Health and safety is core union mahi. Unions recognise that health and safety is a fundamental aspect of good work, and that every worker has… Read More »Submission: Have Your Say on Work Health and Safety
The CTU strongly opposes the changes outlined in this Bill, which seeks to amend the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act. This Bill is… Read More »Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill
The CTU supports a strong and well-functioning vocational education and training system, and believes that further work to support vocational education and training is needed.… Read More »Redesign of the Vocational Education and Training System
The NZCTU strongly opposes the Education and Training Amendment Bill, which will enable charter schools to be established in New Zealand. The evidence base does… Read More »Submission on the Education and Training Amendment Bill
The use of biometric technologies in the workplace is becoming more common. Biometric technologies are used for four main purposes in the workplace: security; recruitment;… Read More »Submission on the Biometric Processing Privacy Code Exposure Draft
This submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee highlights issues with the 2024 Budget Policy Statement. Under the Public Finance Act 1989, the Budget Policy… Read More »Submission on the Budget Policy Statement 2024
This submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade identifies aspects of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that need to… Read More »Submission on the General Review of the CPTPP
The New Zealand government is looking to negotiate a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates. Given the evidence of significant and… Read More »Submission on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAE
FIRST Union, NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa Private control of the electricity industry will significantly raise the cost of NZ’s recent commitment to triple renewable power… Read More »New report: Gentailer dividends a barrier to energy decarbonisation and lower energy prices
The CTU supports the Sustainable Public Transport Framework (SPTF) because it recognises that public transport is a critical public good, and that it has a… Read More »Sustainable Workforce Consultation, Waka Kotahi, November 2023
The CTU strongly supports the development of a proactive strategy that delivers a just transition to a sustainable, affordable, and resilient energy system. The future… Read More »Consultation on Advancing New Zealand’s Energy Transition
The CTU strongly supports the legislative intent of this Bill, which is to ensure workers are legally protected against unfair treatment, or the threat of… Read More »Employment Relations (Protections for Kiwisaver Members) Amendment Bill