Perhaps, but they still made the attempt for fairness and made huge differences to people's lives. Just imagine if they had instead accepted weak alternative fixes like WFF. How would we be living today?
But the difference is that at least he tried and did not accept alternative weak fixes which is what WFF really is to the low wages issue. Sure, it was wiped out but it was wiped out by Muldoon but the Labour Party had still done the right thing and had ...
Before, wages used to the cover basic essentials but now they don't. WFF is needed for low wages as a top up, another words the taxpayer pays and the rich don't but get the benefits of cheap labour. You really wonder what actual progress has been made. So ...
But you still are not addressing the point that employers are failing to pay a wage that enables the employee to pay for the basic essentials. Another words, they are not paying a fair pay for a fair days work, the tax payer is. So the taxes Key cut were ...
Not nivana but yes it was nothing. Despite 9 years of a labour government NZ wages were still pathetically low and that is due to no representation for workers. She did a bit here and a bit there to make it look as thou she was doing something. But you can...
Why is it not the truth. Perhaps instead of name calling you might want to try putting a sensible alternative point across.
So you are essentially telling me to be grateful for the crumbs because it's the best that they can do due to the powers that be? I wonder what situation we would be in if Savage or Kirk had adapted that attitude. Sorry but that's what needs to be tackled,...
So are you saying you prefer tax payers to pay a liveable wage rather than the employer because that is what welfare wages are and there is no getting around that cold hard fact.
It's quite simple. He will never ever get rid ofit because it benefits employers, just as rental subsidies benefit investors. Do you really think a National Party will get rid of something that benefits employers? The crying shame of it is that it was ...
But it's the truth. That women was a control freak, refused to allow any other Labour Party members to grow and then left for better pastures at the UN. Unfortunately for NZ, she left the Labour Party with no one capable of being leader because she refused...
My, my how grateful for the crumbs we should be. Fact that NZ still had low wages in comparison to the cost of living after nine years of a Labour government seems to have missed you completely. Sorry but I expect more from a political party that was based...
Well Key has left a legend. One where no one part from rich Chinese can afford to buy a house in Auckland.....
WWF is a disgrace not a legacy and a policy that Labour should be deeply ashamed off. It is nothing but a subsidy for low wages from employers on the backs of the taxpayer. Of course Key has not got rid of it and never will as he thinks it's wonderful. It ...
Sanders is also the only other candidate to touch on the subject of China and how the states is losing jobs because they can't compete with the slave labour rates of China. He does not talk about it very much but he is the only other one apart from Trump ...
Sorry, but I am suspicious, although to many people Trump may be a racist insane bigot you do have to wonder why the rich in the states hate him so much and don't want him to be the nominee. I can guarantee that their motives will be to do more with money ...
Your wasting your time. The issues you list are ones that the Labour Party of Kirk would have focused on. The Labour Party of today has been hijacked by tree hugging liberal academics who would not have one iteoa of an idea of what the economic concerns ...
I know of companies that take advantage of immigrants from third world countries and work them longer than the 20 hour per week that their student visa allows them and don't pay them for it. These immigrants never report these employers due to fear of been...
Yes, that is what has been happening more and more as time has gone on. But its all very easy to say force them to pay more but if they increase their prices of goods and services to compensate higher wages then the inflation cycle begins. Typically, ...
The issue with wages is how far they go in regards to the cost of living expenses. Wages can be $1.00 or a million a week but if you can't afford to buy decent food, pay for decent shelter and pay for other basic costs such as power, water and phone with ...
Ha ha ha. You mean the so called trickle down effect where employers make higher profits so pay higher wages? Heard that one before but have yet to see it. In fact, we've all been waiting since 84 for that and now have the ECA act to ensure that never ...
An idiot with foot and mouth disease. One thing you got to give Helen, she was far more professional than that.
Unemployment may be down but what about wages vs cost of living? It would be interesting to see comparisons over the years. I bet with the rising values of Auckland housing that this would look like shit for Key. Easy to get unemployment down when wages ...
The only thing that has changed is computer systems and we all know that anyone young has been brought up with the things so will not need any extra training in using them. 30 years ago you were required to understand the theory behind what was happening ...
Not necessarily, those that moved up did so despite education and if extra education was required then they attended night school to get it. Many qualifications are not required at a junior level and only add extra debt to a young person. Far better if ...
When jobs are few you definitely need worker representation but the real issue is the wage limit. Currently we have a minimum wage which any employer can pay any employee regardless of skill or qualifications required to preform in the job. I would prefer ...
If you read my comment carefully you will understand the point I am making is that someone who left school and started working would have gained independence and would be using the income from their job to pay for their food, rent etc. Then if they leave ...
Yes but then you will still need to pay for your education as you do today ie five years required to get a job as opposed to 3 so you are still paying for the extra two years. And a more skilled workforce is not everyone just simply sitting in a classroom ...
I disagree. Due to less jobs than people, many employers are requiring a degree or higher education for positions where the degree has no relevance or does not help them in the job they are applying for. Employers use this as a screening process to whittle...
The best cure for mean employers is more jobs than people. That's why I believe that government always has a certain level of unemployment, to keep people in line.
Good. Thats where we need to be heading. Are there plenty of employers prepared and able to do this? Do they have a proper format to follow to ensure all levels of skills are shown and taught as they did with the old style apprenticeships? We also need to ...
But how will you support your living costs like food, power and rent? It's all very well having the education for free but you have still got to eat and been tied up all day at tech or Uni won't allow you to work to earn to pay for these things. Most ...
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