Jeremiah Boniface

The Mini-Budget doesn’t provide any new analysis of the spending cuts being required of government departments, nor how they are to be achieved. It doesn’t provide a fiscal strategy. In short, New Zealanders will have to wait until May 2024 to understand what is being changed.

Mini-Budget begs too many questions

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023

The mini-Budget released by the Coalition Government today leaves many questions unanswered, said CTU Economist Craig Renney. “Despite the Incoming Government calling for clarity on… Read More »Mini-Budget begs too many questions

Law change simply extends the exploitation

Government again ignores advice to attack protections for workers – 90-day trials extended

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023

All new workers will soon to be vulnerable to being fired at will with no reason following the Government’s reckless haste to pass under urgency… Read More »Government again ignores advice to attack protections for workers – 90-day trials extended

In the absence of FPAs, the minimum wage is assuming greater importance, as more Kiwis are employed on it.

Minimum wage decision early test for new Government

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

The Government is due to decide how much it will increase the minimum wage at Cabinet today. “Today’s decision by Cabinet on how much it… Read More »Minimum wage decision early test for new Government

Cutting ferry investment to subsidise property speculators is economic sabotage

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

New analysis from the CTU shows the cost of the Government’s tax cuts for landlords will be many times more than the investment required for… Read More »Cutting ferry investment to subsidise property speculators is economic sabotage

Now is not the time for tax cuts: If growth is weakening, additional interest rate increases should be even further from consideration. The coalition Government should also be making sure that it has support for workers and communities ready should unemployment rise quickly as well.

GDP numbers provide reasons for investment, not cuts

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

GDP numbers provided by Stats NZ today demonstrated that the size of the economy fell by 0.3% in September 2023. NZCTU Economist Craig Renney said… Read More »GDP numbers provide reasons for investment, not cuts

Union officials and opposition MPs at parliament

Government ‘off to horrific start’ says unions

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions says a dark cloud has descended on New Zealand as the Fair Pay Agreement legislation begun to be… Read More »Government ‘off to horrific start’ says unions

New report: Gentailer dividends a barrier to energy decarbonisation and lower energy prices

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

FIRST Union, NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa Private control of the electricity industry will significantly raise the cost of NZ’s recent commitment to triple renewable power… Read More »New report: Gentailer dividends a barrier to energy decarbonisation and lower energy prices

The government’s approach to change is to terminate existing arrangements without producing a plan for what will replace it, leaving everyone in the lurch and without any certainty. The consequences of taking this approach at Te Pūkenga are enormous.

Te Pūkenga disestablishment reveals Government’s lack of plan

December 6, 2023December 8, 2023

The announced disestablishment of Te Pūkenga shows the Government has no plan for vocational education, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU President… Read More »Te Pūkenga disestablishment reveals Government’s lack of plan

The NZCTU was categorically not consulted on repealing Fair Pay Agreements by the new Minister. It is very concerning that the Minister of Workplace Relations doesn’t understand what consultation is ... considering the importance of this concept for the portfolio.

Workplace Relations Minister is misleading New Zealanders, say unions

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

The new Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden must be upfront with the public, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU President Richard… Read More »Workplace Relations Minister is misleading New Zealanders, say unions

More than 10k people sign the petition to keep FPAs

More than 10k people sign petition to keep FPAs

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Unions are heartened by the response to a petition to keep Fair Pay Agreements, which has now reached well over 10,000 signatures. NZCTU President Richard… Read More »More than 10k people sign petition to keep FPAs

“By pushing forward with [repealing FPAs], Luxon is taking money directly from the pockets of more than 300,000 hardworking Kiwis.

Leaked paper shows disregard for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Kiwi workers

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

A cabinet consultation paper provided to the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions by Newshub today, shows the incoming Government is disregarding the negative impact… Read More »Leaked paper shows disregard for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Kiwi workers

Advocacy at the Table

December 1, 2023January 13, 2025

A skills course for union organisers and other paid officials involved in negotiating collective agreements. This two-day course uses an action methods approach focusing on… Read More »Advocacy at the Table

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