Government ‘off to horrific start’ says unions
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
Jeremiah Boniface
New report: Gentailer dividends a barrier to energy decarbonisation and lower energy prices
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
Te Pūkenga disestablishment reveals Government’s lack of plan
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
Workplace Relations Minister is misleading New Zealanders, say unions
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 petition to keep FPAs
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.](https://union.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/repealing-FPAs-4-12-23-930x620.jpg)
Leaked paper shows disregard for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Kiwi workers
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
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
National & ACT agreement places nearly $1b in the pockets of landlords
New analysis has shown the cost of interest deductibility changes will put a further $1 billion in the pockets of landlords, said NZCTU Economist and… Read More »National & ACT agreement places nearly $1b in the pockets of landlords
NZCTU presents Briefing for the Incoming Government
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions has today provided its briefing for the incoming government. NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff said since 2017, the country… Read More »NZCTU presents Briefing for the Incoming Government
Unions to hold Government to account over persistent pay gap
November 26 marks the day women effectively begin working for free, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU National Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges said… Read More »Unions to hold Government to account over persistent pay gap
Coalition agreements threaten the well-being of New Zealanders
The coalition agreements set out by the incoming government are nothing less than an attack on working Kiwis, their rights, and their needs said the… Read More »Coalition agreements threaten the well-being of New Zealanders
NZCTU Supports The 65,000 Care Workers Impacted By Pay Equity Claim
The NZCTU strongly supports unions, including the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, E tū, National Union of Public Employees, and New Zealand… Read More »NZCTU Supports The 65,000 Care Workers Impacted By Pay Equity Claim