Social Development

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I welcome the opportunity to once again bring warm greetings from the Council of Trade Unions. It is also a very important opportunity to acknowledge the excellent working relationship which has developed between the CTU and the Green MPs and Parliamentary staff over the past six years.

This Fact Sheet was prepared for the July 2002 General Election campaign.

Progress made under the current Government

Maori workers, especially those on low-incomes, have benefited from increases to the Minimum Wage and improved rights under the Employment Relations Act. Many other areas of progress for Maori relate to better provision of health, education and housing; or policies to support the development of Maori communities.

From the CTU policy book, produced November 2000.

6. SOCIAL POLICY

6.1 General
6.1.1 The NZCTU recognises the importance of an adequate social wage to the living standards of working people and supports a comprehensive system of social welfare benefits and services which ensures all workers can participate in the community.