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
- Economic Bulletin August/September 2024Welcome to the August/September 2024 Economic Bulletin. In our monthly feature we provide an analysis of the gender pay gap in New Zealand for 2024. The mean gender pay gap… Read More »Economic Bulletin August/September 2024
- NZCTU Resolution on the Israel/Palestine ConflictUPDATED: August 2024 The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) notes with extreme concern the ongoing genocide in Gaza, as well as the continued encroachment of… Read More »NZCTU Resolution on the Israel/Palestine Conflict
- National and NZ First urged to block ACT’s anti-worker agendaNZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to reconsider its decision to progress Brooke van Velden’s new Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which would deny workers who have been… Read More »National and NZ First urged to block ACT’s anti-worker agenda
Policy topics
Latest Submissions
- Submission on the Education and Training Amendment BillThe NZCTU strongly opposes the Education and Training Amendment Bill, which will enable charter schools to be established in New Zealand. The evidence base does not support the establishment of… Read More »Submission on the Education and Training Amendment Bill
- Submission on the Biometric Processing Privacy Code Exposure DraftThe use of biometric technologies in the workplace is becoming more common. Biometric technologies are used for four main purposes in the workplace: security; recruitment; monitoring and surveillance; and health… Read More »Submission on the Biometric Processing Privacy Code Exposure Draft
- Submission on the Budget Policy Statement 2024This submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee highlights issues with the 2024 Budget Policy Statement. Under the Public Finance Act 1989, the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) is meant to… Read More »Submission on the Budget Policy Statement 2024
- Submission on the General Review of the CPTPPThis 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 be addressed as part of… Read More »Submission on the General Review of the CPTPP
- Submission on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAEThe New Zealand government is looking to negotiate a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates. Given the evidence of significant and ongoing labour rights abuses in… Read More »Submission on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAE
- New report: Gentailer dividends a barrier to energy decarbonisation and lower energy pricesFIRST 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 generation by 2050, according to… Read More »New report: Gentailer dividends a barrier to energy decarbonisation and lower energy prices
- Sustainable Workforce Consultation, Waka Kotahi, November 2023 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 role to play in providing… Read More »Sustainable Workforce Consultation, Waka Kotahi, November 2023
- Consultation on Advancing New Zealand’s Energy TransitionThe CTU strongly supports the development of a proactive strategy that delivers a just transition to a sustainable, affordable, and resilient energy system. The future wellbeing and prosperity of New… Read More »Consultation on Advancing New Zealand’s Energy Transition
- Employment Relations (Protections for Kiwisaver Members) Amendment BillThe CTU strongly supports the legislative intent of this Bill, which is to ensure workers are legally protected against unfair treatment, or the threat of unfair treatment, based on their… Read More »Employment Relations (Protections for Kiwisaver Members) Amendment Bill