The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions strongly supports the policies announced at the Labour Party Congress, aimed at securing a better future for working people and their whānau. The NZCTU stands firmly behind the decision to keep the superannuation age at 65 and applauds the commitment to making the apprenticeship scheme permanent. NZCTU National… Read more »

National Party Leader Christopher Luxon admitted on Morning Report today that analysis by the Council of Trade Unions showing the cost of its tax plan blowing out to $8.2 billion was correct. “We welcome Mr Luxon’s admission today that our numbers are right, but it is extraordinary that it took our work and a RNZ… Read more »

The cost of the National Party’s promised changes to tax thresholds has blown out by $1.5 billion – to a total of $8.2 billion over four years, according to fresh analysis by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. The CTU’s analysis incorporates new forecasts from Budget 2023 and has been independently verified by tax… Read more »

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is backing the announcement today of the decarbonisation programme at NZ Steel, which will lead to greater job security and lower emissions.  CTU President Richard Wagstaff said “This agreement is a blueprint for the kind of Just Transition that unions have been calling for. “It will cut 45%… Read more »