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
- Submission on the General Review of the CPTPP
This 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 - Economic Bulletin March 2024
Welcome to the March 2024 NZCTU Economic Bulletin. In our monthly feature we look at the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) that the new government released in late March. The role… Read More »Economic Bulletin March 2024 - Submission on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAE
The 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
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Latest Submissions
- 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 prices
FIRST 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 Transition
The 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 Bill
The 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 - Select Committee Submission on Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill
Restraint of trade clauses are frequently and unjustifiably imposed on low-income earning workers; these workers often lack the resources to challenge these clauses. - Consultation on a Potential Code of Practice for Biometrics, Office of the Privacy Commissioner
A robust code of practice will help to protect workers from the risks associated with the collection of biometric information in the workplace and to ensure a human-centred future of work. - Land Transport Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Bill, Transport and Infrastructure Committee
Together with Fair Pay Agreements in this sector, the proposed legislation should improve Aotearoa New Zealand’s public transport system, which is currently in a parlous state. The existing Public Transport… Read More »Land Transport Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Bill, Transport and Infrastructure Committee