New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
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Why is it "frankly disgusting" for parents and schools to stand up for what THEY believe is right for their tamariki? Why is the PM allowing his MPs to spread anti-worker, anti-Te Tiriti disinformation on social media?
#nzpol
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November 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Why is it "frankly disgusting" for parents and schools to stand up for what THEY believe is right for their tamariki? Why is the PM allowing his MPs to spread anti-worker, anti-Te Tiriti disinformation on social media?
#nzpol
#nzpol
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RADICAL IDEAS FOR RADICAL PROBLEMS
Our new policy paper, Take the Power Back, is live: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th...
#nzpol #takethepowerback
Our new policy paper, Take the Power Back, is live: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th...
#nzpol #takethepowerback
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
RADICAL IDEAS FOR RADICAL PROBLEMS
Our new policy paper, Take the Power Back, is live: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th...
#nzpol #takethepowerback
Our new policy paper, Take the Power Back, is live: www.workersfirst.nz/news/take-th...
#nzpol #takethepowerback
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People Watching: 'Mega-strike' - Healthcare staff, educators and firefighters march in central Auckland on a Thursday
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
People Watching: 'Mega-strike' - Healthcare staff, educators and firefighters march in central Auckland on a Thursday
#nzpol THE FIGHT'S NOT OVER for Uber drivers and their unions, despite their victory in the Supreme Court last week. The Government is looking to pass the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (ERAB) which will redefine contractor law in line with Uber's wish list.
Why the Uber court ruling could be short lived
Today from The Detail: An expert in employment law says new legislation will override a Supreme Court ruling, but that bill is full of holes – and will itself end up being tested in the courts.
newsroom.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
#nzpol THE FIGHT'S NOT OVER for Uber drivers and their unions, despite their victory in the Supreme Court last week. The Government is looking to pass the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (ERAB) which will redefine contractor law in line with Uber's wish list.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NZ stands with our firefighters ✊
They're facing a Dire Emergency: broken down trucks, dangerous staffing, faulty equipment, and FENZ refusing to address a failing system. Firefighters want to keep New Zealanders safe—but they need FENZ to show up and genuinely prioritise community safety. #nzpol
They're facing a Dire Emergency: broken down trucks, dangerous staffing, faulty equipment, and FENZ refusing to address a failing system. Firefighters want to keep New Zealanders safe—but they need FENZ to show up and genuinely prioritise community safety. #nzpol
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
NZ stands with our firefighters ✊
They're facing a Dire Emergency: broken down trucks, dangerous staffing, faulty equipment, and FENZ refusing to address a failing system. Firefighters want to keep New Zealanders safe—but they need FENZ to show up and genuinely prioritise community safety. #nzpol
They're facing a Dire Emergency: broken down trucks, dangerous staffing, faulty equipment, and FENZ refusing to address a failing system. Firefighters want to keep New Zealanders safe—but they need FENZ to show up and genuinely prioritise community safety. #nzpol
Stand for more firefighters. Stand for safe staffing. Stand for safe appliances. Stand with us!
NZPFU Secretary Wattie Watson speaking at the firefighters' strike in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington this afternoon. #nzpol
NZPFU Secretary Wattie Watson speaking at the firefighters' strike in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington this afternoon. #nzpol
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Stand for more firefighters. Stand for safe staffing. Stand for safe appliances. Stand with us!
NZPFU Secretary Wattie Watson speaking at the firefighters' strike in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington this afternoon. #nzpol
NZPFU Secretary Wattie Watson speaking at the firefighters' strike in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington this afternoon. #nzpol
#nzpol Why has asbestos entered our workplaces and education centres?
The NZCTU, along with more than 45 unions, educators and health leaders, is calling for an urgent review into the system failures that allowed this to happen:
The NZCTU, along with more than 45 unions, educators and health leaders, is calling for an urgent review into the system failures that allowed this to happen:
Unions, educators, and health leaders demand urgent review into asbestos failures - NZCTU
More than 45 unions, educators, occupational health and safety experts, academics, and public health organisations have signed an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to establish an urgent revie...
union.org.nz
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#nzpol Why has asbestos entered our workplaces and education centres?
The NZCTU, along with more than 45 unions, educators and health leaders, is calling for an urgent review into the system failures that allowed this to happen:
The NZCTU, along with more than 45 unions, educators and health leaders, is calling for an urgent review into the system failures that allowed this to happen:
#nzpol "I've come out of there feeling really unhappy because there's just no guarantees that people who go to work are going to return home safely,"
"[van Velden] seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers and I sat and listened to it for a little while and then I just couldn't stand it,"
"[van Velden] seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers and I sat and listened to it for a little while and then I just couldn't stand it,"
Meeting with govt 'complete waste of time', Pike River families say
Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse sat down with Brooke van Velden on the 15th anniversary of the disaster: "She seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers."
