Announcement of the 2016/2017 Living Wage Rate
INVITATION TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2016/2017 LIVING WAGE RATE
The Living Wage Movement Aotearoa and the Manukau Rugby League Club warmly invite you to attend the announcement of the 2016/2017 New Zealand Living Wage Rate.
The New Zealand Living Wage Rate is currently $19.25 an hour.
We encourage you to be a part of this occasion and listen to employers speak of the Living Wage and how it has positively impacted on their business both in productivity and on the bottom line; and also to workers and their families on how the Living Wage has made a positive and significant difference in their lives.
Date:February 29th 2016, 6pm
Venue:Manukau Rugby League Club, Moyle Park, 38R Bader Drive, Mangere
For catering purposes please RSVP to [email protected] by 5pm, 27th February 2016.
The announcement will be followed by a light supper and refreshments.
- A living wage is the income necessary to provide workers and their families with the basic necessities of life.
- A living wage will enable workers to live with dignity and to participate and contribute as active citizens in society.
- “We call upon the Government, employers and society as a whole to strive for a living wage for all households as a necessary and important step in the reduction of poverty in New Zealand."