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Unions fight for workers rights. We have achieved Fair Pay Agreements, minimum wage, safe working conditions, paid holidays, equal pay for work of equal value.
Latest Press Releases
- Kinleith mill closure shows need for industrial strategyNZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to deliver an economic and industrial strategy for regional manufacturing, rather than just expressing sympathy for job… Read More »Kinleith mill closure shows need for industrial strategy
- Uniformed Defence Force should not be used as strike breakersNZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is criticising the Defence Minister Judith Collins for deploying the military as strike breakers against their own people. “In a modern liberal… Read More »Uniformed Defence Force should not be used as strike breakers
- Government must vote down ACT Members Bill that would undermine workers’ rightsNZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to vote down an ACT Party Members Bill that would undermine workers’ rights by making it easier… Read More »Government must vote down ACT Members Bill that would undermine workers’ rights
- Unemployment rising shows the need for a planNew labour market data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows a weak labour market and the need for a plan to deliver positive change, said NZCTU Economist Craig… Read More »Unemployment rising shows the need for a plan
- Government science cuts take New Zealand even further backwardNZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is deeply concerned about the future of investment in science, following the latest announcement of another 60 jobs cuts at Environmental Science… Read More »Government science cuts take New Zealand even further backward
- Monthly Employment Data shows weakness in economyMonthly employment data released today by Statistics New Zealand showed our continuing labour market weakness, and particularly challenging conditions for young working people, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist… Read More »Monthly Employment Data shows weakness in economy
Workplace Injury Advocacy Service
Have you suffered a workplace injury or an injury that affects your ability to work?
Do you need help to access your ACC entitlements?
One of our phone-based advocates will work with you to:
- Find the best way to resolve your problem in accessing your entitlements
- Help to prepare you for meetings with ACC or an Accredited Employer
- Identify other resources and help that may be available to you.
Latest Union Jobs
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NZEI Te Riu Roa | Field Officer | Tāmaki Makaurau/ Te Tai Tokerau | Auckland and Northland
Field Officer | Kaitakawaenga Tāmaki Makaurau/ Te Tai Tokerau | Auckland and Northland Permanent full-time (37.5 hours a week)From $92,953 Purpose-driven work | Work vehicle supplied Matching Kiwisaver up to 6.5% | Health reimbursement scheme 26 days annual leave Are you awesome at: Connecting strategy with planningInfluencing peopleCommunicating strategy for on the ground action Our… Read…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa | Student and New Educator Organiser | Auckland or Wellington based
Student and Early Career Organiser Tāmaki Makaurau ko Te Whanganui-a-tara | Auckland or Wellington based Permanent, full-time From $104,433 (from 1 Jan 2025) Purpose-driven work | Matching Kiwisaver up to 6.5%26 days annual leave | Supportive internal networkHealth Insurance reimbursement scheme Are you awesome at: Using your union organising skills to work with members online… Read…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa | Lead Organiser Growth | Kaihautu Takawaenga | Te Whanganui-a-tara or Tāmaki Makaurau-based
Lead Organiser Growth | Kaihautu TakawaengaTe Whanganui-a-tara or Tāmaki Makaurau-based Permanent, full-time From $121,786 (from 1 Jan 2025) Purpose-driven work | Matching Kiwisaver up to 6.5%Health Insurance reimbursement scheme26 days annual leave | Supportive internal network Are you awesome at: Developing growth strategies for organising in greenfields and worksites with low membershipEmpowering people and supporting… Read…
Opinion
- Equal Pay, Equal Rights: Fighting for Pay Equity in AotearoaNext month will mark 52 years since the Equal Pay Act was passed in Aotearoa New Zealand. For over a hundred years, unions have continued to work tirelessly in the… Read More »Equal Pay, Equal Rights: Fighting for Pay Equity in Aotearoa
- Aotearoa’s Moral Failure on Migrant Worker RightsRichard Wagstaff There is no place for migrant worker exploitation in a decent society, and yet in Aotearoa New Zealand many migrant workers continue to contend with low wages, exploitation,… Read More »Aotearoa’s Moral Failure on Migrant Worker Rights
- Government says ‘do your bit’ – young workers say ‘do better’Dr Zoë Port Today marks International Youth Day, and the NZCTU’s youth network Stand Up is calling on the Government to do better by young workers – following the bleak… Read More »Government says ‘do your bit’ – young workers say ‘do better’
- Coming home from the International Trade Union School10-day intensive in Vienna I have just returned home to Aotearoa from the International Trade Union School (ITUSA) in Vienna, Austria. The programme is run by the International Trade Union… Read More »Coming home from the International Trade Union School
- Power to WinNever have we needed to talk about power to win decent wages more than right now. With an ongoing assault on workers’ rights and conditions — the repeal of Fair… Read More »Power to Win
- Looking beyond the narrow policy confines of the past four decadesThis week the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi launched an exciting new three-year project, Reimagining Aotearoa Together. The project, which will bring together the union movement… Read More »Looking beyond the narrow policy confines of the past four decades
Featured Campaign
We need corporate manslaughter laws
Unlike other countries, Aotearoa New Zealand doesn’t have corporate manslaughter laws.
This needs to change. This is how you can help make the change we need to ensure everyone gets home from work.
- Read our blog about the human cost of workplace deaths
- Add your name to the #StandWithPike Open Letter
- Sign the Not One More Petition
- Find out what a corporate manslaughter law could look like
- Read the corporate manslaughter FAQs