The Council of Trade Unions is supporting the
announcement from the Labour Party today to revamp the
existing flexi-wage scheme to support more Kiwis getting
into, and staying in, jobs.
"In the months and years
ahead we’ll need to reimagine the ways that things can be
done differently. One of the best things about this policy
is that it could be actioned quickly through the scaling up
of the existing model," CTU President Richard Wagstaff
said.
"It is great to see Labours clear commitment to
support getting people into work and supporting those whose
jobs might have been on the edge due to COVID. Everyone
benefits when people can get jobs and keep their jobs. It
was heartening to hear our Prime Minister speak about how
she, and Labour, will do everything possible to ensure that
working people and jobs suffer as little as possible as a
result of COVID," Wagstaff
said.
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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