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
Information released today by Statistics New Zealand showed that the cost of living increased by 4.7% last year, said CTU Economist Craig Renney. “This new… Read More »Inflation data slows – slowing data shows need for continuing support for families
A two-day workshop, run in partnership with WorksafeReps, is designed for union organisers on learning the skills, knowledge and understanding of health and safety organising… Read More »Organising for Healthier and Safer Workplaces
Is there anything more important than water? No. Then why is this government hellbent on adding to the generational problems of water management, without providing… Read More »Ko te wai te ora ngā mea katoa. Water is the life giver of all things.
The sixth annual CTU Mood of the Workforce survey shows working people are very worried about their incomes and rights under the new Government and… Read More »Working people fear for their future and New Zealand’s