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Minimum wage an insult - Harawira

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:18 +1300

"When John Key says lifting the minimum wage too much might cost jobs, all he's doing is pandering to his rich mates in the Employer's Federation" said MANA leader Hone Harawira.

Unemployment still too high - CTU

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:38:57 +1300

While the small fall in unemployment from 6.6 to 6.3 percent is welcome, unemployment remains at a disturbing level, says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg.

Unemployment rate falls, but little growth in employment

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:45:08 +1300

There were 7,000 fewer people unemployed in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This saw the unemployment rate fall to 6.3 percent, from 6.6 percent in the September quarter.

Catching up with Aust just got harder - PSA

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:23 +1300

While New Zealand's community sector workers continue to struggle for decent wages, the same workers in Australia have just been awarded pay rises of 19 to 41 per cent, says the PSA.

Does port outsourcing improve productivity?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:52:47 +1300

"The Ports of Auckland dispute has been presented in the media as a conflict between an employer seeking to improve productivity in the workplace and workers that want to retain their conditions of work at the expense of productivity.

Low wages driving inequality

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:39:46 +1300

New Zealand's structural problem of low wages is driving the gap between the rich and poor, FIRST Union said today.

Wage rate growth steady at 2.0 percent

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:45:08 +1300

Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 2.0 percent in the year to the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise follows a 2.0 percent increase in the year to the September 2011 quarter.

Building consents sound jobs warning bell

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:04:04 +1300

Building work needs to pick up to keep workers in employment and ensure local sawmills stay in business, a union for wood processing workers said today.

Filled jobs remain steady

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:45:26 +1300

The national employment indicator shows that the number of filled jobs held by wage and salary earners remained relatively flat in October 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Preparing for your next job search

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:43:55 +1300

By Megan Alexander, general manager at Robert Half New Zealand