“The Government’s media spin on the Health budget is hiding some inconvenient truths about what’s happening with our public health services,” says Council of Trade… Read More »Government responds to increasing health needs with spin
The Government’s big Budget promises of additional mental health funding are nothing more than a cruel deception on people already struggling to get the help… Read More »So-called Budget mental health funding boost is a cut in real terms
The Budget last week was, as expected, an election year Budget. Many low and middle income families will welcome the relief of some extra money… Read More »A socially unbalanced Budget
Joint Media Release: Council of Trade Unions, New Zealand Nurses Organisation, and the Public Service Association Operational health funding will need to increase by almost… Read More »Vote Health needs $1.1 billion increase to pay for rising population, costs and commitments
On 25 May, the Government will announce its last Budget before the election. Budgets are always political statements whose facts are difficult to spot amid… Read More »Budgeting for People’s Needs
“Not only is the 1 percent overall rise in prices this quarter larger than expected, but it is concentrated mainly in necessities that hit the… Read More »Prices of necessities rising
A just-released OECD report on New Zealand calling for a more active role for the government in supporting redundant workers prompts a welcome debate, the… Read More »OECD calls for better redundancy support – who is listening?
The age of eligibility to receive New Zealand Superannuation is again being challenged. The usual reason given for raising the age of eligibility is affordability… Read More »Is New Zealand Superannuation affordable?
The Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) will be signed by the trade ministers of 12 countries in Auckland on 4 February. So this is a good… Read More »Economic Bulletin – Feb 16 “TPPA: The Economic Case”
There is an increasing appetite to deal to the persistent gender pay gap, the Council of Trade Unions said today.
The New Zealand Income Survey, out today, shows that average hourly pay rates for women are still 14 percent lower than for men.
Remember back in the 2008 election, the National Party set itself a target of wage parity with Australia by 2025? I looked at it two… Read More »The wage gap with Australia: no improvement