Kiwirail and union members show how good collective bargaining can be
Source: Council Of Trade Unions (CTU) – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Kiwirail and union members show how good collective bargaining can be Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard extended his congratulations to Kiwirail and Rail and Maritime Union (RMTU) members today for reaching a constructive and progressive deal yesterday to lift pay and work in […]
Read More →Share farm safety examples and be in to win a coaching session with Richard Loe
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 27 August 2018 A rugby club or team will get the chance to learn skills from rugby legend Richard Loe as part of a programme to improve health and safety on the farm. Farmers, their families, employees and contractors are being encouraged to send WorkSafe’s Safer Farms programme examples of how […]
Read More →Consultation on better renting laws welcomed by working people
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard welcomed the Government’s announcement today of a public consultation on renting laws. “Too many working people are paying too much of their income on housing that doesn’t meet their needs, and too often even makes them sick,” he said. “The Government’s […]
Read More →Report: housing, pay critical issues for migrants – E tū
Source: Etu Union Low pay and poor housing have emerged as critical issues in a report commissioned by E tū on the experiences of migrant workers. The report has been released today at events in Auckland and Christchurch. The research, which was funded by the Industrial Relations Fund, records the experiences of mostly Filipino construction […]
Read More →Claims approval process documents released
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 22/08/18 We’ve published key documents detailing our new claims approval process that will reduce the time it takes for clients to find out what’s happening with their claim. The new process will be introduced in mid September. It will identify and almost instantly accept straightforward claims, when it is […]
Read More →Government needs to stop break-up of forensic pathology service and listen to the clinical experts
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists “The Government needs to listen closely to the small group of highly trained clinical experts working in the country’s national forensic pathology service, who are warning of unintended consequences in years to come if the service is dismantled,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical […]
Read More →Man must pay for former company’s labour exploitation
Source: Employment New Zealand A man who liquidated his company after being penalised nearly $430,000 for exploiting workers, has been made personally liable for the nearly $120,000 that’s still outstanding. The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ‘joined’ Jujhar Singh to his previous company Binde Enterprises Ltd, following a Labour Inspectorate investigation which uncovered nearly $210,000 […]
Read More →Two percent won’t pay the rent – unions backing learning support specialists
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said that it was disappointing that NZEI Te Riu Roa learning support specialists directly employed by the Ministry of Education had to take industrial action today to get a decent pay offer. “No education sector professional wants to take industrial action […]
Read More →Expertise of clinicians needs to be valued in health sector
Source: Council Of Trade Unions (CTU) – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Expertise of clinicians needs to be valued in health sector The Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said today that unions were supporting a public health system that listened to and valued the advice of clinicians, in response to the Association of Salaried Medical […]
Read More →Fed up Gateway mental health workers to strike – E tū
Source: Etu Union Mental health workers at Nelson-based Gateway Trust will walk off the job on Tuesday, 21 August to protest years of delays in sorting out new employment conditions. Two strike notices have been issued. The first is for the stoppage on Tuesday for one hour, from 3pm to 4pm, when members will be […]
Read More →Homicides could be missed if forensic pathology service collapses, warns senior doctors
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The national forensic pathology service in this country is on the brink of collapse – and Justice Minister Andrew Little is refusing to intervene despite the advice of clinical experts, says the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS). “The seriousness of the current situation cannot be over-stated,” says ASMS […]
Read More →Customer Advisory Panels: an update
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 16/08/18 On 28 July the Older Persons, Sexual Violence, and Serious Injury Customer Advisory Panels met for a community hui. These panels form our Customer Advisory Programme. The hui was the first step toward building a stronger customer community. The inaugural community conference The hui was a fantastic […]
Read More →Three simple steps to fix Wellington’s bus fiasco
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Bus drivers, their union, and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions addressed Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) this morning with the request it makes good on its promise to fix the region’s bus problems. The Council can take three simple steps that will help facilitate a fair […]
Read More →Wage growth still moderate, better rules needed to catch Kiwis up
“Wage growth was still slow over the last year, and though for some it picked up a little from the year before, it is uneven,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg commenting on the Labour Markets (Income) statistics released by Statistics New Zealand this morning. Average hourly wages grew 3.1% in the year to June, more […]
Read More →Average gender pay imbalance increasing, pay equity settlements need speeding up
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Council of Trade Unions Acting President Rachel Mackintosh said that updated figures out today from Statistics New Zealand show that women are still not being paid their worth and employers are not complying with current equal pay law. The latest average hourly gender pay imbalance is 13.9%, up […]
Read More →CTU celebrates equal pay settlement for education support workers
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The Council of Trade Unions today congratulated education support workers for achieving pay equity, with the signing of terms of settlement for workers who provide support to young children with additional learning needs. “Today’s settlement is huge affirmation of the work of these women. Their work has been […]
Read More →Strike at Pacific Steel – E tū
Source: Etu Union Members at BlueScope Pacific Steel in Auckland will strike for 24 hours on Wednesday, 15 August. Members will walk off the job from 7am in protest over the break down in their pay talks. An overtime ban has been in place at the Otahuhu site since Friday. E tū Industry Coordinator, Joe […]
Read More →New Zealand Board of Examiners member appointed
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 13 August 2018 Steve Ellis has been appointed to the New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners. Steve is a returning member and brings with him not only a wealth of experience in the quarrying sector but also a strong passion and commitment to health and safety and training and upskilling to […]
Read More →Mates & Dates: “It’s something we need to talk about”
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 13/08/18 [embedded content] Sexual violence in New Zealand is a significant problem. We need to come together and create a comprehensive approach to tackle it, as there is no one-size-fits-all solution. We developed the Mates & Dates programme to offer one approach to combatting this issue. By teaching young people […]
Read More →New apprenticeships programme an “excellent initiative” – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū, the largest private sector union in New Zealand, is celebrating the Government’s focus on apprenticeships in the ‘Mana in Mahi’ programme announced today. The new policy will help get young Kiwis into apprenticeships by subsidising wages paid to 18-24 year olds who have been on a benefit for six months […]
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