“Every kiwi who wants a job should have access to a job; that’s a basic need of life in modern New Zealand. It should be a decent one that allows them secure income and to live in dignity as part of our community,” said CTU President Richard Wagstaff. “Our Government, our leaders, have responsibility to… Read more »
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Looking ahead for the year is always educated guesswork, but this year it is more guesswork than educated. That’s because of some very big unknowns: in particular Trump and Brexit. At home we have had economic growth but it has been weak per person and per hour showing falling productivity which does not bode well… Read more »
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“The rise in the Consumer Price Index for the three months to December is about what was expected at 0.4 percent but it is more than meets the eye”, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. “Price rises are usually low in December, having actually fallen in December in 6 of the last 10 years, so a… Read more »
Read more... Working people welcome today’s Government announcement to increase the minimum wage. However, the minimum wage needs to be significantly increased – not just by 50 cents to $15.75 hour from 1 April. “People who are earning the minimum wage need a wage to live on. Too many working Kiwis are paid the minimum wage (data… Read more »
Read more... Figures out today show that what New Zealanders produced, measured by our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), increased by 1.1 percent in the three months to September. “But while these figures look good on paper they don’t tell the whole story. These figures hide the reality that too many working Kiwis are struggling to make ends… Read more »
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KiwiRail must be resourced by the Government to provide a service which all Kiwis can take pride in; a service which is environmentally sustainable. Today’s announcement to replace some electric trains with diesel ones is the not the right decision for a country which prides itself on it’s clean green reputation. “Words speak louder than… Read more »
Read more... A new health and safety course, offered online through a collaboration between WorksafeReps and Open Polytechnic, will help workplace health and safety representatives gain the skills they need to promote safer work practices. The Initial Health & Safety Representative Training course is NZQA accredited, and is designed to meet the requirements of new health and… Read more »
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Great news today from the Wellington City Council; they are making progress towards paying the Living Wage to City Gallery security staff, by ensuring better pay rates no matter when in the day people are working. CTU Secretary Sam Huggard supports the Councils decision. “It’s wonderful that our capital city is showing great leadership and… Read more »
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“The current Government’s priorities for next year’s Budget say nothing about improving public services, yet deteriorating public services hurt working people as much as a pay cut,” says CTU Economist, Bill Rosenberg. He was reacting to today’s announcement of the Government’s intentions for next year’s budget and its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. “We… Read more »
Read more... Today, Green MP Jan Logie has had a proposed law drawn from the ballot which, if supported by other political parties, will make a real difference to the lives of people who are experiencing domestic violence. “The law needs to be changed. We need a fairer law for working people, mainly women, who are experiencing… Read more »
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