New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) - New Zealand's national centre of trade unions. It has 19 affiliated unions representing approximately 200,000 workers or about 80% of New Zealand's unionised workforce. The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) - A professional association and union for salaried senior medical and dental officers in New Zealand. New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) - Represents secondary school teachers. New Zealand Public Service Association (PSA) - A union for workers in the New Zealand Public Service. Northern Amalgamated Workers Union - Some general Trade Union history and services available to members Central Amalgamated Workers Union [CAWU ] - Provides representation on all matters in relation to the workplace. New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union - Includes all information pertaining to industrial matters within the fire service. Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) - Representing members in the engineering, automotive, aviation, postal, telecommunications, printing, media, forestry, packaging, boat building, metals, plastics and general manufacturing industries within the country. First Union - The National Distribution Union and Finsec joined forces on 1 October 2011.Represents workers in finance, industrial (textile and wood) retail, stores and transport.