Fewer children living in poverty but more work needed
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The CTU is welcoming the fall in child poverty recorded by Statistics New Zealand and released today. Craig...
Bus drivers indefinitely locked-out by employer
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is shocked and appalled by the behaviour of NZ Bus, owned by Next...
Unions Welcome Residency Announcement for Working People and their Families
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) today welcomed the Minister of Immigration’s announcement on granting residency to 165,000...
Employers must adhere to public health rules
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is reminding employers that they have an obligation to do the right...
Union report on gig work released
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s release of First Unions report: Gig Work in Aotearoa. The report...
CTU take on Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) was in today’s official lockup for the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update...
Unions call for urgent Government action to ensure working people are well at work
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is calling on the Government to act with urgency to ensure that when...
Workers’ Memorial Day
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
On April 28th, Workers’ Memorial Day, working people all around the world remember those killed at work.
CTU President...
Safer sick leave starts
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
Working people are celebrating paid sick leave increasing from 5 to 10 days effective from Saturday 24 July...
A well deserved pay rise for essential workers
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
Essential workers deserve a pay rise for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the Council of Trade...
Union members’ Safer sick leave campaign; a step closer
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions has today presented an oral submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee (Education and...
CTU welcomes significant investment in infrastructure
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement of the very significant $12 billion infrastructure investment in...
