Young Workers
Election Campaign | Minimum Wage | Minimum Wage | Submissions | Young Workers
The CTU submits annually to the Department of Labour on the review of the minimum wage.Download the CTU's submission from October 2007, as a word document or PDF below. The introduction and executive summary are also below on this page.
Economic Bulletin | Economy | Young Workers
March, 2005
Comment
Every year 8 million people die as a result of extreme poverty. On February 3, Nelson Mandela issued a rallying cry to make poverty history in front of over 22,000 people in Londons Trafalgar Square. Wearing a white armband, he said that "like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings". The Global Call to Action Against Poverty involves a wide range of organisations, including Global Unions. A group of NZ organisations has been meeting to support this campaign which focuses on three areas: trade, debt and aid. On trade the campaign argues for trade justice rather than free trade. They argue the debt of the world's poorest countries should be cancelled in full, by fair and transparent means. And they say a firm timetable should be set for when donors should meet the target of 0.7% of national income in aid.
General | Politics | Young Workers
This Fact Sheet was prepared for the July 2002 General Election campaign.
Labour/Alliance Government has brought benefits for young workers.
The election of the Labour / Alliance Government has meant real benefits for workers in New Zealand. This Government has supported better workplace rights for young workers.
