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Pasifika Representative challenges Government to address the ‘U’ word: Unemployment

4 May, 2012 by admin

Figures released today show that unemployment is on the rise nationwide with a particular concern revolving around Pasifika unemployment which is at an all-time record high at 16.0 percent.

Youth unemployment makes for grim reading too with 18.0 percent of youth (15-24 year olds) being unemployed. This places particular emphasis on the need to review the education curriculum and where the breakdown in transition is occurring for these young people.

Young Labour Pacific Island Representative, Kieran Meredith believes having Hekia Parata as both Education and Pacific Island Affairs Minister could work in the favour of our Pacific Island community. (more…)

Labour’s plan is about ‘Owning Our Future’

16 Jul, 2011 by admin

Labour’s new economic policy offers young people hope and the opportunity to own their own future.

“Our bold new plan is about growth, fairness and opportunity and is the game changer the economy needs to provide a better future for young people in this country” said Young Labour president Ella Hardy.

“In the last few years young Kiwis have faced the crippling effects of National’s attacks on worker’s rights, their inaction on the high youth unemployment rate and now their policy of selling off our future, by flogging off our assets for short term gain. This is bad news for the future of our young people in New Zealand.”

“We now have a real alternative”, she affirmed. (more…)

Government’s Approach to Unemployment Will Fail

21 Jun, 2011 by admin

Young Labour is appalled that the Government thinks the solution to unemployment is to pay people unfair wages if they are young or trying to upskill.

“Unemployment is so high because there are no jobs,” says Young Labour President Ella Hardy. (more…)

“Don’t cut our future” says Young Labour

20 May, 2011 by ella

Young Labour has elected a talented new executive for 2011, and is ready to take the fight to National in November’s election. Newly-elected Young Labour President Ella Hardy spoke out against the “inequitable” cuts in the Government’s latest Budget, which she said proved that National has no plan for New Zealand’s economy.

“Under this Government we’re going backwards. John Key and National have no plan to deal with the rising unemployment and living costs facing working New Zealanders” said Hardy. “This will be the first generation of New Zealanders worse off than its predecessors”

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Young Labour suggests budget does great disservice to education sector

21 May, 2010 by Analiese

With more than $12 million a year removed from kindergarten budgets; 3.4 million dollars sliced from schools and community groups and additional funding for fewer than 100 students in each of New Zealand’s universities, Young Labour is seriously concerned that this years budget has been presented at the expense of New Zealand’s youth.

“While many people will be rejoicing about their perceived gain in wealth through tax cuts across the board, Young Labour is gravely concerned about the lack of emphasis that the National Government has put on funding New Zealand’s youth to better themselves through education” said Young Labour President, Analiese Jackson. (more…)

Young Labour anxious about being trickled down on

20 May, 2010 by Analiese

Young Labour are gravely concerned that today’s budget announcement will not only have a detrimental effect on the people that need financial assistance the most, but that Bill English’s tinkering will see New Zealand float down the wrong track.

“John Key has already indicated to us that the tax cuts promised by the National government will not be directly beneficial to those who have been hardest hit by, to borrow a phrase from Bill English, the ‘sharp edges of the recession’” said Young Labour President, Analiese Jackson.

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Young Labour reeling over claims tertiary students show little “respect” to taxpayers

4 May, 2010 by Analiese

Young Labour is outraged over flippant claims made by Prime Minister John Key today in regards to interest free student loans on tertiary study and the alleged lack of “respect” shown by tertiary students.

Whilst featuring in an appearance on the TVNZ’s Breakfast show, Key stated that he would like to see more “respect for taxpayer funding” shown by students and that the “â€¦ poor old cleaner that’s out there, working from midnight to six in the morning, â€¦ working their socks off to get paid the minimum wage is actually paying taxes to go to the students” which he indicated he believed was economically viable provided that “…students actually tak[e] the process seriously.”

These remarks come as a surprise to members of Young Labour, many of whom are currently or are intending to actively participate in the tertiary sector.

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Rising Youth Unemployment is No Bright Future

4 Feb, 2010 by admin

Young Labour is dismayed by the results of today’s Household Labour Force Survey which shows youth unemployment has risen by 6.5 percent.

“Young Labour is appealing to the Government to take serious action to curb the rising rates of unemployment amongst young New Zealanders.” Young Labour President, Patrick Leyland, said this afternoon. (more…)

Bullying and Beneficiary Bashing

30 Jul, 2009 by admin

Young Labour strongly condemns the government’s shameful intimidation of its critics.

“When a Minister breaks the law, side steps her departmental officials and decides to bring the weight of her ministry down on the heads of two women who, by the Minister’s own admission, have done nothing wrong – something rotten this way comes.”Young Labour Vice President, Caitlin Merriman said this morning.

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Budget Has Failed: The Facts

2 Jun, 2009 by admin

“We needed a budget for jobs, a budget for skills – a budget for the future,” said Patrick Leyland, Young Labour President, this morning.

“Instead, English stood up on Thursday and shamelessly sold New Zealand’s future for cheap to credit rating companies.”

Young Labour’s two core budget concerns are education and employment. “The Budget is always a calculation of priorities and necessities. But the National Party have got their figures badly wrong.” Mr Leyland explained. (more…)