The Government’s move to strip back sick leave from part-time workers is yet another blow to women across Aotearoa.

The Green Party supports the thousands of teachers striking for better pay and conditions today.

The Green Party says proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act announced today by the Government will further undermine workers’ rights while pandering to big business.

The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister to stand up for workers’ rights for once and rule out reducing sick leave entitlements.

The Green Party has renewed its call for the Government to ban the use, supply, and manufacture of engineered stone products, as the CTU launches a petition for the implementation of a full ban.

The Government’s announcement today of a 1.5 per cent increase to minimum wage is another blow for workers, with inflation projected to exceed the increase, meaning it’s a real terms pay reduction for many.

The Green Party is appalled at the Government introducing legislation that will make it easier to penalise workers fighting for better pay and conditions. 

Today’s announcement from the Minister of Workplace Relations emphasises how deep in the pocket of big business this Government really is. 

Today’s court ruling upholding the rights of Uber drivers is a message to the Government that it must not tamper with employment protections. 

The Government’s announcement of a roadshow consultation on work health and safety is a smokescreen for its plan to throw out regulations which keep workers safe.