough Budget requiring difficult choices. But the Government could have done more in the short run to boost employment and has actually reduced planned funding on industry training.”

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CTU welcomes Green-Government initiative on home insulation

8 Apr 2009 - 16:45

The Government’s memorandum of agreement with the Green Party on home insulation and energy efficiency announced today offers the potential to retain and create jobs as well as make families healthier, said CTU Secretary Peter Conway.

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