Union News October 2024

Health and safety campaigner Sonya Rockhouse has come out in support of the joint open letter from the NZCTU, Business NZ and others. A new… Read More »Thursday 31 October 2024

The NZCTU has joined with Business NZ and health and safety groups to call on the Government to drop its plans to reform health and… Read More »Wednesday 30 October 2024

The CTU’s Fight Back Together hui received widespread coverage across national and local media, with consistent framing about the Government’s attacks on workers’ rights. In… Read More »Thursday 24 October 2024

In union news, the Postal Workers Union is worried a scam that has conned New Zealanders out of millions of dollars is circulating for a… Read More »Monday 21 October 2024

Inflation has fallen to its lowest point in the last 3.5 years, but many costs remain high, and unemployment is expected to get worse. An… Read More »Thursday 17 October 2024

A new poll shows there is strong public support for rail-enabled ferries, which MUNZ have said shows New Zealanders know what a huge mistake it… Read More »Tuesday 15 October 2024

The closure of Karioi Pulp Mill ends generations of family employment, and Health NZ mandates staff to take three weeks’ leave over Christmas. In politics,… Read More »Monday 14 October 2024

Government budget problems and public service cuts are putting pressure on communities, with frontline services and media integrity at risk. E tū is sounding the… Read More »Friday 11 October 2024

A State of Emergency has been declared in Dunedin after Otago was lashed by heavy rain yesterday. Houses have been flooded in low-lying parts of… Read More »Friday 4 October 2024

The PPTA has changed its constitution to allow teachers at charter schools to join their union, which David Seymour is claiming as a victory for… Read More »Thursday 3 October 2024