March 21, 2006

The upris­ing amongst New Zea­l­and youth against low pay and insec­ure jobs is being backed by the Mari­time Uni­on.

Mari­time Uni­on Gen­er­al Sec­ret­ary Tre­vor Han­son says all work­ers should sup­port young people who are tak­ing part in cam­paign activ­it­ies, includ­ing indus­tri­al action at fast food out­lets and the recent street ral­lies and con­certs.

“What we are see­ing is the inev­it­able reac­tion from work­ing class young people who have become a low-wage gen­er­a­tion.”