6 September 2016

More candidates standing up for Jobs That Count

Local Body candidates from around New Zealand are signing the Jobs That Count pledge to take a stand and put their communities first if successful in the upcoming local body elections.

The Jobs That Count campaign was created to support candidates in wards where Talley’s AFFCO – a company notorious for bad employment practices and poor environmental standards – operates.

But after coverage on TV3’s The Nation last weekend, many aspiring councillors and local board members from across the country have been putting their hands up to be part of the movement.

“For many years, local councils have put big business interests ahead of ordinary people,” says Darien Fenton, campaign coordinator.

“Voters have become disengaged from local body politics because it doesn’t seem relevant to them, and they don’t see that their votes make any difference.

“We’re changing that with Jobs That Count.”

Candidates who take the pledge will be endorsed by the Jobs That Count campaign and can use the Jobs That Count logo on their election signage.

“Our endorsement will send a clear signal to voters: these are the candidates who will put people first, and be accountable to their communities.”

Any candidates who want to take the pledge can do so at http://www.together.org.nz/jobs_that_count_pledge

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