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Mixed news on job front
CTU media release
24 November 2009
Mixed news on job front
The CTU gave a cautious welcome to expansion
of the youth Job Ops scheme and the improvement in youth
unemployment figures announced today.
“The
Employment Minister is right to be concerned about
unemployment over the coming summer months,” said CTU
Secretary Peter Conway. “While it is good to see figures
stabilising we expect to see further increases in the near
future and the more accurate picture given by the Household
Labour Force Survey shows that we are not out of the woods
yet.”
“We must not forget that there are still 150,000 unemployed, 122,100 workers wanting to work more hours and a total of 254,000 people who are jobless. In the last quarter unemployment amongst Maori was at 14.2 percent, Pacific people 12.3 percent, and youth unemployment (15-19 year olds) was at 25.1 percent. While it is welcome to see the recent decline in actual numbers on unemployment benefit the bigger picture is still a major concern.”
“New Zealand is still lagging behind Australia, and the Government needs to support state sector jobs and resist further cuts. The opportunity to invest more heavily in skills training has not passed either – more could be done to equip those currently out of work to better satisfy the future demand for skilled labour which will be just as acute as it always was.”
ENDS
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
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