The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and E tū are delighted with today’s Employment Court win. Manufacturing company Carter Holt Harvey was taken to court after forcing their workers to use annual leave during the April 2020 lockdown. In a ruling released today, the Employment Court found CHH was not entitled to require employees… Read more »
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Revelations that RSE workers in Blenheim are being exploited by having to live in cold, damp homes and being threatened against joining unions, must prompt urgent action from the Government, the Council of Trade Unions demanded today. “We are simply appalled at reports that Pacific workers have been forced to live in crowded, unhealthy homes… Read more »
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Despite working a record number of hours people are still not seeing real terms wage rises, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Unemployment was 3.3%, and there were 2.8m people in work according to the latest unemployment data from Statistics New Zealand. “The labour market continues to be experienced differently by different communities.… Read more »
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The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions was joined today by people across the country to submit on a bill designed to provide additional support to assault survivors. The Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Bill is currently before Select Committee at Parliament. The NZCTU strongly supports the intention of… Read more »
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Continued support for low- and middle-income New Zealanders is essential, with inflation hitting 7.3%, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. “That means further support for the minimum wage, supporting employers to pay the Living Wage, and continuing to invest in essential public services that reduce inflation in the long-run,” said NZCTU Economist Craig… Read more »
Read more... Continued support for working people is needed in the wake of the latest financial data, says New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Today, the Official Cash Rate was increased to 2.5%, the highest rate since 2016. Food prices rose 6.6%, and overall rent prices increased by 4%. NZCTU Economist Craig Renney said that those with… Read more »
Read more... 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 the Future of Work programme, our role in the tripartite forum, and where you can access regular updates on that work including just transitions and good work. We also delve… Read more »
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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 pay adjustment. The proposal would cover workers employed across the public sector including nurses, doctors, teachers, public servants, and health workers. The proposal was made on behalf of unions affiliated… Read more »
Read more... 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. In the formal conclusions adopted by the Committee on the Applications of Standards (CAS) released today, the ILO noted the discussion on FPAs and encouraged the dialogue to continue between… Read more »
Read more... 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 for New Zealanders, and what the Government is doing to deliver on its economic goals. We have cut through all the political noise to show where investments are taking place,… Read more »
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