The Green Party supports immediate Government action to close the pay gap as called for in an open letter released today by the Human Rights Commission and 50 other organisations.

The Green Party is welcoming today’s news that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) have voted to ratify the agreement reached with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).

The Green Party is welcoming today’s announcement that pay equity will be extended to more social workers, and urges the Government to work with unions to get this sorted as quickly as possible.

The Green Party is celebrating a landmark change in the law that will ensure more people are paid what they deserve. 

Labour is asking for the exact same advice on pay transparency that a Green Minister first asked for five years ago.

The Government should ensure the Fair Pay Agreements Bill is passed as soon as possible,  immediately introduce pay transparency legislation and raise the minimum wage to the same level as the living wage, the Green Party says.

The Green Party is calling on the Minister of Education to bring the tertiary education sector together so we can urgently improve the pay and condition of university staff.

The message is loud and clear: the Government must introduce mandatory pay gap reporting

The Green Party is calling on Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) to agree to improve the pay and conditions of our professional firefighters who are on the front line risking their health and life to protect New Zealanders.

The Green Party is calling on the Government to pass legislation to increase pay transparency, saying it is an urgent step that needs to be taken in response to shocking new evidence that most of the pay gap for Pacific, Māori, and other ethnic minorities cannot be explained.