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November 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
#nzpol "I've come out of there feeling really unhappy because there's just no guarantees that people who go to work are going to return home safely,"
"[van Velden] seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers and I sat and listened to it for a little while and then I just couldn't stand it,"
"[van Velden] seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers and I sat and listened to it for a little while and then I just couldn't stand it,"
15 years on from the Pike River disaster where their men were killed, Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne explain what a corporate manslaughter law would've meant for them. #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
15 years on from the Pike River disaster where their men were killed, Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne explain what a corporate manslaughter law would've meant for them. #nzpol
#nzpol HOLD BOSSES ACCOUNTABLE FOR WORKPLACE DEATHS:
We're calling on the Government to honour the memories of the workers who lost their lives fifteen years ago today at the Pike River Mine by supporting a corporate manslaughter law.
We're calling on the Government to honour the memories of the workers who lost their lives fifteen years ago today at the Pike River Mine by supporting a corporate manslaughter law.
Unions call on Govt to pass corporate manslaughter law - NZCTU
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to honour the memories of the workers who lost their lives fifteen years ago today at the Pike River Mine by supporting a corporate manslaughter...
union.org.nz
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
#nzpol HOLD BOSSES ACCOUNTABLE FOR WORKPLACE DEATHS:
We're calling on the Government to honour the memories of the workers who lost their lives fifteen years ago today at the Pike River Mine by supporting a corporate manslaughter law.
We're calling on the Government to honour the memories of the workers who lost their lives fifteen years ago today at the Pike River Mine by supporting a corporate manslaughter law.
Today marks 15 years since the Pike River mine disaster. Anna and Sonya are meeting with Brooke van Velden today to call for stronger health and safety protections in our country, taking time out of the most precious day of their year to fight for all New Zealanders. #nzpol
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today marks 15 years since the Pike River mine disaster. Anna and Sonya are meeting with Brooke van Velden today to call for stronger health and safety protections in our country, taking time out of the most precious day of their year to fight for all New Zealanders. #nzpol
#nzpol Tomorrow will mark the 15-year anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster which killed 29 workers, shocked the nation, and opened a conversation about our poor workplace health and safety record. A decade and a half later, we still haven't resolved that conversation. A🧵
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#nzpol Tomorrow will mark the 15-year anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster which killed 29 workers, shocked the nation, and opened a conversation about our poor workplace health and safety record. A decade and a half later, we still haven't resolved that conversation. A🧵
#nzpol HUGE VICTORY FOR WORKERS:
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Uber Drivers and their unions, saying that they are employees not contractors. Now the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to respect this ruling and uphold the rights of platform and gig economy workers:
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Uber Drivers and their unions, saying that they are employees not contractors. Now the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to respect this ruling and uphold the rights of platform and gig economy workers:
Govt must respect Supreme Court ruling and abandon pro-Uber bill - NZCTU
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Prime Minister to respect the ruling of the Supreme Court and abandon Brooke van Velden’s Employment Relations Bill. The Bill would enshrine in law the abi...
union.org.nz
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
#nzpol HUGE VICTORY FOR WORKERS:
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Uber Drivers and their unions, saying that they are employees not contractors. Now the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to respect this ruling and uphold the rights of platform and gig economy workers:
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Uber Drivers and their unions, saying that they are employees not contractors. Now the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to respect this ruling and uphold the rights of platform and gig economy workers:
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#nzpol Migration data from Stats NZ today with 72,700 New Zealand citizens leaving in the year to Sept 2025 – one every 7 minutes & 22 seconds. It’s improved marginally, but it's way behind where it should be on Treasury forecasts. That creates a $1bn tax gap against forecast. A 🧵
International migration: September 2025 | Stats NZ
Annual net migration had a provisional gain of 12,400 (± 1,500) in the September 2025 year, compared with a gain of 42,400 (± 200) in the September 2024 year.
www.stats.govt.nz
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
#nzpol Migration data from Stats NZ today with 72,700 New Zealand citizens leaving in the year to Sept 2025 – one every 7 minutes & 22 seconds. It’s improved marginally, but it's way behind where it should be on Treasury forecasts. That creates a $1bn tax gap against forecast. A 🧵
1/4 UNION MOVEMENT STANDS WITH PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS:
At our Conference last month, affiliate unions of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi passed a motion of solidarity with with public sector workers who are who are fighting for fair pay, safe staffing, and effective services.
#nzpol
At our Conference last month, affiliate unions of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi passed a motion of solidarity with with public sector workers who are who are fighting for fair pay, safe staffing, and effective services.
