NZCTU Archive

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  Support the Fairness at Work day of action - by frog

  
  
  
  The NZ Council of Trade Unions‘ Fairness at Work events are on all around the country tomorrow Wed. 20 October. These events are part of the NZCTUs campaign to stop the Government’s attacks on employee’s rights and to build a New Zealand where we all enjoy fair rights at work, decent wages and access to [...] read more
  October 19, 2010 8:53 am - 4 Comments
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  Support 20 October Fairness at Work meetings - by frog

  
  
  
  The NZ Council of Trade Unions is organising numerous Fairness at Work meetings around the country on Wednesday 20 October to work towards stopping the Government’s attacks on employee’s rights and to build a New Zealand where we all enjoy fair rights at work, decent wages and access to strong public services. Diary the one closest to you now. read more
  October 7, 2010 1:20 pm - 3 Comments
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  Employment Court deals a blow to fire at will law - by frog

  
  
  
  A couple of weeks ago the NZCTU released a video featuring Heather Smith who had been dismissed under the Government’s fire at will legislation after the ownership of the pharmacy she worked at changed hands. Heather has now had her day in the Employment Court, and has won. Although this is a big victory for Heather, it is only a small victory for fairness in the workplace. The fire at will law needs to be repealed altogether, not... read more
  August 25, 2010 8:17 am - 24 Comments
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  Fire at will law needs to be repealed, not extended - by frog

  
  
  
  If anyone was in any doubt how unfair National’s fire at will legislation is, this video of sacked pharmacy employee Heather Smith’s experience should dispel that doubt.  The legislation needs to be repealed, not extended. Please support the NZ Council of Trade Unions’ Fairness at Work campaign. read more
  August 13, 2010 1:56 pm - 16 Comments
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  Shonky research doesn’t justify fire at will extension - by frog

  
  
  
  The Government has released the research upon which it has supposedly based its decision to extend its fire at will legislation to all employees in the first 90 days in a new job. It appears the research was first circulated around the National Party Conference and only later was made public, which in itself is [...] read more
  July 18, 2010 2:41 pm - 86 Comments
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  Crash National’s party – protest against attacks on work rights - by frog

  
  
  
  The NZCTU are organising a protest against National’s attacks on workers rights – outside the National Party Conference: Sky City Hotel, Main Entrance 72 Victoria Street West, Auckland City, this Sunday 18th July, 10.00am. If you live in Auckland, try to make it along. read more
  July 17, 2010 12:39 pm - 55 Comments
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  Levy hikes prelude to privatisation - by frog

  
  
  
  If ACC is made to work like an insurance company, then it’s a lot easier to flog bits of it off to insurance companies some time in the future. Levy hikes and entitlement cuts will undermine public confidence in ACC and soften up public opinion for the privatisation agenda. read more
  December 11, 2009 10:35 am - 2 Comments
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  ACC: Mirrors smashed and smoke dispersed - by frog

  
  
  
  Crisis! What crisis? ACC’s reserves are now above forecast by $739 million (5.4 percent), a further improvement over last month, said CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg. The main problem is the full funding of future claim payments which means ACC accounts will always be susceptible to large apparent variations which in reality may have little practical consequences for the ACC scheme. read more
  December 4, 2009 6:43 pm - 6 Comments
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  Kevin Hague reports back from the Banking Inquiry - by Kevin Hague

  
  
  
  I had a really interesting morning yesterday standing in for Russel on the banking inquiry being held by Opposition parties. I had also been standing in for him on the Finance and Expenditure Committee when the Reserve Bank presented its analysis of the margins banks have on short and long term interest rates that they [...] read more
  September 4, 2009 10:40 am - 11 Comments