Today, 28th of April, is Worker’s Memorial Day. “We must all take responsibility for better health and safety at work in New Zealand. 100 working… Read More »Workers Memorial Day a time to reset health and safety
The Council of Trade Unions is calling on employers and industry to continue to value those people who have done essential work during the level… Read More »COVID-19: Essential workers need Fair Pay Agreements
Today the Council of Trade Unions has released simplified guidance for people going back to work on-site when New Zealand enters Level 3 on Tuesday… Read More »COVID-19: Ten checks for a safe return to work on Tuesday
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