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
1/4 UNION MOVEMENT STANDS WITH PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS:
At our Conference last month, affiliate unions of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi passed a motion of solidarity with with public sector workers who are who are fighting for fair pay, safe staffing, and effective services.
#nzpol
At our Conference last month, affiliate unions of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi passed a motion of solidarity with with public sector workers who are who are fighting for fair pay, safe staffing, and effective services.
#nzpol
#nzpol NO SURPRISE UNEMPLOYMENT AT AN ALL TIME HIGH writes NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey:
No surprise unemployment at nine year high - NZCTU
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to act in response to new data released by Stats NZ today which shows unemployment has reached a nine year high.
union.org.nz
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#nzpol NO SURPRISE UNEMPLOYMENT AT AN ALL TIME HIGH writes NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey:
Thank you to everyone who came to our Biennial Conference this week! Great korero about how we can build an
Aotearoa that works for the many, and keep up the fight for workers and their unions both here and overseas. Solidarity ✊
#nzpol
Aotearoa that works for the many, and keep up the fight for workers and their unions both here and overseas. Solidarity ✊
#nzpol
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Thank you to everyone who came to our Biennial Conference this week! Great korero about how we can build an
Aotearoa that works for the many, and keep up the fight for workers and their unions both here and overseas. Solidarity ✊
#nzpol
Aotearoa that works for the many, and keep up the fight for workers and their unions both here and overseas. Solidarity ✊
#nzpol
Yesterday was Richard Wagstaff's last day as CTU President. Over the last 10 years, he’s led with humility, strength, and an unwavering belief in people. His leadership has been grounded in deep compassion and faith in our collective strength. We wish him the best in his retirement. #nzpol
October 30, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Yesterday was Richard Wagstaff's last day as CTU President. Over the last 10 years, he’s led with humility, strength, and an unwavering belief in people. His leadership has been grounded in deep compassion and faith in our collective strength. We wish him the best in his retirement. #nzpol
Today Sandra Grey became President of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi. She sat down with outgoing President Richard Wagstaff to talk about about the role, the growth of the unions, the future of the movement, and the power of working people. #nzpol
President of the NZCTU | Richard Wagstaff speaks with Sandra Grey
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October 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Today Sandra Grey became President of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi. She sat down with outgoing President Richard Wagstaff to talk about about the role, the growth of the unions, the future of the movement, and the power of working people. #nzpol
“WE OWE IT TO WORKING PEOPLE TO BE OUR BEST”
Today is Richard Wagstaff’s last day as President of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi. He sat down with incoming President Sandra Grey, and they spoke about the importance of centering working people in their mahi. Full interview will be posted tomorrow. #nzpol
Today is Richard Wagstaff’s last day as President of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi. He sat down with incoming President Sandra Grey, and they spoke about the importance of centering working people in their mahi. Full interview will be posted tomorrow. #nzpol
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“WE OWE IT TO WORKING PEOPLE TO BE OUR BEST”
Today is Richard Wagstaff’s last day as President of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi. He sat down with incoming President Sandra Grey, and they spoke about the importance of centering working people in their mahi. Full interview will be posted tomorrow. #nzpol
Today is Richard Wagstaff’s last day as President of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi. He sat down with incoming President Sandra Grey, and they spoke about the importance of centering working people in their mahi. Full interview will be posted tomorrow. #nzpol
1/2 Outgoing CTU President Richard Wagstaff speaking with his predecessor Helen Kelly. Today marks the last day of Richard's presidency, in which he’s been a fierce defender for working people, health and safety, and strong unions. #nzpol
Richard & Helen
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October 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
1/2 Outgoing CTU President Richard Wagstaff speaking with his predecessor Helen Kelly. Today marks the last day of Richard's presidency, in which he’s been a fierce defender for working people, health and safety, and strong unions. #nzpol
1/5 A NEW DEAL FOR WORKERS:
Today the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi announced the core policies workers need from any future progressive Government. Workers need GOOD WORK, FAIR WAGES, and STRONG UNIONS. These are the non-negotiables.
#nzpol
Today the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi announced the core policies workers need from any future progressive Government. Workers need GOOD WORK, FAIR WAGES, and STRONG UNIONS. These are the non-negotiables.
#nzpol
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
1/5 A NEW DEAL FOR WORKERS:
Today the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi announced the core policies workers need from any future progressive Government. Workers need GOOD WORK, FAIR WAGES, and STRONG UNIONS. These are the non-negotiables.
#nzpol
Today the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi announced the core policies workers need from any future progressive Government. Workers need GOOD WORK, FAIR WAGES, and STRONG UNIONS. These are the non-negotiables.
#nzpol