Iain Rennie, CNZMSecretary and Chief Executive to the Treasury Dear Secretary, Undue restrictions on restricted briefings This week, the Treasury barred representatives from four organisations,… Read More »NZCTU open letter to Treasury on undue restrictions on restricted briefings
Brooke van Velden has wasted six years of work from businesses, unions, and government by binning planned Holidays Act reforms, said Acting CTU President Rachel… Read More »Six years of work wasted – Holidays Act reform now years away
More public service job cuts are on the way, with hundreds more jobs set to be axed at Health NZ, and close to 50 jobs… Read More »Friday 13 December
There has been widespread condemnation of the Government’s mishandling of the Cook Strait ferry replacements, including from unions, industry, and political parties. It has also… Read More »Thursday 12 December
The Government has kicked the can down the road on the replacement Interislander ferries, by setting up a company to begin a procurement process, rather… Read More »Wednesday 11 December
Government has introduced legislation under urgency to allow employers to deduct workers pay for engaging in partial strikes, which will give further power to bosses… Read More »Tuesday 10 December
The families of two workers killed in the forestry industry are pushing for a boss connected to both deaths to be pushed out of the… Read More »Monday 9 December
In another blow to the media landscape, Māori TV’s daily news service is set to end after 20 years, following the announcement that they have… Read More »Friday 6 December
The Government has announced further changes to the personal grievance regime that will make it even tougher for workers, and changes to the Marsden Fund… Read More »Thursday 5 December
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is calling on Minister Brooke van Velden to ensure that her review of health and safety law puts… Read More »Review an opportunity to strengthen workplace health and safety
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to not reduce worker entitlements in their review of the Holidays Act. “We are concerned… Read More »Proposed Holidays Act changes undermine workers’ entitlements