Diana Yukich

Parent of 5, partner, colleague, SME Director, #LivingWageEmployer and concerned citizen

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signed Living Wage for Government Workers via 2020-06-16 07:42:55 +1200
Time to step up and honour promises to these essential workers. A Living Wage will lift these workers out of poverty and transform the lives of individuals, families and communities. It’s not acceptable to break promises or to continue to exploit workers. The expectation that people should work long hours on low pay is not acceptable. They miss out of time with family, friends or in the community and they don’t have enough money to enjoy anytime they have outside work. Work should lift you out of poverty not keep you there and expecting people to work for that poverty is despicable. Please honour your promise.

To the Government – Honour your Living Wage Promise to your cleaners and security guards

MP Grant Robertson with Living Wage Advocates who are holding a Living Wage banner

 

In 2017, the Government made a Living Wage promise to cleaners and security guards who work in police stations, courts, Work and Income service centres and other government buildings where New Zealanders work and visit.

During the COVID-19 crisis, many of these workers continued their public service, keeping New Zealanders safe, secure and well.
Their vital and essential work was in the spotlight during the COVID-19 response – even receiving personal thanks from the Prime Minister.

Yet these cleaners and security guards are still the lowest paid people in the core public sector, on pay that in no way reflects the value of the job or is enough to live on.

We’re calling on the Government to honour their Living Wage promise. This would transform the lives of hundreds of workers and be real recognition of the valuable role they play in our public service.

Write your message to the Government below, telling them why you think Government cleaners and security guards should be paid the Living Wage.

All messages will be presented to Minister of Finance, Grant Robertson, to show how many people want the Government to honour their Living Wage promise.

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