Source: NZCTU
NZCTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges is backing working women who are demanding that political parties reverse the pay equity changes and fund all pay equity claims.
“Thousands of working women from Whāngarei to Invercagill took to the streets today to demand that politicians back pay equity,” said NZCTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges.
“Women in Aotearoa have been fighting to be paid equally for 132 years. We must ensure that our daughters and granddaughters don’t have to continue the fight.
“Pay equity will be a central issue at the next election. This Government has proven it doesn’t care about working women, so we are calling on opposition parties to pledge that they will reverse the changes in the first 100 days and fund all pay equity claims.
“It’s great that opposition MPs were out on the streets with us today. We will hold them to account and ensure they follow through when they return to power.
“No Government can dismantle pay equity – we have won it before, and we will win it again,” said Ansell-Bridges.
