Workers are disappointed by the passing of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, but an opportunity has arisen to minimise its damage, says… Read More »Fight for worker health and safety not over says NZCTU
Today’s Union News leads with the launch of Shortchanged: The Pay Equity Investigation, a new podcast from Project Gender. There’s also a selection of employment-related… Read More »1 July 2026
Today’s Union News continues coverage of the Juken Mill closure in Northland, issues in the health system, and a selection of employment-related stories. Union coverage… Read More »30 June 2026
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is welcoming Labour’s announcement today that it will restore and expand the Apprenticeship Boost scheme… Read More »NZCTU welcomes Labour’s plan to restore and expand Apprenticeship Boost
Today’s Union News includes extensive coverage on our rally at Parliament yesterday over changes to the Health and Safety at Work Bill, as well as… Read More »25 June 2026
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) supports the direction of the Green Party’s taxation policy, which would increase taxation on… Read More »NZCTU welcomes Greens’ tax plan as a step toward fairness for working people
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (CTU) President Sandra Grey says the Government has chosen to once again pass on the costs… Read More »Government’s parental leave decision steals from new families
Today’s Union News includes extensive recent coverage of several unions and the NZCTU on a number of issues, including a two-part piece on 1News featuring… Read More »16 June 2026
Today’s Union News coverage spans wages, public sector restructuring, and employment disputes. Several stories focus on unfair dismissal cases and workers’ rights, with union voices… Read More »12 June 2026
In the afternoon of the announcement of Budget 2026, the NZCTU brought together more than 80 people from 50 organisations to pen a response to… Read More »We are calling on the government to change course
There are myriad stories about yesterday’s Budget with the major sources linked below. Unions have received some excellent coverage and NZCTU President Sandra Grey was… Read More »29 May 2026
Budget 2026 steals from low-income families and slashes public services, making working people and their families worse off in a cost-of-living crisis. Nicola Willis’s final… Read More »Guns, prisons, and roads Budget is another disaster for working Kiwis