Action on pay transparency cannot wait
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is calling on the Government to pass a law requiring all employers to take action on gender, Māori,… Read More »Action on pay transparency cannot wait
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is calling on the Government to pass a law requiring all employers to take action on gender, Māori,… Read More »Action on pay transparency cannot wait
Bus drivers across the country are celebrating a significant milestone with the news of New Zealand’s first-ever initiation of a Fair Pay Agreement. Today, MBIE… Read More »Historic moment as first FPA successfully initiated
GDP numbers today show that the economy slowed across a broad range of industries, said New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Economist Craig Renney. “There… Read More »GDP Numbers show need for long-term plan for economy
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions stands in solidarity with the 50,000 teachers who are striking today. Teachers from early childhood, primary and secondary… Read More »Unions stand in solidarity with striking teachers
Unions are calling on the Government to continue demonstrating its commitment to protecting vulnerable contractors. Today, the Government announced it would be deferring consultation around… Read More »Better protections for contractors urgently needed say unions
Auckland bus drivers are calling for urgent and immediate intervention from Auckland Transport, bus operators and Auckland Council before a driver is killed in their… Read More »Auckland bus drivers seek solutions for crisis on city buses
Greetings from the NZCTU and welcome to the February edition of the EconoLex. In this report, we examine the response to Cyclone Gabrielle —and why… Read More »Monthly Economic Bulletin – February 2023
The release of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan marks an important step in delivering a high-wage, high-skill, low-emissions economy, says the New Zealand Council… Read More »Industry plan has potential to transform NZ economy, say unions
A new visa category designed to assist with the flooding and cyclone clean up must have protections, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. This… Read More »Robust protections needed for Recovery Visa workers
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions stands with the 19 dancers fired from Calendar Girls for requesting better contracts. NZCTU National Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges… Read More »Unions stand in solidarity with dancers
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions was joined today by working people across the country to submit on a bill designed to provide additional… Read More »Additional protections needed for employees in small businesses
The proposed amendment to the Health and Safety at Work Act remedies a longstanding omission where workers in small businesses did not have the same… Read More »Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment Bill