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
Data released by Stats NZ today shows that the economy grew on a quarterly basis by 0.8% but fell on an annual basis by 1.1%… Read More »Economic growth still in the hole dug in 2024
The NZCTU opposes the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill. The Bill will implement another significant restructure of the vocational education… Read More »Submission on Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has today released a report with detailed analysis of Budget 2025. It covers the major… Read More »NZCTU release detailed Budget 2025 analysis
This report sets out the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi’s analysis of Budget 2025. It covers the major decisions made at… Read More »A Workers’ Analysis of Budget 2025
Budget 2025 takes $12.8bn from low-income, female dominated workforces to prop up the Government’s failed economic policies, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig Renney.… Read More »Reverse Robin Hood Budget steals from working people
New analysis from the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi shows that the health service is likely to be underfunded by between… Read More »Billions missing from health budget