Kiwi women are closer to getting paid what they are worth with the decision by the Government to implement the Equal Pay Principles as successfully negotiated… Read More »Working women celebrate huge win after Government agrees to implement landmark Equal Pay Principles
On November 19 2010, almost 6 years ago, 29 men were killed at Pike River Mine. Their deaths were completely preventable and no person or… Read More »Pike families deserve answers and justice
“The new information on prices facing different types of households released by Statistics New Zealand today means we should be even more concerned about inequalities… Read More »New information shows households with lowest living standards face highest price increases
Labour has significantly upped the stakes on new ideas generation for the future of work and good jobs, the Council of Trade Unions said today.
CTU President Richard Wagstaff said that since the global financial crisis, New Zealand economic conditions had improved, but the benefits had been very unevenly distributed.
Newshub’s revelation that the Ministry of Social Development is in partnership with Manpower – a labour hire company following some unlawful and shonky practices – shows an apparent disregard by both for people’s working conditions, says CTU Secretary Sam Huggard.
In August, the Centre for Labour, Employment and Work (CLEW) at Victoria University released their annual analysis of collective employment agreements (CEAs). It shows again… Read More »The Union Pay Premium
Please be advised of the following arrangements for the public farewell and celebration of Helen Kelly’s life.
When: 1pm, Friday 28 October
Where: Michael Fowler Centre, 111 Wakefield St, Wellington
“Today New Zealand mourns the loss of union leader Helen Kelly. She was a fighter who died after a battle with cancer.
Helen died too young, and will always be remembered in our hearts, minds and on the frontlines of the fight for everyday working people.
Information released this morning by Statistics New Zealand shows that New Zealand is getting no closer to achieving pay equality between men and women with the average female wage 13.6% less than what men receive.
In real terms this means that unless meaningful action is taken it will take over 110 years for Kiwi woman to be paid what they are worth; the same as men.
Some of our most important labour statistics such as on unemployment are measured by Statistics New Zealand in a three-monthly survey of 16,000 households, the… Read More »Has Unemployment Really Fallen That Much?
The Draft Productivity Commission Report looking at new models of tertiary education poses risks for students and working people if the recommendations to open up tertiary education to increased private provision were to go further.
