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NZCTU Welcomes Memorial Public Holiday
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is supportive of
Parliament’s decision to hold a public holiday on
September 26 th .
Announced today, the
public holiday will commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth
II and will be held in 2022 only.
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff said a public holiday was the right move
“New Zealand has relatively few public holidays. When you compare the number of holidays we have with similar countries, New Zealand lags behind.”
“I hope working people will be able to enjoy the long weekend, and celebrate it however they choose.”
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