The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and E tū are delighted with today’s Employment Court win. Manufacturing company Carter Holt Harvey was taken to court after forcing their workers to use annual leave during the April 2020 lockdown. In a ruling released today, the Employment Court found CHH was not entitled to require employees… Read more »

Revelations that RSE workers in Blenheim are being exploited by having to live in cold, damp homes and being threatened against joining unions, must prompt urgent action from the Government, the Council of Trade Unions demanded today. “We are simply appalled at reports that Pacific workers have been forced to live in crowded, unhealthy homes… Read more »

Despite working a record number of hours people are still not seeing real terms wage rises, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Unemployment was 3.3%, and there were 2.8m people in work according to the latest unemployment data from Statistics New Zealand. “The labour market continues to be experienced differently by different communities.… Read more »

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions was joined today by people across the country to submit on a bill designed to provide additional support to assault survivors. The Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Bill is currently before Select Committee at Parliament. The NZCTU strongly supports the intention of… Read more »