Attacks on unions are costing working people
A new report from the OECD shows that working people are being left behind by this Government, says New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te… Read More »Attacks on unions are costing working people
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NZCTU supports energy transition through Solar Saver
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is welcoming Labour’s Solar Saver policy to deliver more solar power to New Zealand households.… Read More »NZCTU supports energy transition through Solar Saver
Fight for worker health and safety not over says NZCTU
Workers are disappointed by the passing of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, but an opportunity has arisen to minimise its damage, says… Read More »Fight for worker health and safety not over says NZCTU
NZCTU welcomes Labour’s plan to restore and expand Apprenticeship Boost
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is welcoming Labour’s announcement today that it will restore and expand the Apprenticeship Boost scheme… Read More »NZCTU welcomes Labour’s plan to restore and expand Apprenticeship Boost
NZCTU welcomes Greens’ tax plan as a step toward fairness for working people
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) supports the direction of the Green Party’s taxation policy, which would increase taxation on… Read More »NZCTU welcomes Greens’ tax plan as a step toward fairness for working people
Government’s parental leave decision steals from new families
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (CTU) President Sandra Grey says the Government has chosen to once again pass on the costs… Read More »Government’s parental leave decision steals from new families
GDP growth anaemic and masks economy still in “huge trouble”, says NZCTU
GDP data released by StatsNZ today showed that the economy grew at an annual rate of 0.8 percent. New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te… Read More »GDP growth anaemic and masks economy still in “huge trouble”, says NZCTU
New Zealand woefully out of step with new global standard for digital platform workers
A new Convention on decent work in the platform economy has been adopted at the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva — the first binding… Read More »New Zealand woefully out of step with new global standard for digital platform workers
NZCTU welcomes Labour’s commitment to public transport
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President, Sandra Grey, welcomed Labours election policy that would see public transport fares capped at $20 in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch,… Read More »NZCTU welcomes Labour’s commitment to public transport
Workers’ analysis of Budget 2026
Security for all? The government has framed Budget 26 as one that will “secure New Zealand’s future”. The key argument that Minister Willis and Prime… Read More »Workers’ analysis of Budget 2026
We are calling on the government to change course
In the afternoon of the announcement of Budget 2026, the NZCTU brought together more than 80 people from 50 organisations to pen a response to… Read More »We are calling on the government to change course
Guns, prisons, and roads Budget is another disaster for working Kiwis
Budget 2026 steals from low-income families and slashes public services, making working people and their families worse off in a cost-of-living crisis. Nicola Willis’s final… Read More »Guns, prisons, and roads Budget is another disaster for working Kiwis