The economy is in stronger than expected shape, with official figures showing GDP growing at an annual rate of 3.2% says NZCTU Economist Craig Renney.… Read More »Stronger than expected GDP underlines confidence in economy
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions says it beggars belief that National Leader Christopher Luxon can retain confidence in his finance spokesperson Nicola Willis… Read More »Credibility of Nicola Willis on the line after new analysis confirms $2 billion tax plan hole
Treasury data released today shows a resilient economy, but one with long-term challenges that need to be addressed to make sure that New Zealanders benefit… Read More »PREFU data shows the strength of the underlying economy
The National Party has identified nearly $2.5bn of cuts to public services to pay for its tax programme, but an analysis by the CTU shows… Read More »National Party Cuts – Front Line Services in the Firing Line
The NZCTU has launched a fundraiser for those wanting to contribute to their election campaign. Since launching their campaign on Monday, the NZCTU has been… Read More »Donations open for ‘Luxon: Out of Touch’ campaign due to public demand
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions has launched its 2023 election campaign focused on why a National-led government will leave working people worse off.… Read More »NZCTU launches election campaign: Christopher Luxon is out of touch, there is too much risk with National
The tax plan set out by National is propped up with questionable assumptions and untested numbers, say the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU… Read More »Questionable assumptions, untested numbers in National’s tax plan
Unions across the country have slammed the National Party’s proposal to reintroduce 90-day trials, and say it would undermine fundamental workplace rights in New Zealand.… Read More »90-day trials – didn’t work then, won’t work now
JOIN MEDIA RELEASE: FIRST Union, NZCTU and ActionStation A new report released today by FIRST Union, NZ Council of Trade Unions and Action Station argues… Read More »Rising profits accounted for more than half of domestic inflation during cost-of-living crisis
More needs to be done to protect people who work with engineered stone. Workers in these industries are being exposed to highly hazardous silica dust… Read More »Action still required to eliminate the harm caused by engineered stone
There has been disappointingly little progress in closing the gender pay gap in the last year despite continued low unemployment, wage growth, and strong labour… Read More »Working for free for seven weeks – The Gender Pay Gap is not closing fast enough
The Labour Party campaign pledge to increase the level of paid parental leave is welcome news for thousands of expectant parents says NZCTU Secretary Melissa… Read More »Proposed Additional Paid Parental Leave Offer Welcomed