October 11, 2012
Media Advisory

Jobs Crisis Summit

The EPMU Jobs Crisis Summit will take place from 10.30am to 1.00pm tomorrow at the EPMU’s Auckland office, 9 Madeira Lane, Grafton.

Media are welcome to attend the summit.

The agenda is as follows:

10.30am
Welcome and opening comments
Bill Newson, EPMU National Secretary

11.00am – 11.45am
Business panel:
Peter Conway, NZ Council of Trade Unions
Nick Inskip, Heavy Engineering Research Association
Selwyn Pellett, technology entrepreneur
John Walley, NZ Manufacturers & Exporters Association
Hugh Whittaker, University of Auckland

11.45am – 12.15pm
Lunch

12.15pm – 12.45pm
Political panel:
Russel Norman, Co-Leader, Green Party
David Parker, Finance Spokesperson, Labour Party
Winston Peters, Leader, New Zealand First

12.45pm – 1.00pm
Wrap up and next steps