The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the release of today’s report from the Tax Working Group. The CTUs Economist Bill Rosenberg was a member of this group. “It is good to see that the Working Group has come up with some tangible things that the government can do to create a fairer system for… Read more »
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CTU supports improved laws on equal pay
Today oral submissions begin on the Equal Pay Amendment Bill and the Council of Trade Unions is one of the first off the blocks to support this law at Select Committee. “We all know that Kiwis believe in fairness. This Bill will make New Zealand a fairer place by making sure women are paid fairly,”… Read more »
Read more...Labour statistics show more effort from government required
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming signs today, in the Labour Market Statistics, of stronger pay rises coming through but says there is a long way still to go. “It is good to see a strong rise in the average wage over the last year, and that more Kiwi workers are getting pay rises,… Read more »
Read more...Labour statistics show more effort from government required
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming signs today, in the Labour Market Statistics, of stronger pay rises coming through but says there is a long way still to go. “It is good to see a strong rise in the average wage over the last year, and that more Kiwi workers are getting pay rises,… Read more »
Read more...Living Wage for Westpac
SThe Council of Trade Unions is welcoming growing awareness in the business sector that lifting incomes is a priority, with today’s announcement that Westpac will be an accredited Living Wage employer. “It’s good to see that at least some parts of the business sector are recognising that low wages are a problem. Employers have the… Read more »
Read more...Kiwi workers deliver message to Fiji government – end the aviation lockout
50 people protested outside the Fiji High Commission in Wellington today as part of an international mobilisation for 200 ground handling workers at Nadi airport who have been locked out by Fiji Government-controlled Air Terminal Services.
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More ambition needed to keep Kiwis safe at work
Statistics released today on workplace death and injury show that we still have a big problem in New Zealand workplaces. “These numbers show that, on average, over 51 Kiwis a year are being killed at work. Working people are not being kept safe – employers need to do more – government needs to do more.
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Better economic management needed from Government to kickstart Kiwi incomes
CTU President Richard Wagstaff is today calling for a gamechanging shift in central control of the economy given yesterday’s abysmal Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index survey result. “We haven’t seen New Zealanders so depressed about the prospect of a real increase in their incomes since the Global Financial Crisis. With only a quarter of… Read more »
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GDP figures not good enough
In economic figures out today CTU President Richard Wagstaff says “New Zealand is flatlining. For nearly a decade our productivity performance and our growth per person has been embarrassing.” “We know Kiwis are hard workers, yet they are not seeing fair rewards for their work. The Government’s policies aren’t working and they’ve run out of… Read more »
Read more... Don’t use TPPA-11 talks to stop the changes Kiwis want
“National should not be pretending to other TPPA countries that it can make commitments on behalf of New Zealand three days before a General Election,” says CTU Secretary Sam Huggard. Crucial talks are taking place in Japan tomorrow and Friday where the New Zealand, Japanese and Australian governments are desperately trying to persuade the other… Read more »
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