Unions To Hold Nationwide Day Of Action On May Day

This Thursday 1 May (May Day) the union movement are
holding a Nationwide Day of Action to fight back against the
Government’s anti-worker agenda.

Thousands of
workers from a wide range of industries in both the public
and private sectors will be taking action including
participating in lunchtime hui, stop work meetings, and
strike action, with key events in 12 centres from Whāngarei
to Invercargill.

“Every year on May Day workers and
their unions around the world celebrate the union movement,
our history, and our purpose – to build workers’ power and
solidarity,” said NZCTU President Richard
Wagstaff.

“This year we are coming
together to resist the ongoing assault on workers and unions
in Aotearoa New Zealand over the past 18 months. This
Government has declared war on working people. They are
removing our rights, destroying jobs, and ruining the
economy.

“We are sending send a strong
message to those in power that we demand a better deal for
working people, and an end to the attack on unions. We will
also be calling on the Government to deliver pay equity and
honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

“Workers are sick and
tired of having their rights trampled on by this Government,
and this Thursday will be out in force to demand change,”
said Wagstaff.

Details of nationwide
events:

In
addition to these main events, health unions have organised
events at hospitals focusing on workers’ rights and the
public health system. Details of those hui can be found here.

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