National: no love for the workers UNITE FOR A LIVING WAGE TODAY

Whangarei
12noon to 1pm, outside Phil Heatley's office, cnr Deveron Street and Hatea Drive.

Auckland
Auckland Central- Nicky Kay's Office, 1.30-2.30pm, 82 College Hill, Freemans Bay

Waitakare
Paula Bennett's Office, 429 Great North Road, Henderson- 12noon, (join the campaign stall before hand from 10am at Henderson mall)

Hamilton
Hamilton East National MP David Bennett, 510 Grey Street,(Corner Grey and Bridge Streets) at 12 noon

Whanganui
Assemble at Majestic Square, 11-30am Saturday 13th Feb

Palmerston North
The Square (gather on the east side outside High Flyer)s at 11am.

Wellington
Sat Protest- Assembling at the Cenotaph at 10am, going up to picket Parliament

Nelson Protest
Saturday 13th Feb ,10.30am, Nelson Markets- Montgomery Sq. Protesting @ Nick4Nelson Caravan

Christchurch
Sat 13th Feb from 10 am to 12 noon, outside Nicky Wagner's Christchurch Office at 189 Montreal St - opposite South City Mall

Dunedin
Picket: March and Picket of National Office,
leaves the Octagon 1.30pm, Sat 13 Feb

Oamaru
Saturday Feb 13. National MP for Otago Jacqui Dean's office is 42 Thames St, Oamaru. See you there! 11.25-3.25.

MORE INFO-
Contact Joe Carolan at 029 44 55 702, organised by the Campaign for a Living Wage.

You can find more info at the facebook event page here and on Unite's website.

Contact Unite
Website: www.unite.org.nz

National Office
phone: 0800 2 UNITE
Fax: 09 846 9509
email: support@unite.org.nz
postal address:
PO Box 7175
Wellesley St
Auckland

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.

Get in touch with the $15 campaign

Send a text to 029 445 5702 or email to sign up as a working class hero.

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Order a bulk order of badges (30 cents each) and T-shirts ($15 each) from the Unite office - click here.

Download the petition here .

Click here for more campaign information.

The $15 an hour Campaign for a Living Wage has been initiated by Unite union.

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