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Letting workers know ‘what’s at stake in 08’
CTU MEDIA ADVISORY
14 September 2008.
Letting workers know ‘what’s at stake in 08’
Unionists will be
distributing leaflets at transport hubs/main streets
tomorrow (Monday) as part of the CTU Fairness at Work
campaign.
Union activists letting workers know ‘what’s at stake in 08’
Unionists will be on the
streets around the country tomorrow in a nationwide day of
action handing out thousands of the Council of Trade
Unions’ election leaflets, as part of the ‘Fairness At
Work – Worth Voting For’ campaign.
CTU
president Helen Kelly said today there was a lot at stake
for workers at this election.
"The last 20 years
has seen considerable changes in New Zealand politics that
have had a big impact on Kiwi workers and their families.
Workers know that governments can make a big difference to
their working lives."
“This election we are
focused around three core themes of rights at work, strong
public services and higher wages. The CTU wants to know
where political parties stand on all three and we want to
know what they plan to do about them in the
future.”
“The last 9 years have seen real
improvements in workers’ rights such as fairer employment
law, more holidays, increases in minimum wages, paid
parental leave and KiwiSaver.”
“As a union
movement we encourage union members and their families to be
active politically. We think it’s not only a right, but
a responsibility for people to be politically
active.”
“In the coming weeks unions will be
closely analysing what each party's policies will mean for
workers and their families. We know it's not what you say
that counts, it's what you
do.”
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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