Pay equity coalition leave no stone unturned

The Pay Equity Challenge Coalition invites media to join them on Wednesday 30 June at Parliament grounds for their “No Stone Unturned!” action to mark the anniversary of the closing of the Pay and Employment Equity Unit.

What: “No stone unturned!” – hard-working rock lifters will leave no stone unturned to try and close the gender pay gap. Hard hats, high-vis vests and work boots are the order of the day when there are gender pay gap problems to overcome.

Who: Pay Equity Challenge Coalition members and supporters

When: 1.00pm Wednesday 30 June (rain or shine)

Where: Parliament grounds
Molesworth Street
Wellington

The Pay Equity Challenge Coalition is once again highlighting New Zealand’s gender pay gap and is supporting Minster of Women’s Affairs Pansy Wong to make good the promise she made last year to “leave no stone unturned in trying to close the pay gap.”

“We’re going to place five large stones on Parliament grounds and underneath will be five solutions to the gender pay gap. We expect Pansy Wong will be thrilled that we have done the work for her and we look forward to our solutions being actioned,” said Pay Equity Challenge Coalition spokesperson Angela McLeod.

“It’s been a year since the Government closed the Pay and Employment Equity Unit but the Pay Equity Challenge Coalition has a long memory. We won’t let the Government forget their promise to try and close the Gender Pay gap.

“Come on National – how are you going to work with employers and unions across both public and private sectors to reduce the pay gap?”

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