Why Cut Our Pay
The National Government want to make more changes to employment law. The changes will result in lower wages. The Government thinks that is a good thing. But low wages are already pushing thousands and thousands of Kiwis to leave for Australia.
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The Pay Equity Challenge
The CTU is committed to action on pay and employment equity on all fronts: political, industrial and campaigning. Unions are not alone in calling for pay and employment equity and the CTU and CTU unions are part of the Pay and Employment Equity Coalition.
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Under Pressure
At least 30% of New Zealand’s workers – over 635,000 people – are in insecure work. We believe it may well cover 50% of the workforce. 95,000 workers have no usual work time, 61,000 workers have no written employment agreement, 573,000 workers earn less than the Living Wage and almost a quarter of a million Kiwi workers say they have experienced discrimination, harassment or bullying at work. 
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Living Wage
As the gap between the rich and the poor grows in New Zealand and poverty increases, more and more New Zealanders don't get paid enough to meet their needs, enjoy their lives and participate in society.
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Election 2014

What's New...

  • Labour’s immigration policy values workers

    The CTU welcomes the commitment to the Living Wage in Labour’s immigration policy announcement made this morning and believes that it will assist in improving working conditions for all workers in NZ and is good for migrants. It will drive wages up and is fundamentally more sustainable.” CTU President, Helen Kelly said.

    13 hours 41 sec ago
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  • Economic Bulletin 158: Wages and Salaries by Industry

    June 2014

    In the past I have shown how wages rises have failed by a long way over the last 20-25 years to keep up with labour productivity. In this Bulletin, I look at three industry sectors – Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; Manufacturing; and Finance and Insurance: how their wages fared, and how they compare to other industries.

    17 hours 24 min ago
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  • CTU tells Select Committee workplaces must be made safer

    The CTU has today made a strong oral submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee on the Health and Safety Reform Bill.

    “It is possible to turn around the terrible record of health and safety in this country, but this will only be possible if all the pieces of the jigsaw are put together.” CTU President, Helen Kelly said. 

    5 days 15 hours ago
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  • Labour's financial plan will make life fairer for working Kiwis

    Labour’s Fiscal Plan shows a clear and positive difference from National.

    “Those who earn over over 150,000 will pay more tax and applying tax to trusts to combat tax avoidance, are welcome steps to reducing inequality and the unfairness of the tax system.  It’s a relief to see more effort in stopping the billions of dollars of tax evasion.” CTU President Helen Kelly said.

    6 days 16 hours ago
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  • High growth for now - but who benefits?

    "Will most people see money in their pockets as a result of the current high GDP growth rates?" asks Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist. "Economic growth is forecast to peak this year, yet wage growth has been slow. There is a real question whether the current growth will come and go with few people seeing the benefit of it in their own standard of living."

    1 week 5 days ago
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