Maersk should be employing New Zealand seafarers for its new local service
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
Global shipping giant Maersk has announced a new service called Sirius Star which will use two overseas flagged Maersk...
Maritime workers welcome statements from Mayor and Minister on Ports of Auckland health and...
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has welcomed comments from the Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff and Minister of Workplace Relations and...
Has your job been affected by the latest COVID Alert Level increases?
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
With Auckland going to Alert Level 3 on 28 February 2021 and the rest of New Zealand in...
COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Extension announcement good for working people
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Finance today to extend the COVID-19...
COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS AND BUSINESS NZ CALL ON WORKPLACES TO STEP UP COVID...
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) and Business New Zealand (BNZ) are issuing a joint statement calling on...
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...
Improvements to Holidays Act secured
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The NZCTU welcomes today’s announcement that the Government will accept the 22 recommended changes to the Holidays Act...
Latest Ports of Auckland automation bungle shows project needs to go on ice
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says Ports of Auckland needs to cut its losses and put its automation project on hold...
COVID-19: Unions pleased that vaccinations to start soon
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes todays announcement from the Prime Minister that the COVID-19...
CTU backs stronger Māori representation in local democracy
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes the Government’s introduction of the Local Electoral (Māori Wards...
COVID-19: Short term absence payments welcomed by unions
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the introduction of the new Short-Term Absence Payment (STAP) as part...
Strong headline employment data hides weak spots in labour market
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is pleased that employment numbers out today show that the recovery from COVID-19...
