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National: no love for the workers UNITE FOR A LIVING WAGE Protest @ Hamilton East National MP
You can find more info at the facebook event page here and on Unite's website.
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Nationwide protests and pickets will target National MPs offices this Saturday, as anger spreads across the country at planned GST increases and a low minimum wage. The wave of action has been called by the Campaign for a Living Wage, which has gathered nearly 100,000 signatures supporting a Citizens Initiated Referendum to raise the minimum wage now to $15 per hour, a move supported by over 61% of Kiwis according to polls. "The working poor are not stupid, and if the Government continue to attack us, National MPs shouldn't be surprised they'll be targeted for public shaming and ridicule in their local communities" said Campaign Organiser Joe Carolan. "First the government threw 25 cents at those struggling to get by on the minimum wage, and now, a week later, they say they’ll hike GST up another 2.5%. This will mean that the half a million workers earning less than $15 per hour will be worse off, not to count the 150,000 dependent on benefits". "This Valentine's Day, we thought John Key was just a cheap date. Tax cuts for workers - yeah, right- this government is putting the boot into the poorest workers whilst giving tax cuts to its rich mates. There is no Love for the workers from this Government. Pickets so far in: Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin, Oamaru, Waitakere, Nelson, Invercargill, Whangerai, Rotorua, Christchurch
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In response Unite has announced protests at National Party offices around the country and we ask all those who care about low-paid workers to attend and let the government know how you and your workplace/family/community feel about low wages. In Hamilton we are asking people that want to fight low wages to demonstrate this Saturday (see details above).
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