Government figures out today are consistent with what working people have told the Council of Trade Unions in our own survey, that a significant group of working Kiwis are unhappy and dissatisfied at work. Now the Government must act to make meaningful change. “Having good jobs is fundamental to peoples wellbeing,” said Council of Trade… Read more »
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On Friday 12 and Saturday 13 July 200 union women from 18 different unions are coming together in Wellington for the Council of Trade Unions biennial conference ‘Wāhine Toa: Organising for change’. Rachel Mackintosh, CTU Vice President is excited about what the two days have in store, “Union women are a force for change.… Read more »
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Stats NZ has today released its latest findings to Wellbeing of New Zealanders, Well-being Statistics: 2018. The facts are clear; working Kiwis need to be paid more to make ends meet. CTU President, Richard Wagstaff comments,”Kiwis are clearly expressing that incomes are too low. It is not good enough that almost a third, 33%, of… Read more »
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The Council of Trade Unions has today released an independent report conducted by economic research company BERL into the validity of sector bargaining. And the findings are clear – there is no economic reason not to implement sector bargaining but many social and individual wellbeing reasons to do so. CTU President Richard Wagstaff is urging… Read more »
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An historic international agreement by unions, employers and governments was forged last week in Geneva at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with a new international Convention passed to eliminate violence and harassment at work. The passing of this ILO Convention demonstrates that violence and harassment for working people is an international issue and needs international… Read more »
Read more...“The GDP figures out this morning confirm that the economy is growing steadily and doing well compared to other OECD countries,” says Richard Wagstaff, President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. “It is good to see that business investment is tracking up from low points in the middle of last year. The main… Read more »
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Joint media release from The NZ Council of Trade Unions, Equity NZ and NZ Writers Guild The announcement today by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Iain Lees-Galloway, to support collective bargaining for those working in the film and screen industry, is welcomed. “It is fantastic that the Government is adopting the model which… Read more »
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The CTU has welcomed the statement from Education Minister Chris Hipkins inviting the NZEI and PPTA to meet with him and senior Ministry officials to discuss the issues preventing a settlement of the current industrial dispute. “This is a positive and welcome development which our education affiliates will participate in fully to find a way… Read more »
Read more... The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the concept of a Wellbeing Budget “We certainly believe that a budget which focuses on meaningful measures to ensure the lives of all New Zealanders are better, is a good idea,” CTU President Richard Wagstaff said. “The way the Budget has been prepared and presented emphasises the need… Read more »
Read more... “The announcement by the Minister of Finance that the Government was moving from a rigid 20% debt target to a range between 15% and 25% is welcome,” CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg says. “At a time when interest rates are low it makes absolute sense to fund more of our much-needed infrastructure development such as hospitals,… Read more »
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