Future of Work, Good Work & Low Wages
Welcome to the CTU’s monthly Economic Bulletin, it’s hard to believe we’re halfway through the year already! Highlights of this bulletin include a rundown on… Read More »Future of Work, Good Work & Low Wages
Jeremiah Boniface
CTU welcomes Government response to Public Sector Pay Deal proposal
The Government has indicated there is merit in exploring a proposal from the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions to explore a public sector wide… Read More »CTU welcomes Government response to Public Sector Pay Deal proposal
ILO rejects Business NZ criticism of FPAs
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions was heartened by the support shown for Fair Pay Agreements at the International Labour Organisation conference in Geneva.… Read More »ILO rejects Business NZ criticism of FPAs
Budget 22: CTU analysis highlights what it means for New Zealanders
The CTU has conducted an in-depth analysis of the key highlights of Budget 22. Having gone through all the numbers, we show what this means… Read More »Budget 22: CTU analysis highlights what it means for New Zealanders
Budget Report 2022
Budget 2022 sets out the building blocks of the government’s economic vision – towards a “new normal” in a post-pandemic Aotearoa New Zealand. The NZCTU… Read More »Budget Report 2022
Fair Pay Agreements Bill, Education and Workforce Committee
Many sections of the New Zealand labour market operate as a low wage economy, where profits are based on driving down wages and conditions for… Read More »Fair Pay Agreements Bill, Education and Workforce Committee
Cost of Living at core of 22 Budget response
Finance Minister Grant Robertson today outlined the 2022 Budget, which places a cost of living and public Investment Package at its centre said CTU Economist… Read More »Cost of Living at core of 22 Budget response
CTU backs need for a Just Transition in Emissions Reduction Plan
The Emissions Reduction Plan released today by the Government makes welcome commitments to working with unions, business and communities for a Just Transition to a… Read More »CTU backs need for a Just Transition in Emissions Reduction Plan
CTU calls on employers to value essential Allied Health workers
CTU President Richard Wagstaff has called on Health employers and the Ministry of Health to recognise the value of Allied Health workers and make a… Read More »CTU calls on employers to value essential Allied Health workers
Budgets, Child Poverty & Cost of Living
Highlights of this month’s Economic Bulletin include the current inflation and cost of living crisis and the latest child poverty statistics, alongside an update of… Read More »Budgets, Child Poverty & Cost of Living
NZCTU Endorses MUNZ Call For Port Safety Inquiry
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions wholeheartedly endorses the Maritime Union of New Zealand’s call for an inquiry into port safety in New Zealand,… Read More »NZCTU Endorses MUNZ Call For Port Safety Inquiry
Axing Labour Day A Petty Idea
Christopher Luxon has shown once again how out of touch he is with the experience of workers in New Zealand with his suggestion that Labour… Read More »Axing Labour Day A Petty Idea