The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have released a discussion document entitled ‘ Better protections for contractors’. “Working people are pleased that the Government is taking active steps to address how independent contractors are protected,” said CTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges.
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Official figures from StatsNZ released today show that our economy is working better for New Zealanders with further strong growth of 0.7 percent in the… Read More »Economy serving working Kiwis better
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement of WorkSafe’s new Chief Executive Phil Parkes “The CTU has had a positive and constructive working… Read More »New WorkSafe Chief Executive announced
Working people are welcoming today’s Government announcement confirming that it will increase the minimum wage to $18.90 per hour from 1 April 2020. “The minimum… Read More »Working people welcoming minimum wage increase
The first step in making things fairer, for those that have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth, got closer with the passing of the first reading… Read More »Bereavement leave for parents of stillbirths and miscarriages
“The Government’s announcement that an additional $12 billion capital will be available to address backlogs in our deteriorating schools, hospitals and rail infrastructure and for… Read More »CTU welcomes Government investment into infrastructure
Working people welcome the modest rise in the share of New Zealand’s income that is received by wage and salary earners in the year to… Read More »Welcome rise in the share of wages and salaries in New Zealand’s income
“Today we remember the disaster at Pike River Mine nine years ago on the 19 November 2010. Nine years ago today 29 men went to… Read More »Nine years since Pike Mine disaster
From Monday 18 November New Zealand women are working for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay imbalance between men… Read More »Kiwi women are working for free
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is condemning the All Saints Day evening raid on 31 October. With the arrest of over 60 union organisers,… Read More »NZ unions condemn arrests in Philippines
The Council of Trade Unions is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrea Black to the role of Policy Director and Economist. Andrea comes to… Read More »CTU appoints Andrea Black to Policy Director and Economist role
The Council of Trade Unions is supporting early childhood teachers in their calls for the Government to keep its pre-election promise to restore early childhood… Read More »CTU supports early childhood teachers