The NZCTU supports the Companies (Directors Duties) Amendment Bill, which will contribute to ensuring workers get a fair deal from the value they provide, and that New Zealanders have access to good work.
The root cause of our inflation and cost of living challenge is the lack of a long-term economic plan. The issues Aotearoa New Zealand is… Read More »Inflation and Incomes Act
Seasons greetings & welcome to this bumper December 2022 edition of the EconoLex. December is usually a time when we come together to celebrate the… Read More »Monthly Economic Bulletin – December 2022
The root cause of our inflation and cost of living challenge is the lack of a long-term economic plan says the New Zealand Council of… Read More »New ways to tackle inflation without a heavy cost on workers are needed, says Council of Trade Unions
NZ Council of Trade Union economist Craig Renney said that GDP figures showed the strength of the New Zealand economy with GDP growth of 2%… Read More »Data shows New Zealand economy well placed to face the headwinds
The NZCTU supports the Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill, which is intended to improve compliance and enforcement legislation to deter workers from exploiting migrants.
Working people across Aotearoa New Zealand are excited that the process for improving standards and conditions through Fair Pay Agreements kicks off for three key… Read More »Working people excited to initiate FPAs tomorrow
The Productivity Commission’s interim report examines some of the root causes of persistent disadvantage in Aotearoa New Zealand and considers how the public management system… Read More »A Fair Chance for All Interim Report, New Zealand Productivity Commission
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is calling on the Government to follow Australia’s commitment to eliminating violence and harassment in the world of… Read More »Government must commit to eliminating workplace violence
FIRST Union, NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa This report, co-authored by FIRST Union, the NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa, shows that since the partial privatisation of our… Read More »Generating Scarcity: How the Gentailers Hike Electricity Prices and Halt Decarbonisation
A new report co-authored by FIRST Union, NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa argues that since the partial-privatisation of our electricity companies, the four big generator-retailers (“the… Read More »Electricity Generators deliver “excess dividends” at a cost to people, planet, and the economy
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions believes today’s announcement on expanded childcare assistance will be a big help to many working families. “We welcome… Read More »Expanded childcare support a big help for working families