by em3ij | Oct 10, 2023 | TIASA NEWS
In 1852, the first election in NZ history, voting was restricted to Māori and European men who owned property, and extended in 1867 all Māori and European men. On 19 September 1893 that women were finally allowed to vote. This was the result of years of protest...
by TIASA | Apr 1, 2022 | CALENDAR, TIASA NEWS
Great news – a solid boost to the Living Wage is being announced today as the rate is set to increase to $23.65 per hour for 2022/23. This kicks in from 1 September for employees of over 300 Living Wage employers. Thanks to the hard work of our experts at the Family...
by TIASA | Mar 7, 2022 | CALENDAR, TIASA NEWS
National Leader Christopher Luxon’s speech today proposed an economic agenda that is out of touch and would only boost debt, pump up inflation and make it harder for middle income and working New Zealanders to get ahead, says CTU Chief Economist Craig Renney. The...
by TIASA | Sep 29, 2021 | CALENDAR, TIASA NEWS
Source: CTU — The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has today publically released its COVID-19 vaccination policy. CTU President Richard Wagstaff, “We are encouraging employers to do the right thing and support the team of 5 million,...
by TIASA | Sep 16, 2021 | CALENDAR, TIASA NEWS
Source: CTU — The Council of Trade Unions welcomes today’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data showing New Zealand is on the right path to economic recovery from COVID-19. CTU Economist and Director of Policy Craig Renney said “Annual GDP growth 5.1 is...
by TIASA | Aug 30, 2021 | CALENDAR, TIASA NEWS
Kia ora te whanau We hope that you have had a relaxing weekend under lockdown and that you and your whanau are staying safe and well. As you will be aware, Auckland and Northland remain on Level 4 at this stage, while the rest of the country is due to move to Level 3...
