The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions was joined today by working people to submit on the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill. The Bill, which is currently the Social Services and Community Committee, aims to address systemic accessibility barriers that prevent disabled people and tāngata whaikaha from living independently and participating in all areas of… Read more »

Low unemployment and strong wage growth in the December quarter 2022 Household Labour Force Survey are further evidence of New Zealand’s robust recovery from the pandemic, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff said the economy remained in a very strong position, with unemployment still near historic lows, at 3.4%… Read more »

The impacts of both inflation and the Reserve Bank’s response to it through higher interest rates have fallen most heavily on low-income families, said NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff following today’s December quarter CPI release. “Working people are the most affected by inflation, so it’s important that the Government continues to support working families and help… Read more »

Working people are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis with a record three out of four saying their incomes cannot keep up with inflation according to the Council of Trade Union’s fifth annual Mood of the Workforce Survey. CTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges said the results of the survey raised real concerns about who was… Read more »