Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said today that he was looking forward to the Government reconvening the Joint Working Group on equal pay… Read More »Council of Trade Unions President eager to pick up work on equal pay
The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff extended warm congratulations today to the Prime Minister and her partner Clarke Gayford on the news they… Read More »Congrats, Jacinda and Clarke on adding to your portfolios
50 people protested outside the Fiji High Commission in Wellington today as part of an international mobilisation for 200 ground handling workers at Nadi airport who have been locked out by Fiji Government-controlled Air Terminal Services.Read More »Kiwi workers deliver message to Fiji government – end the aviation lockout
The Council of Trade Unions is expressing its sympathy to the family of Jim Anderton following his death overnight, and marking his huge contribution to… Read More »CTU mourns Jim Anderton
Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said today that the proposed appointment of Council of Trade Unions Economist, Dr Bill Rosenberg, would give working… Read More »Council of Trade Unions seeking major changes to our tax system
Women working in New Zealand can take good heart from the announcement of Government negotiations on equal pay for people working in mental health and… Read More »Equal pay one step closer today for mental health and addiction support workers
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard says today that he is worried people working in New Zealand don’t realise how much their… Read More »New Zealanders need time to upskill for climate change
CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg welcomed the Government’s Half Year Fiscal Update as a positive sign that the Government was willing to repay the social and… Read More »Government makes steps towards repaying long-term debts to society
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Vice President Rachel Mackintosh will be speaking on Sunday in support of Manus Island refugees at a broad-based rally… Read More »New Zealand prepared to put people before politics – time for Australia to step up
Statistics New Zealand’s National Accounts (Income and Expenditure) data released today shows that working people are getting the smallest slice of the pie in New… Read More »Wage and salary earners $11,500 a year short on their parent’s share of national wealth
The Council of Trade Unions today congratulated Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne on their persistence and courage in the face of years of delayed justice… Read More »Pike River families have protected working people once again
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions welcomed the opportunity to engage with Government on the Tax Working Group announced today by Minister of Finance… Read More »Working people welcome a conversation on sharing wealth in New Zealand