The Government’s rewrite of the Marsden Fund’s investment plan and terms of reference demonstrates a complete lack of understanding and risks undermining the breadth of… Read More »Marsden Fund changes will undermine prosperity and social cohesion
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Acting President Rachel Mackintosh is saying that the Government’s proposal to further weight the scales in favour of employers in personal… Read More »Government’s personal grievance changes will empower bad employers
The CTU Rūnanga is asking affiliates to support postal workers and get out and make submissions against contracting out postal delivery, to stop job cuts… Read More »NZCTU Rūnanga calling for submissions on proposed changes to NZ Post
“The Government’s plan to remove unjustified dismissal protections from workers earning over $180,000 shows a concerning lack of leadership from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who… Read More »Luxon surrenders worker protections to ACT Party
“Unemployment is forecast to remain elevated until the end of 2025 and isn’t expected to fall back to its pre-recession lows within the forecast period.… Read More »RBNZ data highlights weak economy and labour market
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to deliver an economic and industrial strategy for regional manufacturing, rather than just… Read More »Kinleith mill closure shows need for industrial strategy
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is criticising the Defence Minister Judith Collins for deploying the military as strike breakers against their own people.… Read More »Uniformed Defence Force should not be used as strike breakers
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to vote down an ACT Party Members Bill that would undermine workers’ rights… Read More »Government must vote down ACT Members Bill that would undermine workers’ rights
New labour market data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows a weak labour market and the need for a plan to deliver positive change,… Read More »Unemployment rising shows the need for a plan
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is deeply concerned about the future of investment in science, following the latest announcement of another 60 jobs… Read More »Government science cuts take New Zealand even further backward
Monthly employment data released today by Statistics New Zealand showed our continuing labour market weakness, and particularly challenging conditions for young working people, said NZCTU… Read More »Monthly Employment Data shows weakness in economy
WorkSafe’s announcement that it is planning even further restructuring and cuts just months after losing 15% of its staff has alarmed the NZCTU Te Kauae… Read More »NZCTU alarmed at further cuts to WorkSafe