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- Unions propose establishment of new Workplace Education Agency
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on political parties to adopt their new policy to establish a Workplace Education Agency. The agency would provide support for unions to… Read More »Unions propose establishment of new Workplace Education Agency - Health and safety reforms put workers at risk
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is renewing its call on the Government to stop their planned health and safety reforms. This follows the news today that confirms the reforms… Read More »Health and safety reforms put workers at risk - Gender pay gap remains largely unchanged
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is saying there is still huge work to do to ensure pay equity for women following the release of new data by Stats NZ… Read More »Gender pay gap remains largely unchanged - CTU calls on PM to sack Brooke van Velden
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Prime Minister to remove Brooke van Velden as Minister of Employment Relations and Safety, following her recent comments that politicise… Read More »CTU calls on PM to sack Brooke van Velden - Unions celebrate new pay transparency law
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is celebrating the passage of Labour MP Camilla Belich’s Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill into law. The Bill will protect working people… Read More »Unions celebrate new pay transparency law - Teachers strike important to ensure quality education
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is today supporting PPTA members across the country who are striking for fair pay increases, more subject specialist advisors, and greater teacher-led professional development… Read More »Teachers strike important to ensure quality education
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Latest Union Jobs
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NZEI Field Officer Ōtautahi
Permanent full-time (37.5 hours a week) About the role Skills and experience NZEI Te Riu Roa is committed to honouring and giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience in te reo and tikanga Māori. A full job description is available on our website here. Who are we? NZEI Te… Read…
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TEU | Te Pou Ahurei National Secretary | Wellington
Te Hautū Kahurangi |The Tertiary Education Union (TEU) is looking for a new Te Pou Ahurei | National Secretary. TEU is a democratic, organising union working across all parts of the tertiary education sector in Aotearoa. We are looking for a person to fill this exciting and challenging role and to lead our union. The… Read…
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Workers First Union | Deputy Secretary | Auckland
About the Role▪ The Deputy Secretary is a full-time leadership role responsible for carrying out national sector responsibilities, including strategic leadership in industrial sectors and managing staff at the national or regional level, as assigned by the General Secretary.▪ The Deputy Secretary is a senior member of the National Leadership Committee, reports directly to the… Read…
Opinion
- Women Rise Up: 2025 Women’s Council Conference
On July 4 and 5, NZCTU Women’s Council welcomed over 120 wāhine toa at the biennial Women’s Conference “Women Rise Up” at the Lower Hutt Event Centre. The programme was… Read More »Women Rise Up: 2025 Women’s Council Conference - Standing Strong at Waitangi
It seemed like a particularly poignant year to be at Waitangi for the annual celebrations. After 15 months of mask-off attacks against Māori through various bills, policy shifts and attempts… Read More »Standing Strong at Waitangi - The Real State of the Nation: Fear, Anger, and a Demand for Change
Richard Wagstaff It was incredibly jarring to hear the hubris from the Prime Minister during his recent state of the nation address. I had just spent close to a week… Read More »The Real State of the Nation: Fear, Anger, and a Demand for Change - Unity for 2025
As we approach 2025, we find ourselves navigating challenging and uncertain times. The global political stage has shifted dramatically, with Trump’s re-election in the US intensifying international instability, environmental inaction,… Read More »Unity for 2025 - Equal Pay, Equal Rights: Fighting for Pay Equity in Aotearoa
Next 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 Rights
Richard 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
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