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Health: Budget 23

WEBNZCTU review of the funding challenges and workforce shortages in New Zealand's health sector. Explore the initiatives and their limitations in Budget 2023 to address these …

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Health and Safety

WEBThe NZCTU recognises that healthy and safe work is a fundamental right for all workers, and a critical aspect of good work. Research shows that unionised …

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For Health and Safety Representatives, Delegates, and …

WEB1 Version 1 - December 2021 COVID-19 Workplace Policy and Risk Assessment Resource For Health and Safety Representatives, Delegates, and Organisers

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Did the Budget Provide Enough for Health 2019

WEB3 • The Health vote in the 2019 Budget is an estimated $134 million behind what is needed to cover announced new services, increasing costs, population growth and the effects of …

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New Zealand Nurses Organisation

WEBAs the largest and most powerful nursing and health union, only NZNO offers true support, solidarity and opportunities for collective bargaining action for nurses. Join us as we …

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Workers Memorial Day a time to reset health and safety

WEBApril 28, 2020. Today, 28th of April, is Worker’s Memorial Day. “We must all take responsibility for better health and safety at work in New Zealand. 100 working people …

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How Much Funding Does Health Need in Budget 2018

WEB• The rise in acute hospital patients is an indicator of poor access to primary health services. The New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) 2016/17 shows 1in 7 adults (14%) …

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Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and

WEBThe proposed amendment to the Health and Safety at Work Act remedies a fundamental omission that exempted well established worker representation practices in small …

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Training for workplace health and safety representatives

WEBThe New Zealand Council of Trade Unions knows that high quality, worker-centric health and safety representative training programmes are a key to safer work …

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Review of the New Zealand Health and Disability Sector

WEB2.3. The Kurow Scheme was the blueprint for the Social Security Act of 1938 with its principles that health care access should be universal and a right; that there should

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Action still required to eliminate the harm caused by engineered …

WEBAugust 24, 2023. More needs to be done to protect people who work with engineered stone. Workers in these industries are being exposed to highly hazardous silica dust and fears …

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Did the 2017 Budget provide enough for health

WEBDHBs received $463 million more than in last year’s Budget (increasing from $12,220 million to $12,683 million). This falls $127 million short of the $590 million that we …

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Did the 2016 Budget provide enough for health

WEB• We conservatively estimate the funding shortfall in core government health expenditure for 2016/17 compared to 2009/10 is $1.2 billion. This shortfall has steadily grown over …

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Employment Court ruling – significant acknowledgement of care …

WEBYesterday’s ruling by the Employment Court found that the mother, Ms Fleming, of a severely disabled adult son with high care needs, is a homeworker and the …

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Leave Entitlements

WEBSick leave. Taking care of your health and well-being is paramount, and understanding your rights regarding sick leave is essential. Whether you’re facing your own illness, …

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Union movement supports nurses' strike

WEBThe Council of Trade Unions, on behalf of all affliated unions, is supporting the 30,000 members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation who will stop work …

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ACC cuts will put the health of New Zealanders at risk

WEBIn response to news that ACC plans to cut operational spending by 6.5%, CTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Minister of Finance to prioritise the protection of …

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Closing the gender pay gap in the state sector boosted by new

WEBEnsuring that employment practices are free from gender bias, that pay rates are transparent and that the role of unpaid work is finally recognised, are among new …

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Workers out of pocket $11,500 a year as a result of decades of

WEBMajor structural changes to the economy have left workers out of pocket and changes are needed to address the imbalance, the Council of Trade Union (CTU) says following the …

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Increase wages to address child poverty

WEBThe Council of Trade Unions is pleased that the Government is continuing to shine light on the issue of poverty in New Zealand and specifically child poverty with new statistics out …

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