Rights at Work
Your rights at work are worth voting for
Our vision
Read about the Council of Trade Unions' agenda for work rights. Click here for more.
Whats New?
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming initiatives announced today to give workers more security as the economy slows.
Ain’t no sunshine for workers in National’s employment policy - July 24 2008.
“Cuts in workers’ rights and entitlements and privatisation are all this party has to offer to date. The threats to workers rights hinted at in today’s release just add to their policy to privatise ACC, allow 90 days of unfairness at work, remove free early childhood education and threaten KiwiSaver contributions.”
See also: CTU Critique - National's 2008 Employment Policy.
Other views: Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union -- Bank workers’ union Finsec -- Public Service Assocation -- National Distribution Union -- NZ Educational Institute
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Reprinted with permission from Mike Moreu |
EPMU Work Rights Checklist.
At the heart of working life are the rights and laws that set down the rules of what we can and cannot do at work, what the boss can and cannot do, and what our minimum entitlements are. Click here for more.
Will The Real Policy Please Stand Up?
The Council of Trade Unions reiterated its call for National to release any background material in support of last week’s employment policy release.
Work rights getting better for casuals
“The rights at work for casual workers are about to get better, and no party should stand it the way of this much needed law change,” Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly said.
Whats at stake
There is a danger this election that the ‘time for a change’ mantra will over-ride all rational attempts to explore just what that change might mean for workers.
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