Economic Bulletin March 2024
Welcome to the March 2024 NZCTU Economic Bulletin. In our monthly feature we look at the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) that the new government released… Read More »Economic Bulletin March 2024
Jeremiah Boniface
CTU stands in solidarity with public service workers
The NZ Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is standing in solidarity with workers affected by the latest round of public service job losses… Read More »CTU stands in solidarity with public service workers
Standing Strong with Union Support
As I sit here in New Zealand, safe from the brutality of Myanmar’s military regime, I consider what brought me here. My escape was not… Read More »Standing Strong with Union Support
CTU calls on Government to exclude Myanmar Junta from ASEAN meeting
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is supporting the 33 Myanmar community organisations in New Zealand who are calling on the New Zealand Government to reverse the… Read More »CTU calls on Government to exclude Myanmar Junta from ASEAN meeting
Submission on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAE
The New Zealand government is looking to negotiate a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates. Given the evidence of significant and… Read More »Submission on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAE
Unions deliver MPs petition to stop real terms cuts to the minimum wage
Today a delegation from the union movement delivered a petition of nearly 9,000 people calling on the Government to commit to annual minimum wage increases… Read More »Unions deliver MPs petition to stop real terms cuts to the minimum wage
Budget Policy Statement still missing in action
The Government has released its Budget Policy Statement today, showing worsening economic forecasts with inflation falling more quickly than expected, caused by unemployment rising and… Read More »Budget Policy Statement still missing in action
More questions for the Government’s tax changes as costs grow
The Government should reconsider the delivery of their tax plan, as costs continue to escalate, said CTU Economist Craig Renney. “Our analysis, using the latest… Read More »More questions for the Government’s tax changes as costs grow
GDP Numbers make case for change – but not tax cuts
GDP numbers released today show that the economy shrank into a technical recession with the economy declining by -0.1% in the December 2023 quarter, following… Read More »GDP Numbers make case for change – but not tax cuts
CTU to Support Uber Drivers Rallying For Basic Workers’ Rights
The NZ Council of Trade Unions will be supporting Uber drivers as their legal fight for basic workers’ rights, including even being paid the minimum… Read More »CTU to Support Uber Drivers Rallying For Basic Workers’ Rights
Stop the privatisation of Auckland port
The future of Auckland is at a critical point. Right now. Auckland Council is consulting the public on its ten year plan which includes a… Read More »Stop the privatisation of Auckland port
Workers should worry about new threat to workplace protections in Minister’s speech
Minister Brooke van Velden’s speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce last night is another alarming sign of the Government’s low regard for workers’ basic… Read More »Workers should worry about new threat to workplace protections in Minister’s speech