$18.40. A LIVING WAGE
A new report released 14 February 2013 confirms what our members have increasingly been saying. They can't live on the minimum wage and the report provides evidence that workers need at least $18.40 just to get by in New Zealand.
Our union has initiated the Living Wage campaign to unite communities, faith-based groups and unions to campaign for a living wage for all workers.
More info: www.livingwagenz.org.nz
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Add the two packages says CTU
Posted On: Friday, 31 October 2008
The Council of Trade Unions says that the job transition proposals from the two main parties both have merits, and a combination of the two packages would be the best outcome to ensure workers don't unfairly bear the brunt of a slowing economy. "We... more...
Combine both packages and drop the 90 day bill says SFWU
Posted On: Friday, 31 October 2008
Combine both packages and drop the 90 day bill says SFWU The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota believes the best present the National Party could give to those facing employment uncertainty is to drop their policy to give employers... more...
Protection and security for workers timely say CTU
Posted On: Thursday, 30 October 2008
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming initiatives announced today to give workers more security as the economy slows. CTU president Helen Kelly said a job search allowance helps to deal with the immediate impact of job losses, and workers would... more...
Labour government delivers 22% payrise for school cleaners
Posted On: Thursday, 30 October 2008
Labour government delivers 22% payrise for school cleaners School caretakers, cleaners and canteen workers are celebrating after ratifying a new collective employment agreement that will give them the largest one-off pay increase in the last 20... more...
CTU releases paper on options for the NZ economy
Posted On: Thursday, 30 October 2008
The Council of Trade Unions has today has released a paper on the New Zealand economy. “It is a paper for unions to discuss but is released as a contribution to the broader debate on what should be done to support workers, firms and... more...
Letting private insurance loose on ACC is nonsense - CTU
Posted On: Tuesday, 28 October 2008
"Letting the private insurance industry loose on workplace accident cover is utter nonsense, a point further highlighted by the recent problems in global financial markets," said Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly, in welcoming Labour's... more...
Idea Services report back meetings continue
Posted On: Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Idea Services Hamilton met on Wednesday 22nd October to hear the latest offer from Idea services on the negotiations for their national collective employment agreement. The Union has thrown down the gauntlet to the disability support sector and... more...
SFWU calls for National to Support Minimum Redundancy Law
Posted On: Sunday, 26 October 2008
The Service and Food Workers Union has called on National Party leader John Key to support Labour's minimum redundancy law proposal as a means of providing security for those workers who fall victim to the financial crisis. SFWU National Secretary... more...
CTU says Labour policy good for workers
Posted On: Sunday, 26 October 2008
"Labour's industrial relations policy release today hits all the rights spots both in terms of dealing with the immediate implications of the current economic crisis but also in building future workplaces that are smart and productive, and are decent... more...
JOB VACANCY - Union organiser, Auckland based
Posted On: Thursday, 23 October 2008
The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota has a vacancy for an organiser based in our Auckland office. This is a full-time, fixed-term position working primarily in South Auckland and working part of the time on the Clean Start campaign... more...
Service and Food Workers union support call to abandon cuts to KiwiSaver
Posted On: Thursday, 23 October 2008
The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota, which represents over 22,000 union members supports the call by Council of Trade Unions President Helen Kelly for the National Party to abandon their KiwiSaver cuts. "Many of our members are on low... more...
CTU calls on National to abandon KiwiSaver Cuts
Posted On: Thursday, 23 October 2008
Council of Trade Unions President Helen Kelly is calling on the National Party to abandon their KiwiSaver cuts. An Inland Revenue Evaluation of the first year of KiwiSaver shows that 86 percent of KiwiSaver members are in paid employment, 80 percent... more...
Union welcomes improvements for Aged Care workers
Posted On: Tuesday, 21 October 2008
The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota has today welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Health David Cunliffe to improve workforce development and wages in the aged care sector. John Ryall, National Secretary of the SFWU said " We... more...
ELECTION BLOG - Labour Party campaign launch
Posted On: Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Our union did itself proud at the packed-out Labour Party campaign launch last Sunday in the Auckland Town Hall. A sea of SFWU red "Fairness at Work" t-shirts greeted Helen Clark and others on stage as they looked up to the first tier balcony. Over... more...
Unions applaud retraining for laid-off workers
Posted On: Monday, 13 October 2008
A retraining allowance will assist long-service workers if they are made redundant says Helen Kelly, Council of Trade Unions' President. The Labour Party yesterday announced a new retraining allowance (on a similar basis to the student allowance) to... more...
CTU Welcomes Plan from Government
Posted On: Sunday, 12 October 2008
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed announcements by the Government on deposit protection as well as policy commitments from the Labour Party on infrastructure, apprenticeships and a new retraining allowance. Peter Conway, CTU Economist, says... more...
Proposal to look at guaranteed redundancy payments deserves support - CTU
Posted On: Thursday, 9 October 2008
A proposal to looks at guaranteed redundancy payments for workers is a good step forward and deserves cross party support, the Council of Trade Unions said today. "At a time when many fat cats offshore are getting big packages despite creating the... more...
MEDIA RELEASE: National Tax Policy Punishes Low-Income Workers
Posted On: Wednesday, 8 October 2008
National Tax Policy Punishes Low-Income Workers The National Party tax policy is not going to provide a brighter future for thousands of low-income part-time workers, said Service and Food Workers Union National Secretary John Ryall. "Most... more...
Unions to mark World Day for Decent Work
Posted On: Monday, 6 October 2008
Unions will be leafleting on Tuesday 7 October to mark World Day for Decent Work. SFWU Organiser Thomas O'Neill says "Decent work is essentially the right for men and women to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity,... more...
JOB VACANCY - Union Organiser, Auckland based
Posted On: Monday, 6 October 2008
The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota has a vacancy for an organiser based in our Auckland office.This is a full-time, fixed-term position working primarily in South Auckland and working part of the time on the Clean Start campaign with... more...
Are you enrolled to vote?
Posted On: Monday, 6 October 2008
The Parliamentary roll closes for printing on Wednesday 8 October. This is roll that will be used on Election Day. People enrolled by Wednesday 8 October will be able to cast an easy ordinary vote and will be sent an EasyVote card and... more...
CTU release election policy statement
Posted On: Sunday, 5 October 2008
On the eve of a week in which incomes policies will be under scrutiny in the election campaign, the Council of Trade Unions has today released its election policy statement, setting out how to lift incomes and protect workers rights in New... more...
Union welcomes response to petition
Posted On: Friday, 3 October 2008
The Service and Food Workers Union has welcomed the Parliamentary Health Select Committee's recommendation that Government Aged Care funding should be focused on an increase in workforce wages up to the levels paid to similar workers in District Health... more...
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