Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is supporting the Pay Equity Coalition Aotearoa’s (PECA) urgent appeal to the United Nations to investigate the recent pay equity changes.
“Cancelling pay equity for more than 180,000 working women was a flagrant attack on their economic and political rights. It also breaches our international commitments to uphold women’s rights,” said NZCTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges.
“PECA are right to call for action from the United Nations to ensure that Aotearoa New Zealand lives up to its reputation on the world stage.
“Overnight our world-leading system was gutted without consultation or normal checks and balances. What remained in its place is a series of roadblocks, thresholds and obstacles masquerading as pay equity.
“We could once be proud on the world stage for making progress on ensuring women are paid what they’re worth. It is shameful that our government has such low regard for women’s rights.
“This Government refuses to listen. We must use every forum to pressure them to restore pay equity claims. In June I raised pay equity at the International Labour Organization conference, and support taking the fight to the UN,” said Ansell-Bridges.
