Latest trade union News

Graduate nurse job guarantee a useful step on health workforce shortages
NZCTU welcomes the discussion opened up by the release of Te Pāti Māori’s tax plan
Gender pay gap widens – women work for free from 27 November
Statement on Hong Kong Alliance guilty verdicts
Toxic timber chemical legacy shows why health and safety rights are human rights
UN experts on business and human rights to visit Guatemala
Flexible work for Indigenous employees means more than simply logging on from home
Statement On Appointment Of ACTU Secretary
Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature
Unemployment rate highest in more than a decade – labour market in crisis
MEU Pays Tribute To Courageous And Effective ACTU Leaders
Statement On Leadership Of ACTU
Fastest in a generation electricity price rises continue hurt for working people
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
Fight For Worker Health And Safety Not Over Says NZCTU
NZCTU welcomes Labour’s plan to restore and expand Apprenticeship Boost
Lessons From UK
UN expert calls to fight poverty beyond growth and expand social protection: Rethinking progress
NZCTU welcomes Greens’ tax plan as a step toward fairness for working people
Government’s parental leave decision steals from new families
GDP growth anaemic and masks economy still in “huge trouble”, says NZCTU
72 Billion Reasons To Hold Plebiscite On Gas Export Tax
How to put a roof over the heads of thousands of Australians sleeping rough, couch surfing or living in their cars
UN experts raise alarm over treatment of political prisoners, urge medical intervention: Belarus
Guns, prisons, and roads Budget is another disaster for working Kiwis
Submission On Modern Slavery Bill
After a landmark international court case backed workers’ right to strike, here’s what could change
New Zealand workers’ right to strike backed by world’s top court
Reverse Robin Hood rides to Government Budget rescue again
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
Lobbying For Workers
Fare hike piles more pressure on working Wellingtonians already facing fuel crisis
Government Removal Of Fees-free Sign Of Their Values
Unemployment Data Continues To Show Pain
NZ Pay Equity Rollback Triggers UN Complaint
Unions and Employee Groups Front Employment Committee on Workers’ Entitlements
CTU launches Roving Health and Safety Representatives policy on Workers’ Memorial Day
New Agreement On AI Collaboration With Microsoft
UN expert: UN-backed roadmap provides blueprint for eradicating poverty beyond growth
Workers Memorial Day 2026
CFMEU Demerger Creates Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU)
CTU Welcomes Tax Justice Aotearoa Policy Statement
More joy, less juggle? Why workplaces should get on board with the value of care
Bell Bay is critical: Australia’s only manganese smelter must be saved