Higher Costs support calls for Living Wage Campaign
Higher costs of rent and food for New Zealanders are strengthening the call for the Minimum Wage to be lifted to the Living Wage says… Read More »Higher Costs support calls for Living Wage Campaign
Employment Relations
CTU back Fair Pay Agreements to set minimum standards for pay and conditions
CTU back Fair Pay Agreements to set minimum standards for pay and conditions The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions continue to support the delivery… Read More »CTU back Fair Pay Agreements to set minimum standards for pay and conditions
A well deserved pay rise for essential workers
Essential workers deserve a pay rise for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the Council of Trade Unions as they launch a call on… Read More »A well deserved pay rise for essential workers
Living Wage in the core public service shows the way
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement that workers in the core public service will be paid a minimum of the… Read More »Living Wage in the core public service shows the way
Safer sick leave starts
Working people are celebrating paid sick leave increasing from 5 to 10 days effective from Saturday 24 July 2021. CTU President Richard Wagstaff is encouraging… Read More »Safer sick leave starts
CTU public service unions meet with Public Service Minister
CTU President Richard Wagstaff said it was a good discussion, “It was a constructive meeting. We made it crystal clear how unhappy and angry union members are feeling in response to the policy announcement.”
Improvements to Holidays Act secured
The NZCTU welcomes today’s announcement that the Government will accept the 22 recommended changes to the Holidays Act made by the Holidays Act Taskforce, of… Read More »Improvements to Holidays Act secured
Work life survey: Ongoing worker dissatisfaction shows need for fundamental change
This year’s CTU work life survey shows the need for a fundamental overhaul of New Zealand’s employment framework says CTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges. The survey,… Read More »Work life survey: Ongoing worker dissatisfaction shows need for fundamental change
Unions call for acknowledgment of essential workers on Labour Day
The CTU President has drawn attention to the importance of essential workers on Labour Day. CTU President Richard Wagstaff says “Labour Day is a time… Read More »Unions call for acknowledgment of essential workers on Labour Day
Kiwi women are working for free
From Monday 18 November New Zealand women are working for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay imbalance between men… Read More »Kiwi women are working for free
Suffrage Day – 126 years since women won the vote… surely it’s time for equal pay
September 19 marks the 126 anniversary of women winning the right to vote in New Zealand. “Winning the right to vote was the first priority… Read More »Suffrage Day – 126 years since women won the vote… surely it’s time for equal pay
Gender Pay Imbalance – call for PM to take action
Statistics out today from the Government show that the gender wage imbalance, or gap, in the average wage is 11.9%, a strong 2 percentage point… Read More »Gender Pay Imbalance – call for PM to take action