Statistics released today on workplace death and injury show that we still have a big problem in New Zealand workplaces.
“These numbers show that, on average, over 51 Kiwis a year are being killed at work. Working people are not being kept safe – employers need to do more – government needs to do more. Read More »More ambition needed to keep Kiwis safe at work
We won’t know for a while which parties will make up the new New Zealand Government. Whoever it is will face the same challenges. The… Read More »Challenges for the incoming Government
CTU President Richard Wagstaff is today calling for a gamechanging shift in central control of the economy given yesterday’s abysmal Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence… Read More »Better economic management needed from Government to kickstart Kiwi incomes
In economic figures out today CTU President Richard Wagstaff says “New Zealand is flatlining. For nearly a decade our productivity performance and our growth per… Read More »GDP figures not good enough
“National should not be pretending to other TPPA countries that it can make commitments on behalf of New Zealand three days before a General Election,”… Read More »Don’t use TPPA-11 talks to stop the changes Kiwis want
“All New Zealanders should be able to access the health care they need when they need it – this should be a fundamental basic,” said… Read More »Kiwis need a healthy health system
The Council of Trade Unions is appalled that an Auckland accounting business has described health and safety as “overkill”. Reckon Accounting has published a survey today, which… Read More »Accounting firm’s disgraceful description of health and safety as “overkill”
CTU President Richard Wagstaff has challenged the Prime Minister to show some real leadership when it comes to wages by setting a clear target for… Read More »Minimum wage challenging for Prime Minister and working Kiwis too
Working people are concerned that the National Party will change the 2003 Holidays Act if returned to Government stripping hard working Kiwis of basic leave… Read More »National Party needs to commit to maintaining working Kiwis leave entitlements
The Greens have today launched their equal pay policy, working women know that this policy could make New Zealand a fairer place if implemented. CTU… Read More »Greens equal pay policy will deliver more for women
Unions representing 320,000 Kiwi workers have strongly endorsed the right of the people of West Papua to self-determination. The call comes as Pacific Island heads… Read More »Kiwi workers stand with West Papua
A new report on inequalities in wages, salaries and the income of the self-employed finds growing inequalities in the income they earned per hour over… Read More »Shrinking share of income to low and middle-income earners