The CTU supports the Sustainable Public Transport Framework (SPTF) because it recognises that public transport is a critical public good, and that it has a… Read More »Sustainable Workforce Consultation, Waka Kotahi, November 2023
The CTU strongly supports the development of a proactive strategy that delivers a just transition to a sustainable, affordable, and resilient energy system. The future… Read More »Consultation on Advancing New Zealand’s Energy Transition
Inflation data released today by Statistics NZ showed that the cost of living rose by 5.6% in September 2023, down from 6% in the June… Read More »Inflation data shows the need for caution from future government
The CTU’s submission on the ‘Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill’ stresses the need for employers who steal from their workers to be held criminally… Read More »Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill
A combined report from NZCTU, FIRST Union, and ActionStation This report, co-authored by the NZCTU, FIRST Union, and ActionStation, shows that rising profits, not wages,… Read More »Profit-led Inflation in Aotearoa
Together with Fair Pay Agreements in this sector, the proposed legislation should improve Aotearoa New Zealand’s public transport system, which is currently in a parlous… Read More »Land Transport Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Bill, Transport and Infrastructure Committee
Building resilience to persistent supply chain disruptions will be an important part of securing future economic stability and prosperity in Aotearoa New Zealand. The evidence… Read More »Building Economic Resilience Inquiry, New Zealand Productivity Commission
The NZCTU supports a macroeconomic policy approach that places the wellbeing of New Zealanders at its centre. To do this, we need to make full… Read More »Monetary Policy Committee Remit Review
Working people are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis with a record three out of four saying their incomes cannot keep up with inflation… Read More »Working people must not pay the price of fixing inflation – CTU
The root cause of our inflation and cost of living challenge is the lack of a long-term economic plan. The issues Aotearoa New Zealand is… Read More »Inflation and Incomes Act
The Productivity Commission’s interim report examines some of the root causes of persistent disadvantage in Aotearoa New Zealand and considers how the public management system… Read More »A Fair Chance for All Interim Report, New Zealand Productivity Commission
FIRST Union, NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa This report, co-authored by FIRST Union, the NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa, shows that since the partial privatisation of our… Read More »Generating Scarcity: How the Gentailers Hike Electricity Prices and Halt Decarbonisation