OCR decision a welcome relief for working people
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig Renney said the decision by the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points (0.5%)… Read More »OCR decision a welcome relief for working people
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Te Whatu Ora report raises important questions for Ministers
Quarterly accounts released by Te Whatu Ora raise serious questions about the financial challenges the Government’s claims are facing the health sector, said NZCTU Economist… Read More »Te Whatu Ora report raises important questions for Ministers
Gender Pay Gap Not Closing
Evidence released by the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi today shows that the gender pay gap is not closing quickly enough. “Calculations of official data show… Read More »Gender Pay Gap Not Closing
Trade Deal is no deal for Workers
“Today’s announcement of a possible trade deal with the United Arab Emirates is not a cause for celebration”, says NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard… Read More »Trade Deal is no deal for Workers
Government’s desperate decree to stop public servants working from home won’t work
“The Minister of Public Service Nicola Willis is expecting public servants to stop working from home to help bolster the flagging local economy is micromanaging… Read More »Government’s desperate decree to stop public servants working from home won’t work
GDP numbers show economic worries are real and need a solution
Data released by Stats NZ today showed that the size of the economy fell -0.2% in the June Quarter. CTU Economist Craig Renney said “GDP… Read More »GDP numbers show economic worries are real and need a solution
Government should intervene to protect local manufacturing jobs
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to intervene and protect local manufacturing, following the announced closure of the pulp… Read More »Government should intervene to protect local manufacturing jobs
National and NZ First urged to block ACT’s anti-worker agenda
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to reconsider its decision to progress Brooke van Velden’s new Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which would… Read More »National and NZ First urged to block ACT’s anti-worker agenda
Millions Wasted on Treaty Principles Bill
Calculations undertaken by the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi show that the Government will have wasted millions of dollars to take the already failed Treaty Principles… Read More »Millions Wasted on Treaty Principles Bill
NZCTU slams Government for failing mill workers
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is slamming the Government for failing to bring a plan to the table to save around 300 jobs in the Ruapehu… Read More »NZCTU slams Government for failing mill workers
Government cuts to pay parity don’t help children
Government cuts to pay parity for some early childhood teachers shows the Government isn’t listening to the workers in the sector, said CTU Vice President… Read More »Government cuts to pay parity don’t help children
Minister must listen to Court’s Uber ruling and abandon contractor reform
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is celebrating the Court of Appeal ruling that Uber drivers were misclassified as contractors and is calling on Brooke van… Read More »Minister must listen to Court’s Uber ruling and abandon contractor reform