Economic Bulletin December 2025
Early next year, the government plans to pass the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (ERAB). This Bill makes it easier for employers to misclassify workers as… Read More »Economic Bulletin December 2025
Jeremiah Boniface
GDP data shows economic growth is flatlining
New GDP data released today from Statistics New Zealand showed that the economy flatlined over the past six months, and overall, the economy is still… Read More »GDP data shows economic growth is flatlining
Voter suppression law must be reversed
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is condemning the National-led Government’s Electoral Amendment Bill, rushed through Parliament this week, which will disenfranchise tens of thousands of… Read More »Voter suppression law must be reversed
Forecasts show Govt economic strategy failing workers
The Treasury’s latest forecasts, released today, show the Government’s economic strategy isn’t working and that workers will be paying the price for years to come,… Read More »Forecasts show Govt economic strategy failing workers
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey Speech to the Labour Conference 2025
Thank you for inviting me to join you today. I want to use this time to get to know each other. I want this time… Read More »NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey Speech to the Labour Conference 2025
Pay gap pushes women into a month of unpaid work
November 30 marks a bleak milestone – all women in Aotearoa are effectively working for free compared to men, due to persisting gender and ethnic… Read More »Pay gap pushes women into a month of unpaid work
Unions call on Prime Minister to uphold democratic values and respect school communities
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi President, Sandra Grey, is calling on the Prime Minister to uphold democratic values and ensure… Read More »Unions call on Prime Minister to uphold democratic values and respect school communities
Unions, educators, and health leaders demand urgent review into asbestos failures
More than 45 unions, educators, occupational health and safety experts, academics, and public health organisations have signed an open letter calling on the Prime Minister… Read More »Unions, educators, and health leaders demand urgent review into asbestos failures
Open letter demand urgent review into asbestos failures
Rt Hon. Christopher Luxon, Prime MinisterHon. Brooke van Velden, Minister for Workplace Relations and SafetyHon. Simeon Brown, Minister for HealthHon. Casey Costello, Minister for CustomsHon.… Read More »Open letter demand urgent review into asbestos failures
Economic Bulletin October/November 2025
In this month’s feature we discuss the class character of New Zealand’s inflation policy. Under our current settings, higher unemployment is the price paid for… Read More »Economic Bulletin October/November 2025
Proposal to revoke Asbestos Code of Practice
Submitted by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi7 November 2025 This submission is made on behalf of the 32 unions affiliated… Read More »Proposal to revoke Asbestos Code of Practice
We are over it, and up for it
Dr Sandra Grey was elected as NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President in October 2025. The power and energy of the union movement has been on… Read More »We are over it, and up for it