Richard Wagstaff

Fiona Barker, Neil Miller, and Stephanie Rodgers join Wallace Chapman and Megan Whelan for the live post election special from the Backbencher pub in Wellington. With guests including Grant Robertson… Audio

Fiona Barker, Neil Miller, and Stephanie Rodgers join Wallace Chapman and Megan Whelan for the live post election special from the Backbencher pub in Wellington. With guests including Greg O'Connor… Audio

Complaints of unfair treatment, insecure hours, no sick leave, changing job terms and unjust dismissals are all highlighted in a report published by the Citizens Advice Bureau. The CAB and Community… Audio

2017 has become the deadliest year in forestry since 2013 after a fifth person was killed last week. Now the government is being called on to look at why safety standards still aren't being met. Audio

The latest Wellness in the Workplace report shows workload, pressure to meet work targets and long hours are all making people more stressed at work. Michael Cropp reports. Audio

Labour have unveiled the party's economic plan ahead of the election. National's tax cuts - worth nearly 2-billion-dollars a year - would be scrapped, to help fund a big spend on health, education and… Audio

A proposed bill will change the way jobs are compared and, according to unions, restrict the ability of workers to argue gender discrimination when putting their case for pay equity. It comes just two… Audio

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger, who oversaw the dramatic undermining of unions, now says they've become too small. Audio

Minimum wages are set to rise from 1 April, but many on that income say the increase isn't enough and unions are continuing their calls for a living wage, rather than a minimum wage. Audio

The Council of Trade Unions' president, Richard Wagstaff, says the workplace death toll are alarming. "The government needs to do its job as a regulator, business needs to do its job and workers need… Audio

The public are being given a chance to remember the life of union leader Helen Kelly at a memorial service in Wellington today. We talk to CTU president Richard Wagstaff, who will give the main… Audio

"An incredible leader and a formidable woman" the President of the CTU Richard Wagstaff recalls the life of Helen Kelly. Her work around health and safety - Pike River, forestry deaths, farming… Audio

The Council of Trade Unions say universities are trying to undermine working conditions by offering better pay to people who opt out of union agreements. Audio

The change requiring employers to hire New Zealanders ahead of migrants for low-skilled jobs is gaining praise from the business community. Audio