The announcement that Auckland electricity and gas provider Vector has become a fully-accredited Living Wage employer is a landmark move says Council of Trade Unions… Read More »Vector spot-on to adopt the Living Wage
The Council of Trade Unions today welcomes Iain Lees-Galloway as incoming Minister of Workplace Relations, of Immigration, and of ACC. “Iain has an excellent grasp… Read More »CTU Welcomes New Minister of Workplace Relations
A strengthened relationship between the national representatives of Māori workers and the trade union movement has been marked in Wellington today. Leadership of the trade… Read More »Te Takawaenga relationship accord signed at union conference
“The Labour-Green confidence and supply agreement gives both to working people,” says CTU Secretary Sam Huggard. “It brings real confidence to working people that the… Read More »Labour-Green agreement brings Just Transition confidence and supplies Equal Pay
A new Council of Trade Unions Inequality in Wages and Self-Employment 1998-2015 over the period 1998 to 2015 finds the hourly earnings of low and… Read More »Wage and salary earners below the average wage lost out on income growth
During the week of 12 – 20 August there will be events all around the country to draw attention to the need for equal pay… Read More »Equal Pay Week of Action Event schedule
Key announcements from Labour and the Green Party in the last week deliver the foundations of a strong alternative government in waiting which would make… Read More »Addressing inequality the greatest test of governments
Working people are welcoming today’s announcement from the Green Party that they will increase the legal minimum entitlement of paid sick leave from five… Read More »Working people support Greens announcement of more paid sick leave
“We need Equal Pay legislation that is consistent with the recent Court of Appeal Judgement on the Terranova Case and the agreed Joint Working Group… Read More »Equal Pay Exposure Draft Needs Fixing
Lifting wages and improving the quality of work for workers in industries with large number of temporary migrant workers need as much attention as modifications… Read More »Lift wages, enforce rights for migrant workers
Unions representing care and support workers are pleased to be jointly announcing with government a proposed equal pay settlement to 55,000 workers across the aged… Read More »Historic day as caregivers offered equal pay settlement
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?