In this month’s feature we discuss the class character of New Zealand’s inflation policy. Under our current settings, higher unemployment is the price paid for… Read More »Economic Bulletin October/November 2025
The NZCTU welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft Tertiary Education Strategy (TES). Our submission focuses on the high-level objectives of the draft strategy.… Read More »Draft Tertiary Education Strategy Submission
With local elections underway across the country, rates are a particularly hot topic. Minister Watts (Local Government) claims that councils have “lacked fiscal discipline”, and… Read More »Economic Bulletin September 2025
The NZCTU opposes this a retrograde Bill, which will restrict local government’s ability to fulfil its important roles in supporting community decision-making and wellbeing. It… Read More »Submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
In the feature article we examine Inland Revenue’s draft report on tax options for an ageing population. Unless there are changes to taxation, an ageing… Read More »Economic Bulletin August 2025
New data released by Statistics New Zealand shows that unemployment has increased to 5.2%, meaning that there are 158,000 people unemployed in New Zealand, and… Read More »Workers paying the price in weak economy
The draft National Infrastructure Plan sets out key challenges facing New Zealand when it comes to building and maintaining infrastructure and the Infrastructure Commission’s recommendations… Read More »Submission on the Draft National Infrastructure Plan
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff has said that today’s release of labour market data shows the continued economic pain that is being felt… Read More »Job decline continues, wages not growing with inflation
Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose… Read More »Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it
SUMMARY This resource has been developed to support trade union organisers dealing with the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. It outlines existing… Read More »Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: A Resource for New Zealand Trade Unions
This submission comments on select aspects of the Public Finance Amendment Bill. The NZCTU opposes the removal of the wellbeing provisions from the Act. These… Read More »Submission on the Public Finance Amendment Bill
The NZCTU opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill in the strongest terms. The “principles of responsible regulation” set out in the Bill reflect the marginal and… Read More »Submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill