Unemployment climbs above 5%
Data released today by Statistics NZ shows that unemployment rose to 5.1%, with 33,000 more people out of work than last year said NZCTU Te… Read More »Unemployment climbs above 5%
Jeremiah Boniface
Waitangi Day events across the motu
Waitangi Day is a time to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and stand together for a just and fair Aotearoa. Across the motu, communities are… Read More »Waitangi Day events across the motu
The Real State of the Nation: Fear, Anger, and a Demand for Change
Richard Wagstaff It was incredibly jarring to hear the hubris from the Prime Minister during his recent state of the nation address. I had just… Read More »The Real State of the Nation: Fear, Anger, and a Demand for Change
Submission: Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill
The NZCTU strongly opposes the Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill (the Bill). It is a clumsily drafted and punitive piece of… Read More »Submission: Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill
“Something is very wrong in our society and economy” – NZCTU Workforce Survey shows people fear for future
Insecurity in work, housing, and health among working people has emerged as the key finding from the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae… Read More »“Something is very wrong in our society and economy” – NZCTU Workforce Survey shows people fear for future
Mood of the Workforce 2025 results
Since 2019, we have asked working people to talk about their experiences of work over the past 12 months, and what their thoughts are on… Read More »Mood of the Workforce 2025 results
Luxon’s speech an exercise in smoke and mirrors
The Prime Minister’s State of the Nation speech is an exercise in smoke and mirrors which deflects from the reality that he has overseen the… Read More »Luxon’s speech an exercise in smoke and mirrors
Comments on MBIE/MFAT proposed long-term insights briefing: “New Zealand’s future productivity to 2050”
The NZCTU’s view is that “New Zealand’s future productivity to 2050” is a worthwhile topic for the upcoming long-term insights briefing. It is important that… Read More »Comments on MBIE/MFAT proposed long-term insights briefing: “New Zealand’s future productivity to 2050”
Submission on the Targeted Review of the Commerce Act 1986
The NZCTU supports a strengthening of the Commerce Act 1986. We have seen a general trend of market consolidation across multiple sectors of the New… Read More »Submission on the Targeted Review of the Commerce Act 1986
Working people will pay for static inflation
Data released by Statistics New Zealand today showed that inflation remains unchanged at 2.2%, defying expectations of further declines, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist… Read More »Working people will pay for static inflation
Submission on Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill
We are concerned that the Amendment Bill, as proposed, could impair the operations and legitimate interests of the NZ Trade Union movement. It is also… Read More »Submission on Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill
Submission on Proposed Regulatory Standards Bill
The NZCTU recommends that no further work on the Regulatory Standards Bill is undertaken. The proposed Bill, like its predecessors, is designed to reduce the… Read More »Submission on Proposed Regulatory Standards Bill