Fair Pay Agreements will be crucial for boosting Kiwis wages and supporting a higher wage economy, Council of Trade Union’s President Richard Wagstaff says. “FPAs ensure people are paid fairly for their work – they stop the race to the bottom by setting the minimum rates, terms and conditions which must be paid within an… Read more »
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Dear President Olexandre Dzhulyk, On behalf of more than 300,000 members of 30 affiliated unions, the New ZealandCouncil of Trade Unions stands in solidarity with the working people of Ukraine incalling for the immediate withdrawal of all Russian forces. The NZCTU also sends our solidarity to the working people, in both Ukraine andRussia, who have… Read more »
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“Tuesday 8th March is International Women’s Day in New Zealand, and this year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act 1972. “We celebrate being the first country in the world where women won the vote in 1893. In 1999 we elected our first Female Prime Minister, and in 2001 the Governor General, Prime Minister, and… Read more »
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National Leader Christopher Luxon’s speech today proposed an economic agenda that is out of touch and would only boost debt, pump up inflation and make it harder for middle income and working New Zealanders to get ahead, says CTU Chief Economist Craig Renney. The speech highlighted that National’s proposed tax cuts would simply put money… Read more »
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The Council of Trade Unions has today extended a big thank you to all of the frontline workers who have staffed MIQ over the last two years, acknowledging the immense effort that has gone into keeping New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, says CTU President Richard Wagstaff. “While no country is immune from Omicron and its… Read more »
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The CTU today is welcoming the decision to increase the Minimum Wage to $21.20 an hour from April 1st, 2022. This increase ensures that Minimum Wage workers do not fall further behind other workers and means that their incomes are protected in real terms, said CTU President Richard Wagstaff. “For a full time Minimum Wage worker this… Read more »
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Joint Government/CTU/Business NZ release An income insurance scheme will better protect workers and incomes, increase the availability of skilled workers and help communities and industries during economic shocks and transitions, Minister of Finance Grant Robertson said. Consultation is now open on the proposed New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme, jointly designed Government, Business New Zealand and… Read more »
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Today’s inflation data shows that increases in the minimum wage are both necessary and desirable, says CTU Chief Economist Craig Renney. “Statistics New Zealand data released today showed that Inflation was 5.9% annually, its highest rate since June 1990. Inflation is being driven by the price of building materials, rents, fuel, and the price if… Read more »
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With New Zealand on the precipice of an Omicron outbreak and the economic upheaval that comes with it, the CTU’s annual Mood of the Workforce Survey shows the vast majority of kiwi workers do not have the financial resources to survive a period of unemployment. “The latest research shows that New Zealand’s relatively low wage… Read more »
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As the New Zealand economy stares down the barrel of a potential omicron outbreak, workers are already feeling squeezed from low wages and high levels of stress and burnout, a new survey reveals. “The annual Council of Trade Unions “Mood of the Workforce” survey covers over 1500 New Zealand workers and asks questions about workers’… Read more »
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