The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the introduction of the new legal minimum wage of $20 per hour from 1 April 2021. CTU President Richard Wagstaff said, “it’s important that the $20 minimum wage has finally become a reality. “Over 170,000 Kiwis will have a pay rise, and for those who were on the… Read more »
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The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement from government that will start to address one of the most important issues facing Kiwis; a place to call home. CTU Economist Craig Renney said, “The changes to the ‘bright-line test’ and the changes to mortgage interest relief payments will counterbalance some of the speculative forces… Read more »
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The Council of Trade Unions says that gross domestic product (GDP) figures out today demonstrate the continuing need for financial support from government. “The recovery from COVID-19 continues to be uneven. When today’s GDP data is combined with recent unemployment and inflation numbers, we see a society where some people are experiencing significant financial hardship,”… Read more »
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With Auckland going to Alert Level 3 on 28 February 2021 and the rest of New Zealand in Alert Level 2, many working people have had their jobs disrupted. Unions are reminding all working people and their employees that work rights continue during Covid-19. Employers should continue paying their staff and access government support to… Read more »
Read more...The Council of Trade Unions welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Finance today to extend the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme. The payment will protect jobs for businesses affected by the recent rise in alert levels. Applications to the Wage Subsidy Scheme can be made to the Ministry of Social Development from 1pm Thursday 4… Read more »
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The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) and Business New Zealand (BNZ) are issuing a joint statement calling on all workplaces to play their part in ensuring that New Zealand beats the latest COVID outbreak and help minimise risk of future outbreaks. “Workplaces are a crucial element of NZ’s defence against COVID. It’s vital that everyone,… Read more »
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The CTU is welcoming the fall in child poverty recorded by Statistics New Zealand and released today. Craig Renney, the Economist and Director of Policy for the CTU comments, “More is needed to deliver the transformational change that the government has talked about.” “The numbers of children living in poverty has decreased in percentage terms… Read more »
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The NZCTU welcomes today’s announcement that the Government will accept the 22 recommended changes to the Holidays Act made by the Holidays Act Taskforce, of which CTU President Richard Wagstaff was a member. “The working group committed to making it easier for employers to understand the law so that they could apply the intent of… Read more »
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The Council of Trades Unions is today reminding everybody that COVID-19 level changes do not suspend employment laws or duties of good faith. CTU President Richard Wagstaff said that we have been through level changes before, and everyone should understand the same rules apply. “As we’ve seen from previous lockdowns, there can be a knee-jerk… Read more »
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The Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes todays announcement from the Prime Minister that the COVID-19 vaccination program will begin in just over a weeks time. CTU President Richard Wagstaff supports the decision for people working on our borders to be at the front of the line for vaccination. “Starting with border workers… Read more »
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