close
MENU
General Business
6 mins to read

CTU wants minimum wage lifted to $22.75

Increase would be ‘shot in the arm’ for communities battling with Covid.

The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is calling on government to raise the minimum wage to $22.75 an hour – the Living Wage rate.

CTU president Richard Wagstaff said essential workers in particular deserved an increase.

“They’re heroes who worked so hard to get us through the pandemic,

Want to read more? It's easy.

Choose your best value subscription option

Student

Exclusive offer for uni students studying at a New Zealand university (valued at $499).
Individual
Group membership
NBR Marketplace

Yearly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Monthly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$44.95 / monthly

Smartphone Only Subscription

NZ$24.95 / monthly

Premium Group Membership 10 Users

NZ$350+GST / monthly

$35 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 20 Users

NZ$600+GST / monthly

$30 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 50 Users

NZ$1250+GST / monthly

$25 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 100 Users

NZ$1875+GST / monthly

$18.75 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Yearly Premium Online Subscription + NBR Marketplace

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Already have an account? Login
Daniel Riordan Tue, 16 Nov 2021
Contact the Writer: daniel@nbr.co.nz
News tip? Question? Typo? Let us know: editor@nbr.co.nz
© All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription.
CTU wants minimum wage lifted to $22.75
General Business,
89670
true