Health & Safety
The NZCTU recognises that healthy and safe work is a fundamental right for all workers, and a critical aspect of good work. Research shows that unionised workplaces are safer workplaces.
Workers are the ones who feel the impact of poor workplace health and safety. In Aotearoa New Zealand, too many workers are hurt on the job due to unsafe working conditions and an inability to speak up on health and safety issues.
Our work focuses on guaranteeing better protections for workers and strengthening their rights at work. We also support our affiliates to keep workers safe on the job and ensure that workers have a real say on matters that impact their health and safety.
Not One More Campaign
- Health and safety consensus is dead, and WorkSafe cuts are burying itFirst 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
- NZCTU welcomes corporate manslaughter bill introductionNZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on all political parties to support the new Member’s Bill from Labour’s workplace relations and safety spokesperson Camilla Belich… Read More »NZCTU welcomes corporate manslaughter bill introduction
- Human cost of workplace deaths shows the need for corporate manslaughter lawsThe number of voices echoing our call for the introduction of corporate manslaughter laws continues to grow. Today we added our names to the open… Read More »Human cost of workplace deaths shows the need for corporate manslaughter laws
- WorkSafe job losses another reminder of risks to public services this electionWorking people will bear the brunt of WorkSafe’s proposal for a deep and wide restructuring that was announced today said the New Zealand Council of… Read More »WorkSafe job losses another reminder of risks to public services this election
- Health and Safety News Round-upSummations and links to recent health and safety cases. Solidarity to the whānau and friends of the victims. Forestry private prosecution: employer continues blames worker… Read More »Health and Safety News Round-up
Latest Health & Safety News
- 19 organisations send Brooke van Velden open letter calling for engineered stone banUnions, public health experts and health and safety specialists have today released an open letter sent to Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden calling on the Government… Read More »19 organisations send Brooke van Velden open letter calling for engineered stone ban
- Ban engineered stone – information guideThe New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi remains committed to seeing engineered stone banned in Aotearoa and occupational health protections for workers improved. On 1 July 2024… Read More »Ban engineered stone – information guide
- Job cuts will severely compromise ACC servicesThe NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed at the announcement that there will be 300 jobs cut at ACC. “There is no doubt that such sweeping job cuts will severely… Read More »Job cuts will severely compromise ACC services
- New Zealand not in Better Health after Budget 2024The NZCTU has analysed the health spending at Budget 24 in conjunction with ASMS and NZNO. Health funding was central during the election campaign. All major political parties stated that… Read More »New Zealand not in Better Health after Budget 2024
- Review an opportunity to strengthen workplace health and safetyNZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is calling on Minister Brooke van Velden to ensure that her review of health and safety law puts the voices of workers front… Read More »Review an opportunity to strengthen workplace health and safety
- Health and safety consensus is dead, and WorkSafe cuts are burying itFirst 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 WorkSafe jobs by the outgoing Labour… Read More »Health and safety consensus is dead, and WorkSafe cuts are burying it
- NZCTU welcomes corporate manslaughter bill introductionNZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on all political parties to support the new Member’s Bill from Labour’s workplace relations and safety spokesperson Camilla Belich MP that would ensure negligent… Read More »NZCTU welcomes corporate manslaughter bill introduction
- The Government must ban engineered stone to protect workers’ healthThe Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is once again advancing its call for a total ban on engineered stone in Aotearoa New Zealand. They are urging Workplace Relations… Read More »The Government must ban engineered stone to protect workers’ health
- Human cost of workplace deaths shows the need for corporate manslaughter lawsThe number of voices echoing our call for the introduction of corporate manslaughter laws continues to grow. Today we added our names to the open letter of Anna Osborne and… Read More »Human cost of workplace deaths shows the need for corporate manslaughter laws