Compassion is at the heart of the Coalition Government and what a difference a year has made already to the lives of New Zealanders, said… Read More »Compassion at the heart of our Government a refreshing change
By attempting to backtrack on its promise to strengthen New Zealanders’ work rights New Zealand First is letting down the very Kiwi battlers it claims… Read More »New Zealand First should not put big business ahead of working Kiwis
Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard extended his congratulations to Kiwirail and Rail and Maritime Union (RMTU) members today for reaching a constructive and… Read More »Kiwirail and union members show how good collective bargaining can be
Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard welcomed the Government’s announcement today of a public consultation on renting laws. “Too many working people are paying… Read More »Consultation on better renting laws welcomed by working people
Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said that it was disappointing that NZEI Te Riu Roa learning support specialists directly employed by the Ministry… Read More »Two percent won’t pay the rent – unions backing learning support specialists
The Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said today that unions were supporting a public health system that listened to and valued the advice… Read More »Expertise of clinicians needs to be valued in health sector
Bus drivers, their union, and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions addressed Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) this morning with the request it makes… Read More »Three simple steps to fix Wellington’s bus fiasco
“Wage growth was still slow over the last year, and though for some it picked up a little from the year before, it is uneven,”… Read More »Wage growth still moderate, better rules needed to catch Kiwis up
Council of Trade Unions Acting President Rachel Mackintosh said that updated figures out today from Statistics New Zealand show that women are still not being… Read More »Average gender pay imbalance increasing, pay equity settlements need speeding up
Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said today that union members and officials around the country would be turning out to support NZEI Te… Read More »It’s time for teachers to shine
Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said today that union members and officials around the country would be turning out to support NZEI Te… Read More »It’s time for teachers to shine
The Council of Trade Unions today congratulated education support workers for achieving pay equity, with the signing of terms of settlement for workers who provide… Read More »CTU celebrates equal pay settlement for education support workers