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100s of Union Delegates Gather for Meeting with PM
MEDIA RELEASE
29 April 2004
Hundreds of Union Delegates Gather for Meeting with PM
The Prime Minister and other senior Government figures are this evening hearing first-hand the concerns of more than 200 union delegates in a major cross-union gathering in Hamilton.
Representatives from most of the CTU’s 34 affiliated unions are meeting with Prime Minister Helen Clark, as well as Paul Swain, Ruth Dyson, and Pete Hodgson.
“The forum is an opportunity for the Prime Minister and other Ministers to talk directly to union members about issues affecting workers – not only in the workplace but also their wider concerns about the economy and society,” said Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson.
The meeting will break into workshop groups which will discuss specific topics with the relevant government spokesperson. The workshops will be on the areas of employment relations; work-life balance and pay equity; and the economy including Budget priorities and problems faced by low income workers.
Ross Wilson said it was important for political leaders to engage with workers about strategies for economic growth which required a highly skilled and motivated workforce.
“The recent Growth and Innovation Advisory Board survey shows that New Zealanders support an inclusive approach to economic growth, and that growth needs to include fairness and social development,” Ross Wilson said.
“This forum is an opportunity for the Government and unions to talk about how that can be achieved.”
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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