CTU welcomes Labour Party leadership on the future of work
The CTU congratulates the Labour Party for their foresight and focused attention in examining the Future of Work.
Rob Egan
International Women’s Day a day to celebrate Kristine Bartlett
Some voices will be heard on TPPA… others not
In February CTU Secretary Sam Huggard wrote to the Parliamentary Committee about the very brief timeline to hear from the public about the TPPA.
The International Economy: Risks and Opportunities
International agencies and many commentators including the Minister of Finance in his “state of the economy” speech last week, have been writing about the growing… Read More »The International Economy: Risks and Opportunities
Economic Bulletin – Feb 16 “TPPA: The Economic Case”
The Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) will be signed by the trade ministers of 12 countries in Auckland on 4 February. So this is a good… Read More »Economic Bulletin – Feb 16 “TPPA: The Economic Case”
Living Wage rate released – $19.80
The CTU is is proud to be joining faith groups and community groups in calling on employers to pay working people the living wage of $19.80 per hour.
Minimum wage increase… minimum
Today’s announcement by the Government to increase the minimum wage from $14.75 to $15.25 per hour “is treading water” CTU President Richard Wagstaff said.
“Increasing the minimum wage by $0.50 to $15.25 an hour, or $610 a week (which is what a 40 hour week gross earnings would be), is simply not enough to sustain a family on,”
Police role today in Nelson supermarket wage campaign criticised
Nelson supermarkets should have nothing to fear from their workers joining together in union, and the Police have no place in blocking workers from getting organised for better wages.
TPPA: a missed opportunity to value working people
Tomorrow’s signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is a missed opportunity to value the contribution of working people, not just in New Zealand but in all the countries who sign on.
TPPA: The Economic Case
The Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) will be signed by the trade ministers of 12 countries in Auckland on 4 February. So this is a good… Read More »TPPA: The Economic Case
Pike River decision to be appealed
The President of the NZCTU, Richard Wagstaff, has confirmed today that the CTU will support Anna Osborne, whose husband Milton Osborne, and Sonya Rockhouse, whose son Ben Rockhouse, were both killed at Pike River Mine in 2010, in their appeal of the High Court’s decision released in November.
Unemployment is Still Too High
Unemployment is rising again. It never got below 5.6 percent under this Government despite strong economic growth rates. Just as in the 1990s, it seems… Read More »Unemployment is Still Too High