The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU or CTU; mi, Te Kauae Kaimahi) is a

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. The NZCTU represents 360,000 workers, and is the largest democratic organisation in New Zealand.

History

It was formed in 1987 by the merger of the New Zealand Federation of Labour (NZFL or FOL) and the Combined State Unions (CSU). The NZCTU is closely associated with the Labour Party. While there is no formal link between the two, some unions are formally affiliated to the Labour Party, and the President of the NZCTU speaks at the party's annual conference. The NZCTU is affiliated with the

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Presidents

*2015–Present: Richard Wagstaff, former

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national secretary *2007–2015: Helen Kelly, former TEU national secretary *1999–2007: Ross Wilson *1987–1999:

Ken Douglas Kenneth George Douglas (15 November 1935 – 14 September 2022) was a New Zealand trade union leader. Early life Douglas was born in Wellington in 1935. His parents were Marjorie "Maj" Alice ( Farrow) and John Atholwood "Atty" Douglas. He wa ...

, ONZ ''New Zealand Federation of Labour'' *1979–1987:

Jim Knox Walter James Knox (6 March 1919 – 1 December 1991) was a leading New Zealand trade union leader. He was the seventh appointee to the Order of New Zealand Early life and family Knox was born in Auckland on 6 March 1919. His parents were Dor ...

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Fintan Patrick Walsh Fintan Patrick Walsh (13 August 1894 – 16 May 1963) was a notable New Zealand seaman, trade unionist and farmer. He was born in Patutahi, Poverty Bay, on the East Coast of New Zealand in 1894, and died in Wellington in 1963. He was a fo ...

Secretaries

Melissa Ansell-Bridges, NZCTU Secretary 2019-

*2019–Present: Melissa Ansell-Bridges, former Equity Director *2015–2019: Sam Huggard, former NDU and

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campaigns officer *2008–2015:

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, former NZCTU economist *1999–2007:

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, former general secretary of the financial sector union Finsec *1987–1999:

Angela Foulkes Angela June Foulkes (born 1948) is a trade unionist and government official in New Zealand. Biography Foulkes was born in England and emigrated to New Zealand in 1973. She worked for ANZ Bank from 1973 to 1988, where she was a member of the ne ...

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Affiliated unions

Formerly Affiliated unions

References

External links

NZCTU
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