Key announcements from Labour and the Green Party in the last week deliver the foundations of a strong alternative government in waiting which would make… Read More »Addressing inequality the greatest test of governments
Having a more assertive plan to address climate change should be coupled with initiatives to create opportunities for decent work in the green economy, and… Read More »Green infrastructure plan welcome
“The Government’s media spin on the Health budget is hiding some inconvenient truths about what’s happening with our public health services,” says Council of Trade… Read More »Government responds to increasing health needs with spin
Labour’s launch today of their Workplace Relations Policy is being celebrated by working people as innovative, future focused and fair. “We are excited to see… Read More »Labour’s Workplace Relations Policy celebrated by working people
Finally some progress was made today to provide some certainly for Wellington’s bus drivers. Today the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) chairperson Chris Laidlaw committed,… Read More »Greater Wellington Regional Council commits to bring employers and bus drivers together
Figures out today from Statistics New Zealand showing our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are proof that the economy is not working as it needs… Read More »Economy not meeting the needs of working people – where is the Governments strategy?
The Government’s big Budget promises of additional mental health funding are nothing more than a cruel deception on people already struggling to get the help… Read More »So-called Budget mental health funding boost is a cut in real terms
“The Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter is an exemplar of what we can achieve when we all work together in an industry – working people, employers… Read More »Supreme Health and Safety Award recognises the value of working together
Today’s Budget, the ninth this Government has prepared does not make our country a more equal society. “A successful budget moves New Zealand towards being… Read More »The Budget; a missed opportunity to make NZ a more equal place
Working people are welcoming today’s announcement from the Green Party that they will increase the legal minimum entitlement of paid sick leave from five… Read More »Working people support Greens announcement of more paid sick leave
Joint Media Release: Council of Trade Unions, New Zealand Nurses Organisation, and the Public Service Association Operational health funding will need to increase by almost… Read More »Vote Health needs $1.1 billion increase to pay for rising population, costs and commitments
“Pushing the West Coast DHB into an expensive public ‘private’ partnership to fund the new Buller hospital makes no economic sense”, says Bill Rosenberg, CTU… Read More »West Coast DHB funding deal makes no sense