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
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions welcomes today’s announcement on progressing pay transparency in New Zealand. This morning, Minister for Women Jan Tinetti and… Read More »Pay transparency announcement a win for workers
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is today welcoming the release of the Commerce Commission interim issues paper on the market study into personal… Read More »NZCTU welcomes Commerce Commission’s inquiry into banking sector
Today Statistics New Zealand released data showing the labour market holding strong, with unemployment at 3.6% and record numbers of people in work, working a… Read More »Unemployment data continues to show stronger economy
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions has today released costings showing a current funding shortfall of at least $3.3-5.2 billion in the National Party’s… Read More »Billions missing to deliver National Party promises, says NZCTU
As the country prepares to celebrate the second annual Matariki public holiday, the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions says the holiday is fast becoming… Read More »Celebrating Matariki a win for all Kiwi workers, say unions