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Government's Approach to Unemployment Will Fail
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 4:16 pm | Young Labour
Young Labour is appalled that the Government thinks the solution to unemployment is to pay people unfair wages if they are young or trying to upskill. Unemployment is so high because there are no jobs,” says Young Labour President Ella Hardy More >>
Young Labour says youth deserve equal pay for equal work
Friday, 10 June 2011, 10:59 am | Young Labour
Young Labour is outraged by the government's failure to protect the principle of equal pay for equal work. More >>
Young Labour says stop state-funded homophobia
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 11:08 am | Young Labour
Young Labour is calling for the cancellation of all government funding being granted to Destiny Church. More >>
"Don't cut our future" says Young Labour
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 3:47 pm | Young Labour
Young Labour has elected a talented new executive for 2011, and is ready to take the fight to National in November's election. Newly-elected Young Labour President Ella Hardy spoke out against the "inequitable" cuts in the Government's ... More >>
Young Labour Completes Summer Of Service Tour
Friday, 28 January 2011, 9:58 pm | Young Labour
The Young Labour Clarion Tour completed its 12-day journey through New Zealand today, contributing 600 hours of voluntary community service over the course of 3000 kilometers travelled. More >>
“Land Ho!” Young Labour heads South
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 10:10 pm | Young Labour
The Young Labour Clarion Tour has reached the Mainland after an intense, but rewarding week of offering a hand to community groups throughout the North Island. The refreshed team (with some members having left in Wellington and others joined) will spend Monday ... More >>
Wellington rain does not deter Young Labour
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 10:05 pm | Young Labour
Wellington rain does not deter Young Labour The Young Labour Clarion tour has spent the day in Wellington at the foot of Mt Kaukau doing bush restoration with the Rainbow Gardeners despite persistent rain. Since Monday Young Labour members from around ... More >>
The Clarion Tour Labours on in the Lower North Island
Thursday, 20 January 2011, 3:14 pm | Young Labour
The 2011 New Zealand Young Labour Clarion Tour has reached New Plymouth. They began working their way down the Upper North Island from Orewa three days ago. Young Labour Vice President Ella Hardy says ‘the tour has been stopping at main centres to lend ... More >>
Clarion Tour to deliver "young labour" from North to South
Thursday, 13 January 2011, 12:54 pm | Young Labour
A dozen young people are about to embark on the 2011 New Zealand Clarion Road Tour, stopping in towns across New Zealand, taking part in community activities and talking to their peers about the issues that they perceive to be most important for the coming ... More >>
Young Labour says alcohol package is mixed bag
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 2:34 pm | Young Labour
The Government's package of measures to address alcohol harm in New Zealand incorporates a number of ideas which will have varying degrees of success if implemented, with Young Labour Keep it 18 Spokesperson Nicola Wood calling it a “mixed bag.” More >>
Young Labour opposes splitting purchasing age
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 2:49 pm | Young Labour
Young Labour opposes splitting the legal purchasing age for buying alcohol and rejects the argument that stopping those under 20 from purchasing alcohol at off-license premises will have any impact on the attitudes that youth hold towards drinking. More >>
Widening pay gap shows Nats' lack of commitment
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 2:09 pm | Young Labour
Young Labour is appalled that the latest figures from the Quarterly Employment Survey show that the Gender Pay Gap has widened under the National Government, meaning that women in New Zealand only earn on average 87 cents for every dollar earned by men. More >>
Rugby World Cup Ambassador’s Comments Disgusting
Friday, 9 July 2010, 4:02 pm | Young Labour
Young Labour is disgusted by the offensive comments made by current Rugby World Cup Ambassador Andy Haden in relation to women “targeting” sports stars to seek compensation for false rape claims and is calling for Haden’s immediate resignation. More >>
Young Labour congratulates Youth Parliamentarians
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 2:31 pm | Young Labour
The average age of parliamentarians in the House yesterday was significantly lower as participants of the Ministry of Youth Developments Youth Parliament 2010 took to their seats to debate issues relevant to New Zealand’s youth. More >>
Young Labour suggests budget does great disservice
Friday, 21 May 2010, 4:57 pm | Young Labour
With more than $12 million a year removed from kindergarten budgets; 3.4 million dollars sliced from schools and community groups and additional funding for fewer than 100 students in each of New Zealand’s universities, Young Labour is seriously ... More >>
Young Labour Reeling Over Key's Student Claims
Monday, 19 April 2010, 3:26 pm | Young Labour
Young Labour is outraged over flippant claims made by Prime Minister John Key today in regards to interest free student loans on tertiary study and the alleged lack of “respect” shown by tertiary students to taxpayers. More >>
Young people set to get Rogered
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 9:52 am | Young Labour
Young Labour has grave concerns about the future for youth in New Zealand following today's news that ACT MP Roger Douglas' members bill to reintroduce youth rates has been drawn and will be debated in Parliament. More >>
Rising Youth Unemployment is No Bright Future
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 4:18 pm | Young Labour
Young Labour is dismayed by the results of today’s Household Labour Force Survey which shows youth unemployment has risen by 6.5 percent. More >>
Day Of Action Against Acc Cuts
Monday, 19 October 2009, 2:03 pm | Young Labour
Today Young Labour will attend marches around the country to oppose changes to the ACC sensitive claims criteria that will allow only those diagnosed as having a mental disorder access to ACC funded sexual abuse counseling, says Young Labour President ... More >>
Young Nationals show true colours
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 4:04 pm | Young Labour
The Young Nationals today tried to close an Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) meeting which was discussing Sir Roger Douglas’ Education Amendment Bill, which aims to impose VSM (Voluntary Student Membership) upon students’associations. ... More >>
