The union movement today celebrated another pay equity offer of settlement, with the Public Service Association securing an offer for social workers at Oranga Tamariki… Read More »Significant settlement offer shows the power of unions for women’s equality
Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said that today marks ‘working for free day’ for Pasifika women because of the gender pay imbalance. “The… Read More »Pasifika women effectively working for free for the rest of the year
Gross Domestic Product statistics out today are further evidence that business commentators’ attempts to darken economic and political confidence are out of step with reality,… Read More »Latest economic figures expose gloom merchants
The Council of Trade Unions today welcomed the interim report of the Tax Working Group which pointed to some obvious fixes to make New Zealand… Read More »Tax fixes not rocket science
The Council of Trade Unions hosted a Suffrage Day petition re-enactment today on the steps of parliament. At the historical celebration, Acting Minister for Women… Read More »Unions celebrate Suffrage Day win for women with better equal pay law introduced
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff and Tramways Union President and full-time bus driver Anne Reedy have made it clear to the Greater Wellington Regional Council that… Read More »Unions to GWRC – you can’t fix the bus fiasco without the drivers
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