Latest Council of Trade Unions News

Managing Risks to Health and Safety Information for Workers
NZCTU welcomes Bill to make union membership the default for new workers
Attacks On Unions Are Costing Working People
NZCTU Supports Energy Transition Through Solar Saver
Working Safely In Cold Temperatures
Submission On Local Government Bill
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Julian Leeser on fighting an ‘explosion’ of hate in Australia
Fight For Worker Health And Safety Not Over Says NZCTU
NZCTU welcomes Labour’s plan to restore and expand Apprenticeship Boost
Komiti Pasefika Biennial Fono 2026
Economic Bulletin May/June 2026
NZCTU welcomes Greens’ tax plan as a step toward fairness for working people
The new price gouging law starts on July 1. Can it rein in Coles and Woolworths?
Government’s parental leave decision steals from new families
GDP growth anaemic and masks economy still in “huge trouble”, says NZCTU
Rainbow Voices Conference 2026
72 Billion Reasons To Hold Plebiscite On Gas Export Tax
Submission On Disability Support Services Bill
New Zealand woefully out of step with new global standard for digital platform workers
Submission On Social Security Amendment Bill
NZCTU Welcomes Labour’s Commitment To Public Transport
How to put a roof over the heads of thousands of Australians sleeping rough, couch surfing or living in their cars
Workers’ Analysis Of Budget 2026
Employment Committee examines adequacy of National Employment Standards in detail
Taxpayers to pay $135 million more for worse safety under aviation firefighting privatisation plan
We Are Calling On Government To Change Course
Guns, prisons, and roads Budget is another disaster for working Kiwis
Thursday 28 May 2026
Wednesday 27 May
Submission On Modern Slavery Bill
Friday 22 May 2026
New Zealand workers’ right to strike backed by world’s top court
Reverse Robin Hood rides to Government Budget rescue again
Thursday 21 May
There’s nothing more fair dinkum than getting a fair return for Australia’s gas 
New Bill Strips Employment Rights For Family Carers
Government blindly cuts to save skin – Willis’s plan clearly hasn’t worked
International treaty examination of the NZ – India Free Trade Agreement
Lobbying For Workers
Fare hike piles more pressure on working Wellingtonians already facing fuel crisis
Submission Guide | Modern Slavery Bill
Economic Bulletin March/April 2026
Government Removal Of Fees-free Sign Of Their Values
Unemployment Data Continues To Show Pain
NZ Pay Equity Rollback Triggers UN Complaint
Address to ‘AI in practice: Turning hype into measurable SME impact’ panel, Deakin SME Research Centre, Deakin University, Melbourne
Unions and Employee Groups Front Employment Committee on Workers’ Entitlements
CTU launches Roving Health and Safety Representatives policy on Workers’ Memorial Day