"Labour" Blogs & Blog Posts

The decision of Chris Hipkins to rule out both a wealth tax and a capital gains tax maintains the position of his predecessor. So why the outrage from the Labour left? Perhaps it's a way of avoiding some uncomfortable truths about the Labour Party.IT...

Even though a new IRD report has highlighted the unfairness of our taxation system it is unlikely we'll see any changes anytime soon. The rich have nothing to worry about.NEWSTALK ZB's Heather Du Plessis Allan declared on Wednesday that the Inla...

The Communications Workers of America filed two unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday.

Chris Hipkins has chosen Andrew Kirton to run the Beehive. According to fellow corporate lobbyist Neale Jones, 'Andrew Kirton is great pick for Chief of Staff. Sharp political mind and a genuinely lovely guy'. But, as Bryce Edwards observes, 'the con...

Presently in Ontario the Conservative governemnt has used “the nuclear option” to take away rights from workers. Not going to lie: it’s really bad, like Canadian Charter of Rights are no longer relveant bad. The union the government...

Despite the fact that the Maori caucus in Labour is the biggest ever, the Labour Government has failed to deliver for working class Maori. While they are concerned about issues such as housing affordability and the cost of living, the Maori caucus ha...

In creative industries labour exploitation can happen because employers can get away with leaning into the passion creative workers bring to their field. The video game industry may be a young industry, but the tricks of getting free labour from work...