The union movement is sending its love and condolences to the family of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins, said NZCTU President, Richard Wagstaff, today. “We are heartbroken… Read More »NZCTU Statement on Fa’anānā Efeso Collins
The Productivity Commission report released today on the impact that redundancy has on New Zealand workers shows the need for the protection that income insurance… Read More »Productivity Commission Report Shows Need for Income Insurance at Redundancy
The decision to not fund the purchase of new Interislander ferries shows the Minister of Finance is out of her depth, said NZCTU President Richard… Read More »Coalition Government’s failure to fund new Interislander ferries example of short-term thinking
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to deliver minimum wage increases that keep up with rising costs, in response to new inflation… Read More »Government must deliver increases to minimum wage that keep up with inflation
Richard Wagstaff This year, more than ever, unions must stand in solidarity with Māori workers in the fight back against this assault on their rights.… Read More »Unions must show solidarity with the fight for Te Tiriti justice
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is concerned that the Government’s welfare and employment policies will make it harder for people who lose their jobs, following the… Read More »Government’s policies will make it harder for unemployed workers
Welcome to the January edition of the Economic Bulletin. In our monthly feature, we discuss the labour market outlook for the year, setting the forecast… Read More »Economic Bulletin January 2024
The decision today by the Government to cut the minimum wage in real terms is a sign of what they think about workers, said CTU… Read More »Minimum wage decision a signal of what this Government really thinks about workers
NZCTU Economist Craig Renney is calling on Finance Minister Hon. Nicola Willis to scrap her plan to cut frontline services after she acknowledged today that… Read More »NZCTU calls on the Government to protect frontline public services
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff said he was disappointed in the Government’s short-sighted decision to shut down the Regional Skills Leadership Groups (RSLGs), saying it is… Read More »NZCTU disappointed with disestablishment of Regional Skills Leadership Groups
The Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is once again advancing its call for a total ban on engineered stone in Aotearoa New Zealand.… Read More »The Government must ban engineered stone to protect workers’ health
This two-day workshop aims to strengthen participants’ skills, knowledge, and understanding of adult and union learning to help build confidence and more effective practice when… Read More »Advanced Training Skills