Lifting wages and improving the quality of work for workers in industries with large number of temporary migrant workers need as much attention as modifications… Read More »Lift wages, enforce rights for migrant workers
Unions representing care and support workers are pleased to be jointly announcing with government a proposed equal pay settlement to 55,000 workers across the aged… Read More »Historic day as caregivers offered equal pay settlement
A just-released OECD report on New Zealand calling for a more active role for the government in supporting redundant workers prompts a welcome debate, the… Read More »OECD calls for better redundancy support – who is listening?
“The Budget Responsibility Rules announced by Labour and the Greens today demonstrates a commitment to maintaining much needed government spending. But more investment is needed,” said… Read More »A responsible Budget = spending more on public services
Today’s report from the Productivity Commission – New models of tertiary education clearly outlines that the changes the National-led government have made to tertiary education… Read More »Tertiary education must be a public good for all Kiwis
“The weak growth in economic activity, coupled with more people not in work, in the three months to December, have a significantly negative impact on… Read More »Weak GDP growth not helping working people
Working people congratulate Green MP Jan Logie on successfully getting her proposed law, which will make a real difference to the lives of people who… Read More »Working people delighted with unanimous support for domestic abuse survivors
Research released today by the Ministry for Women ‘Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand’ makes a useful and timely contribution to… Read More »Government statistics released – shows gender pay imbalance needs urgent action
Working people are calling on the Prime Minister to show more respect for Kiwis looking for work. “We as a society are better than this.… Read More »Prime Minister uses “alternative facts” about Kiwis looking for work
With the Government supporting the Pay Equity Principles the next step is to translate the theory of the Principles into reality and get women paid… Read More »Progress on the path to pay equity
With the Government supporting the Pay Equity Principles the next step is to translate the theory of the Principles into reality and get women paid… Read More »Progress on the path to pay equity
The Court of Appeal has released its judgment this afternoon in the case taken by Pike widow Anna Osborne, wife of Milton Osborne, and Sonya… Read More »Court of Appeal decision on Pike, endorses cheque book justice