Workers’ analysis of Budget 2026
Security for all? The government has framed Budget 26 as one that will “secure New Zealand’s future”. The key argument that Minister Willis and Prime… Read More »Workers’ analysis of Budget 2026
Media Releases
We are calling on the government to change course
In the afternoon of the announcement of Budget 2026, the NZCTU brought together more than 80 people from 50 organisations to pen a response to… Read More »We are calling on the government to change course
Guns, prisons, and roads Budget is another disaster for working Kiwis
Budget 2026 steals from low-income families and slashes public services, making working people and their families worse off in a cost-of-living crisis. Nicola Willis’s final… Read More »Guns, prisons, and roads Budget is another disaster for working Kiwis
New Zealand workers’ right to strike backed by world’s top court
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes yesterday’s advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirming that the right… Read More »New Zealand workers’ right to strike backed by world’s top court
Reverse Robin Hood rides to Government Budget rescue again
The Government’s announcement that it will increase housing costs for some of the poorest families in the country is a sign that the Budget is… Read More »Reverse Robin Hood rides to Government Budget rescue again
New Bill strips employment rights for family carers
The introduction of the Disability Support Services Bill is another instance of this Government seeking to undercut the Courts’ decisions and revoke access to justice… Read More »New Bill strips employment rights for family carers
Government blindly cuts to save skin – Willis’s plan clearly hasn’t worked
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey has today blasted Nicola Willis’s pre-Budget announcement on public sector job cuts. “After… Read More »Government blindly cuts to save skin – Willis’s plan clearly hasn’t worked
Fare hike piles more pressure on working Wellingtonians already facing fuel crisis
Working people in the greater Wellington region face yet another cost increase from Friday, when Metlink fares rise 3.1 percent and the Snapper off-peak discount… Read More »Fare hike piles more pressure on working Wellingtonians already facing fuel crisis
Government removal of fees-free a sign of their values
The removal of fees free from university students is a kick in the teeth for young people already being hammered by this government says Sandra… Read More »Government removal of fees-free a sign of their values
Unemployment data continues to show pain
Data released today by Stats NZ on unemployment shows that all is not well in the labour market says Sandra Grey, President of the Council… Read More »Unemployment data continues to show pain
NZ pay equity rollback triggers United Nations complaint
A group of organisations has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations, asking it to investigate whether the government’s changes to New Zealand’s pay… Read More »NZ pay equity rollback triggers United Nations complaint
CTU launches Roving Health and Safety Representatives policy on Workers’ Memorial Day
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has today launched our Roving Health and Safety Representatives policy at the Workers’ Memorial Day… Read More »CTU launches Roving Health and Safety Representatives policy on Workers’ Memorial Day