Day: 21 March 2006

You try living on youth rates or the minimum wage

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.”