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10:30 am, November 27th, 2009 - 1 comment
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Just a reminder, thousands of hospital support staff, school support staff and other low-paid public sector workers are rallying in 27 centres nationwide today to tell the government to lift the freeze on low pay.
The rallies are taking place from 12.30-1.30. If you can, head on down in your lunch break and show your support. Details here.
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I’ve got up a little report with a couple of pics from Auckland’s rally here:
http://thehandmirror.blogspot.com/2009/11/low-pay-no-way.html