Income package is welcome, say workers
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 5:53 pm
Press Release: Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
May 27, 2004
Media Release
Income package is
welcome, say workers
Working families are welcoming news
that many of them are to get financial help.
Engineering,
Printing and Manufacturing Union national secretary Andrew
Little said that many working families were struggling to
make ends meet, and were pleased that today’s Budget
contained real help for them.
“Like everyone, we are
working through the details to see just how significant that
help is, but we acknowledge that the Working for Families
policy announced today is a major development in terms of
income policy which will really help low-income families,”
he
said.
Ends
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