The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi undertakes a broad range of work to advance and improve the lives of working people.
As the trade union peak body in Aotearoa New Zealand, the NZCTU submits on a range of policy areas on behalf of our affiliated unions and the broader workforce.
Stay up to date on the work of the NZCTU, including our submissions, analysis, and resources below.
Latest from the NZCTU
- The Right to Stop Unsafe Work
As workers, we all have a legal right to stop any work that we believe will get us or anyone else hurt If you genuinely believe that you (or anyone… Read More »The Right to Stop Unsafe Work - Government out of touch on employment rights
The commitment at the 113th International Labour Organization conference to develop a binding Convention for securing decent work in the platform economy shows how disconnected and out of touch the… Read More »Government out of touch on employment rights - 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 extreme worldview of libertarianism, which… 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 and training (VET) sector, even… Read More »Submission on Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill - Radical employment bill threatens every NZ worker
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is urging all political parties to vote against Brooke van Velden’s new Employment Relations Amendment Bill, as it will severely… Read More »Radical employment bill threatens every NZ worker - Government turns its back on workers’ safety
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed by the Government’s decision to abstain from the new International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on biological hazards that… Read More »Government turns its back on workers’ safety
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Latest Submissions
- Submission on the Regulatory Standards BillThe NZCTU opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill in the strongest terms. The “principles of responsible regulation” set out in the Bill reflect the marginal and extreme worldview of libertarianism, which… Read More »Submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill
- Submission on Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment BillThe NZCTU opposes the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill. The Bill will implement another significant restructure of the vocational education and training (VET) sector, even… 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 agreed manner already exists in… Read More »Submission on Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill - Submission on Industry Skills Boards’ Coverage
This submission to the TEC outlines the NZCTU’s concerns about the ongoing reforms to vocational education and training, and our views on the coverage and membership of the new Industry… Read More »Submission on Industry Skills Boards’ Coverage - Submission on the United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
Trade agreements can be a useful tool in strengthening New Zealand’s economic performance, but they must be well designed. This means ensuring they deliver genuine opportunities for economic development in… Read More »Submission on the United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill - Submission on the Term of Parliament (Enabling 4-year Term) Legislation Amendment Bill
It is possible that a 4-year term could strike a better balance between ensuring government is able to pass quality legislation while also being sufficiently accountable to the electorate. However,… Read More »Submission on the Term of Parliament (Enabling 4-year Term) Legislation Amendment Bill - Submission on potential FTA with India
This submission focuses on the labour provisions the NZCTU views as necessary in any preferential trade agreement with India. Our view that preferential trade agreements should be negotiated with countries… Read More »Submission on potential FTA with India - Submission on the Draft Biometric Processing Privacy Code
The NZCTU strongly supports the OPC’s decision to issue a code of practice for biometric processing. Our view is that the draft code currently being consulted on is stronger and… Read More »Submission on the Draft Biometric Processing Privacy Code