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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions brings together over 300,000 New Zealand union members in 34 affiliated unions.

Register a union

Any group of employees can set up and register as a union under the Employment Relations Act 2000.

Send an annual return of number of union members

Each year, every union must advise the Registrar of Unions of the number of members it has as of 1 March that year. It must deliver that information to the Registrar by 1 June.

Send a copy of your collective employment agreement to the Department of Labour

The Department of Labour's Employment Relations Service holds copies of all collective employment agreements negotiated in New Zealand. If you are a party to a collective agreement then you will need...

Find out about good faith in employment relationships

The Employment Relations Act 2000 has 'good faith' as its central principle. Employers, employees and unions must deal with each other honestly and openly. A Code of Good Faith has been developed to...

Send a record of strike or lockout

If a strike or lockout occurs, the employer of the employees participating in the strike or affected by the lockout must keep a record of the strike or lockout in the prescribed form. The employer must...

It's about time! Union guide to work-life balance

This book defines the issue and the roles of unions, the Government and employers in removing the barriers that stop workers achieving balance between work and the rest of their lives. You can download the pdf from this website.

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