Health and safety reforms put workers at risk
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is renewing its call on the Government to stop their planned health and safety reforms. This follows the news today… Read More »Health and safety reforms put workers at risk
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Gender pay gap remains largely unchanged
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is saying there is still huge work to do to ensure pay equity for women following the release of new… Read More »Gender pay gap remains largely unchanged
CTU calls on PM to sack Brooke van Velden
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Prime Minister to remove Brooke van Velden as Minister of Employment Relations and Safety, following her… Read More »CTU calls on PM to sack Brooke van Velden
Unions celebrate new pay transparency law
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is celebrating the passage of Labour MP Camilla Belich’s Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill into law. The Bill… Read More »Unions celebrate new pay transparency law
Teachers strike important to ensure quality education
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is today supporting PPTA members across the country who are striking for fair pay increases, more subject specialist advisors, and… Read More »Teachers strike important to ensure quality education
Workers paying the price in weak economy
New data released by Statistics New Zealand shows that unemployment has increased to 5.2%, meaning that there are 158,000 people unemployed in New Zealand, and… Read More »Workers paying the price in weak economy
Documents reveal Government efforts to avoid scrutiny on pay equity
Newly released Government documents reveal the lengths to which ministers went to avoid scrutiny and ignore official advice on their decision to gut the Equal… Read More »Documents reveal Government efforts to avoid scrutiny on pay equity
Nurses strike for safe staffing benefits all New Zealanders
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is today supporting NZNO members across the country who are striking to push the Government to ensure safe staffing in… Read More »Nurses strike for safe staffing benefits all New Zealanders
Job decline continues, wages not growing with inflation
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff has said that today’s release of labour market data shows the continued economic pain that is being felt… Read More »Job decline continues, wages not growing with inflation
Government engaging in anti-democratic voter suppression
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff has said the union movement is appalled by the Government’s proposed electoral law… Read More »Government engaging in anti-democratic voter suppression
Not Done Yet: Women’s Day of Action for Pay Equity
On Saturday 20 September communities across Aotearoa will unite for a Women’s Day of Action for Pay Equity – taking place 132 years after New… Read More »Not Done Yet: Women’s Day of Action for Pay Equity
Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it
Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose… Read More »Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it