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Opening of Nominations
Posted On: Friday, 13 August 2010
Nominations are now open for the positions of: Northern Region President Northern Region Public and Commercial Sector Representative Northern Region Community Support Services Sector Representative Northern Region Food Manufacturing/Processing... more...
CTU Media Release: 90 Day unfair dismissal cases unveiled in union campaign
Posted On: Friday, 13 August 2010
The CTU has published the first of a number of cases of workers unfairly dismissed under the 90 Day ‘Fire at Will’ law. Pharmacy worker Heather Smith was featured on national TV last night and a more detailed video of her experiences is now... more...
CTU Media Release: Evidence from overseas shows high risks of PPP projects
Posted On: Wednesday, 11 August 2010
The Government’s announcement that it will force all government agencies to consider PPPs for projects over $25 million provides little evidence of the benefits it claims nor the risks it is entering into, said the CTU today. Neither does it... more...
CTU Media Release: Sick leave could be the straw man to disguise severity of other changes
Posted On: Monday, 9 August 2010
The CTU President Helen Kelly today told students at Otago University not to be surprised or sucked in if the Government’s proposal to allow employers to request a doctor’s note for any day of sickness is withdrawn or amended. “This... more...
CTU Media Release: DHB head resignation a symptom of inadequate health funding
Posted On: Friday, 6 August 2010
The resignation of the Chief Executive of Capital and Coast District Health Board, Ken Whelan, unfortunately confirms the CTU’s analysis of the funding shortfall in the May Health budget. That analysis showed that the budget required the system to... more...
CTU Media Release: Government must put our money where its mouth is
Posted On: Thursday, 5 August 2010
The youth sector of the Council of Trade Unions, Stand Up, believes the latest unemployment statistics released today paint the picture of a Government failing to create the right opportunities for young New Zealanders. Stand Up National Convener... more...
CTU Media Release: Government complacency failing the unemployed
Posted On: Thursday, 5 August 2010
Unemployment has jumped significantly according to the latest release from Statistics NZ who describe the labour market as ‘volatile’. The figure of 6.8% shows that the recession is not over for many. There are 159,000 unemployed, or 255,700... more...
CTU Media Release: Cautious optimism in wage levels
Posted On: Tuesday, 3 August 2010
The CTU says that there is room for cautious optimism for wage levels, but many people are still not receiving any increases. “It is important for the economy that wage and salary earners have sensible wage increases. Otherwise there is a risk that... more...
Media Release: Union supports responsible lending bill
Posted On: Wednesday, 21 July 2010
The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota is supporting the Consumer Credit (Responsible Lending) Bill which is due for its first reading in Parliament today. SFWU National Secretary John Ryall says unscrupulous lenders target low income... more...
CTU Media Release: Unions do have evidence over 90 Day trial
Posted On: Monday, 19 July 2010
Unions do have evidence of workers being dismissed unfairly under the 90 day provisions that operate for small firms. Helen Kelly, CTU President, said today that the public has been made aware for instance of the worker at Dunbar Sloane auctioneers... more...
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