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90 Day Trial Legislation Fails To Create Jobs
Monday, 19 July 2010, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Department of Labour report released by John Key at the National Party conference last week was used to justify the move to extend the 90 trial legislation,” said Trevor Mallard. More >>
Synlait’s Expansion At Expense Of Environment
Monday, 19 July 2010, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Water spokesperson Brendon Burns says there is now a real worry that corporate dairy farmer Synlait will significantly expand production before effective new environmental controls are put in place to protect endangered water quality More >>
Kiwis don’t want mining in Schedule 4 land
Monday, 19 July 2010, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key needs to remember that his Government is simply guardian for the time being of the Conservation Estate which belongs to all Kiwis, Labour Leader Phil Goff says. More >>
National announces attack on workers
Monday, 19 July 2010, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has today announced a stinging attack on people who work for a living, Labour’s spokesperson for Labour, Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
90 days does nothing for young people
Monday, 19 July 2010, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
22% of young and vulnerable New Zealanders are being hired and then fired in their first three months of employment under the National Governments 90 day trial period legislation, Labour’s spokesperson for Youth Affairs Jacinda Ardern said today. More >>
Key’s Proposals take New Zealand Backwards
Monday, 19 July 2010, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s speech today was meant to be about growing the economy. But the only new ideas he put to the National Party conference were around undermining the ability of Kiwi workers to improve their wages and working conditions, Labour Leader Phil ... More >>
Bill To Challenge Key’s Attack On Workers’ Rights
Sunday, 18 July 2010, 11:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s move to extend the ninety day ‘fire at will’ law is disappointing but far from surprising, says Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni. “Labour opposed this legislation from the start.” Carmel Sepuloni said. More >>
Nobody Wants Tony Ryall’s Top Job
Sunday, 18 July 2010, 10:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
After 5 months and numerous attempts at advertising, the director general of Health still has no successor, Labour’s Health spokesperson, Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Migrants will be hard hit by labour law changes
Friday, 16 July 2010, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An extension of the ‘fire-at-will’ law and reduced access to union support could potentially exploit migrant workers and people on work permits, Labour Party Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Dr Ashraf Choudhary says. More >>
Brash taskforce still wasting taxpayer money
Friday, 16 July 2010, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s obstinate refusal to disband the expensive 2025 Taskforce means that Don Brash’s meaningless committee is still costing Kiwis tens of thousands of dollars, says Labour Associate Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Rugby fans score ‘party central’ despite McCully
Friday, 16 July 2010, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says he is pleased the Government has finally come to a decision on the ‘party central’ issue and that common sense has won out. More >>
National kicks workers when they are down
Friday, 16 July 2010, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s plans to extend the Fire at Will law to cover all workplaces and significantly reduce union access is a major step backwards for New Zealand, Labour spokesperson Trevor Mallard says. More >>
Every Kiwi worker affected by Key’s dismissals
Friday, 16 July 2010, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has put his stake in the ground on workers’ rights issues with his plan to extend his Government’s 90 day “fire at will” to all companies, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Minister could cause more workplace accidents
Friday, 16 July 2010, 9:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Associate spokesperson for labour issues Darien Fenton says the Minister of Labour's recent actions could actually contribute to more workplace injuries and deaths. More >>
Key Govt launches fresh attack on workers' rights
Friday, 16 July 2010, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff has condemned the latest attack on workers' rights by John Key's Government. More >>
A step forward for software innovation
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran has welcomed Commerce Minister Simon Power’s decision to develop guidelines to exclude computer software from being patentable. More >>
Child oral health services suffer $18 million cut
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has cut nearly $18 million from the adolescent oral health budget over the next four years, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Te Heuheu lets Wellington District Court down
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu has broken her promise to beef up security at Wellington District Court, endangering court officials and the public by her failure, says Labour Courts spokesperson Rick Barker. More >>
Student support changes will hurt new migrants
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The half-baked reform of student loan and allowance eligibility initiated by Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce will adversely affect new migrants, says Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo. More >>
Waterview community must be compensated
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP for Mt Albert David Shearer today urged the New Zealand Transport Agency to listen to the needs of the residents affected by the construction of the Waterview off ramp. More >>
