Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 28, 2017 18:46:09 GMT 12
MĀORI UNIONISTS CALL FOR IWI-UNION COLLABORATION
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) Rūnanga, the body representing 60,000 Māori union members, is marking Workers Memorial Day today with a call for iwi and unions to work together to help end workplace deaths.
“We know from ACC figures that Māori are more likely to be injured on the job than non-Māori. We know that Māori are more likely to work in high risk industries like forestry and farming too. I reckon unions and iwi should work together to find ways to make sure Māori aren’t getting injured or killed on the job. These are our people.”....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1704/S00303/maori-unionists-call-for-iwi-union-collaboration.htm
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) Rūnanga, the body representing 60,000 Māori union members, is marking Workers Memorial Day today with a call for iwi and unions to work together to help end workplace deaths.
“We know from ACC figures that Māori are more likely to be injured on the job than non-Māori. We know that Māori are more likely to work in high risk industries like forestry and farming too. I reckon unions and iwi should work together to find ways to make sure Māori aren’t getting injured or killed on the job. These are our people.”....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1704/S00303/maori-unionists-call-for-iwi-union-collaboration.htm