Proposal to revoke Asbestos Code of Practice
Submitted by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi7 November 2025 This submission is made on behalf of the 32 unions affiliated… Read More »Proposal to revoke Asbestos Code of Practice
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Submission on the Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi strongly opposes this Bill. The right to strike is deeply entrenched. It is a fundamental right, intrinsically connected to the… Read More »Submission on the Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
Draft Tertiary Education Strategy Submission
The NZCTU welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft Tertiary Education Strategy (TES). Our submission focuses on the high-level objectives of the draft strategy.… Read More »Draft Tertiary Education Strategy Submission
Submission on Electoral Amendment Bill
This Bill is a direct assault on New Zealand democracy and contrary to the values of our open and inclusive society. Key parts of the… Read More »Submission on Electoral Amendment Bill
Submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
The NZCTU opposes this a retrograde Bill, which will restrict local government’s ability to fulfil its important roles in supporting community decision-making and wellbeing. It… Read More »Submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
Submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill
The NZCTU opposes the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2025 (the Bill) in the strongest possible terms.The Bill is nothing more than a ‘multi-pronged’ attack on… Read More »Submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Submission on the Draft National Infrastructure Plan
The draft National Infrastructure Plan sets out key challenges facing New Zealand when it comes to building and maintaining infrastructure and the Infrastructure Commission’s recommendations… Read More »Submission on the Draft National Infrastructure Plan
Submission on the Public Finance Amendment Bill
This submission comments on select aspects of the Public Finance Amendment Bill. The NZCTU opposes the removal of the wellbeing provisions from the Act. These… Read More »Submission on the Public Finance Amendment Bill
Submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill
The NZCTU opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill in the strongest terms. The “principles of responsible regulation” set out in the Bill reflect the marginal and… Read More »Submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill
Submission on Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill
The NZCTU opposes the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill. The Bill will implement another significant restructure of the vocational education… Read More »Submission on Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill
Submission on Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)
The NZCTU is concerned by the following elements of this Bill:
Submission on Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill
The NZCTU strongly opposes the Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill 2025 (the Bill). The possibility of terminating employment in a mutually… Read More »Submission on Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill