The Council of Trade Unions is supporting the announcement from the Labour Party today to revamp the existing flexi-wage scheme to support more Kiwis getting… Read More »Unions welcome extension of Flexi-Wage Scheme Policy
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased to see release of the Homes For All policy from the Green Party today. CTU Policy Director Andrea… Read More »Greens housing policy is good for working people
COVID has shown us all how important it is to stay home when we are sick. Too many kiwis are experiencing the tension of needing… Read More »Kiwis support working people having safer sick leave
The Council of Trade Unions says the wage subsidy has done the job it was intended to do with the better than expected Labour Market statistics released… Read More »Labour Market Statistics are far better than expected
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased to support the launch of the Public Service Associations (PSA) election campaign – Let’s Do Even BETTER and… Read More »CTU supports PSA election campaign launch
Creating a more equal society and addressing systemic sexism and discrimination in the workplace has always been the goal of the union movement. “The cause… Read More »New equal pay law will help fix the gender pay imbalance
The Council of Trade unions welcomes confirmation from Employment Relations Authority that: – Workers were entitled to be paid during lockdown because they were ready,… Read More »COVID-19 : Employers who did not abide by employment law need to face consequences
CTU President Richard Wagstaff is pleased that that the recommendations of the Pay Equity Joint Working Group have emerged in the drafting of new pay… Read More »Pay equity legislation back on the right track
“Working people have signaled their commitment to do more to address the most pressing issue of our time; climate change. The energy policies that the… Read More »Greens energy policies; positive for working Kiwis
Ensuring that babies have time at home with their primary caregivers has always been the goal of the campaign to extend paid parental leave to… Read More »Celebrating 26 weeks paid parental leave starting
The Council of Trade Unions is supporting the Green Party’s announcement today of a Poverty Action Plan. “We can create the New Zealand we dream… Read More »Unions support Greens policy announcement to help make Aotearoa fairer
The CTU supports better planning across the country to ensure that working people are matched up with education and training which provides a clear pathway to… Read More »Regional Skills Leadership Groups Supported