Economic Bulletin July 2024
Welcome to the July 2024 Economic Bulletin. In our monthly feature we discuss the child poverty reduction targets announced by the government recently. Under the… Read More »Economic Bulletin July 2024
Jeremiah Boniface
Unemployment increase demands a plan from Government
New data shows the unemployment rate accelerating to 4.6%, and worrying labour market trends that should spur the Government into action, according to the NZCTU… Read More »Unemployment increase demands a plan from Government
Coming home from the International Trade Union School
10-day intensive in Vienna I have just returned home to Aotearoa from the International Trade Union School (ITUSA) in Vienna, Austria. The programme is run… Read More »Coming home from the International Trade Union School
NZCTU submit in opposition to charter schools
“The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi strongly opposes the reintroduction of charter schools in the education system and calls on the Government to withdraw this dangerous… Read More »NZCTU submit in opposition to charter schools
Submission on the Education and Training Amendment Bill
The NZCTU strongly opposes the Education and Training Amendment Bill, which will enable charter schools to be established in New Zealand. The evidence base does… Read More »Submission on the Education and Training Amendment Bill
ERA determination on public service job cuts a win for working people
The Employment Relations Authority’s determination that the Ministry of Education failed to comply with their workers’ collective agreement when cutting jobs sends a strong message… Read More »ERA determination on public service job cuts a win for working people
Inflation data shows cost-of-living challenges continue
Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that annual inflation was 3.3%, falling from by nearly half from a year ago (6% – June… Read More »Inflation data shows cost-of-living challenges continue
Economic Bulletin June 2024
Welcome to the June 2024 Economic Bulletin. In our monthly feature we compare the current, ‘post-COVID’, recession to the other significant recessions of the last… Read More »Economic Bulletin June 2024
Power to Win
Never have we needed to talk about power to win decent wages more than right now. With an ongoing assault on workers’ rights and conditions… Read More »Power to Win
19 organisations send Brooke van Velden open letter calling for engineered stone ban
Unions, public health experts and health and safety specialists have today released an open letter sent to Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van… Read More »19 organisations send Brooke van Velden open letter calling for engineered stone ban
Ban engineered stone – information guide
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi remains committed to seeing engineered stone banned in Aotearoa and occupational health protections for workers… Read More »Ban engineered stone – information guide
Job cuts will severely compromise ACC services
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed at the announcement that there will be 300 jobs cut at ACC. “There is no doubt that such… Read More »Job cuts will severely compromise ACC services