CTU Economist and Director of Policy Dr Bill Rosenberg along with Lyndon Keene, Director of Policy and Research at the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) have completed their detailed line by line analysis of the Governments 2019 health budget. Rosenberg and Keene’s research in the lead up to the Budget estimating what funding was needed to maintain the same level of service as… Read more »
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Company profits rising, wage shares falling
In June, Statistics New Zealand published data from its annual Annual Enterprise Survey (AES) which shows company profits, wages and salaries paid, and many other details of companies in the commercial economy. It shows a falling share of income going to wage and salary earners, along with increasing company profits which are even stronger when… Read more »
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Working people encourage students to take climate strike action 20 – 27 September
The Council of Trade Unions is standing in support with the students campaigning for climate action. Working people throughout the whenua will have the opportunity to participate in actions to support student action. The activities working people will have the opportunity to participate in will range from small short actions right through to organised workplace… Read more »
Read more...Fair Pay Agreements will make working life better for all Kiwis
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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The CTU Budget Report 2019
The Government describes it as a Wellbeing Budget and has taken a different approach to the way funding has been prioritised, including stating five Budget Priorities last December. We have therefore not only assessed it in the usual way by each of the main Budget areas (by ‘Vote’) but include an assessment as to what… Read more »
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International Workers Day, May Day; outlook improving for working Kiwis
May 1 is International Workers Day and on May 6 a number of significant employment law changes will come into effect making life better for working New Zealanders. “These changes are happening because people have come together, they have, in union, campaigned for better employment law. These wins benefit all working Kiwis and are testament… Read more »
Read more...Law changes for domestic violence surviors
The Council of Trade Unions welcomes new support for survivors of domestic violence. From 1 April, the Victims Protection Act will allow for workplaces to be part of the solution to domestic violence. “Everyone should be able to live a life free from violence. Unfortunately, we know that many people are experiencing violence from the… Read more »
Read more...CTU response to terrorism attack in Christchurch
From the CTU secretary, Sam Huggard: “To our Christchurch union sisters and brothers, tēnā tatou katoa. I wanted to write with our love and solidarity for you all this afternoon, as like you I’m shocked and upset hearing about what has happened in your city today . Injustice, intolerance and racism has no place in… Read more »
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Harriet Morison Fighting for Fairness
Harriet Morison leaves an important legacy, as a unionist suffragist and feminist. Harriet is an example of the strong connections between women workers and their fight for women’s rights in Aotearoa New Zealand. In 1890 in Dunedin Harriet Morison became the Secretary of the Tailoresses Union. It was the first union to represent female workers… Read more »
Read more...CTU welcomes Tax Working Group report
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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