The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have released a discussion document entitled ‘ Better protections for contractors’. “Working people are pleased that the Government is taking active steps to address how independent contractors are protected,” said CTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges.
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Official figures from StatsNZ released today show that our economy is working better for New Zealanders with further strong growth of 0.7 percent in the last quarter “this is more good news for working people,” said CTU President Richard Wagstaff “It’s good news because we now have politicians committed to sharing this growth, rather than… Read more »
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The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement of WorkSafe’s new Chief Executive Phil Parkes “The CTU has had a positive and constructive working relationship with Phil since WorkSafe was formed in 2013. Phil has a deep and thorough knowledge of health and safety and the issues facing working New Zealanders. We have always… Read more »
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Working people are welcoming today’s Government announcement confirming that it will increase the minimum wage to $18.90 per hour from 1 April 2020. “The minimum wage is currently $17.70 so an increase of $1.20 an hour will mean an increase of $48 a week for someone working full time. This is a significant and meaningful… Read more »
Read more... The first step in making things fairer, for those that have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth, got closer with the passing of the first reading of Labour MP Ginny Anderson’s Holidays Act (Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage) Amendment Bill on Tuesday. “The unexpected loss of a pregnancy is a traumatic experience. Anyone who has experienced, or… Read more »
Read more... “The Government’s announcement that an additional $12 billion capital will be available to address backlogs in our deteriorating schools, hospitals and rail infrastructure and for regional development is welcome news and sensible policy”, says CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg. “This increase is greatly needed. After a long period of neglect we have fallen… Read more »
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Working people welcome the modest rise in the share of New Zealand’s income that is received by wage and salary earners in the year to March. It is a step in the right direction,” says CTU President Richard Wagstaff. “National income statistics released by Statistics New Zealand today show more good news for wage and… Read more »
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“Today we remember the disaster at Pike River Mine nine years ago on the 19 November 2010. Nine years ago today 29 men went to work at Pike River Mine on the West Coast of the South Island. Nine years ago today 29 men expected to return home to their families and friends. Nine years… Read more »
Read more... From Monday 18 November New Zealand women are working for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay imbalance between men and women. “The gender pay imbalance in the average wage is 11.9%. From 18 November there is 11.9% of the year left, so because women aren’t paid equally to men,… Read more »
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The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is condemning the All Saints Day evening raid on 31 October. With the arrest of over 60 union organisers, human rights defenders and activists in the Philippines province of Negros. The 16th of November is an international day of action to draw attention to the actions of the Filipino… Read more »
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