Standing Strong at Waitangi
It seemed like a particularly poignant year to be at Waitangi for the annual celebrations. After 15 months of mask-off attacks against Māori through various… Read More »Standing Strong at Waitangi
Opinion
The Real State of the Nation: Fear, Anger, and a Demand for Change
Richard Wagstaff It was incredibly jarring to hear the hubris from the Prime Minister during his recent state of the nation address. I had just… Read More »The Real State of the Nation: Fear, Anger, and a Demand for Change
Unity for 2025
As we approach 2025, we find ourselves navigating challenging and uncertain times. The global political stage has shifted dramatically, with Trump’s re-election in the US… Read More »Unity for 2025
Equal Pay, Equal Rights: Fighting for Pay Equity in Aotearoa
Next month will mark 52 years since the Equal Pay Act was passed in Aotearoa New Zealand. For over a hundred years, unions have continued… Read More »Equal Pay, Equal Rights: Fighting for Pay Equity in Aotearoa
Aotearoa’s Moral Failure on Migrant Worker Rights
Richard Wagstaff There is no place for migrant worker exploitation in a decent society, and yet in Aotearoa New Zealand many migrant workers continue to… Read More »Aotearoa’s Moral Failure on Migrant Worker Rights
Government says ‘do your bit’ – young workers say ‘do better’
Dr Zoë Port Today marks International Youth Day, and the NZCTU’s youth network Stand Up is calling on the Government to do better by young… Read More »Government says ‘do your bit’ – young workers say ‘do better’
Coming home from the International Trade Union School
10-day intensive in Vienna I have just returned home to Aotearoa from the International Trade Union School (ITUSA) in Vienna, Austria. The programme is run… Read More »Coming home from the International Trade Union School
Power to Win
Never have we needed to talk about power to win decent wages more than right now. With an ongoing assault on workers’ rights and conditions… Read More »Power to Win
Looking beyond the narrow policy confines of the past four decades
This week the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi launched an exciting new three-year project, Reimagining Aotearoa Together. The project, which will… Read More »Looking beyond the narrow policy confines of the past four decades
Health and safety consensus is dead, and WorkSafe cuts are burying it
First published on stuff.co.nz (26 April 2024) The post-Pike River political consensus on workplace health and safety is dead. This has been evidenced by the slashing of… Read More »Health and safety consensus is dead, and WorkSafe cuts are burying it
Standing Strong with Union Support
As I sit here in New Zealand, safe from the brutality of Myanmar’s military regime, I consider what brought me here. My escape was not… Read More »Standing Strong with Union Support
Stop the privatisation of Auckland port
The future of Auckland is at a critical point. Right now. Auckland Council is consulting the public on its ten year plan which includes a… Read More »Stop the privatisation of Auckland port