The Council of Trade Unions welcomes the government’s announcement to extend the leave subsidy as part of the package to support working people through the… Read More »COVID-19: Leave subsidy changes – needs to go further
The Government’s leave subsidy for working people who have high vulnerability to COVID or share a bubble with vulnerable people must be extended and improved… Read More »Government leave subsidy must meet three key tests
The Council of Trade Unions wants to ensure that all steps are taken to ensure that any worker who identifies as being at higher risk… Read More »COVID-19: Working kiwis at high risk should be supported to stay in their bubble
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the Treasury’s release of their scenario projections on the economic effect of COVID-19 on New Zealand as being… Read More »CTU: Treasury projections – scary but useful
The Covid-19 lockdown does not change any law around public holidays (or any employment law) The lockdown does not change ‘what is otherwise a working… Read More »Your work rights over Easter
The Council of Trade Unions is calling on Fletchers Building Limited to do the right thing and reverse their decision to cut the pay for… Read More »Come on Fletchers! Do the right thing!
On April 1 the minimum wage will increase $1.20 an hour $18.90 (currently $17.70). “Within our society the people who are often paid the minimum… Read More »Minimum wage increase – vital support for our lowest paid
The Council of Trade Unions has today launched an online tool www.together.org.nz/covid-19-work-rights for working Kiwis to identify employers who aren’t doing the right thing during the COVID-19 period.
Read More »COVID-19: Breaches of work rights will be logged with unionsThe Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement from the Minister of Finance to further support working Kiwis. “Maintaining working Kiwis in employment is… Read More »COVID-19: Support for working Kiwis from government welcomed
Joint media release from The Council of Trade Unions and Business New Zealand The Council of Trade Unions and BusinessNZ are calling on all Kiwi… Read More »We all need to do our bit – BusinessNZ & CTU call on kiwi workplaces to do our best
The Council of Trade Unions is deeply concerned with reports of some employers behaving badly during the COVID-19 crisis. “Working people expect to be treated… Read More »COVID-19: Unscrupulous employers exploiting the crisis
The CTU commends the Government’s actions to take more control measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Virus. CTU President, Richard Wagstaff supports the… Read More »Government clarity on COVID-19 supported by working people