Workers’ Submissions Call For Tougher Safety Law

new-zealand-council-of-trade-unions

Fri Mar 01 2002 13:00:00 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

Workers’ Submissions Call For Tougher Safety Law

Friday, 1 March 2002, 9:21 am
Press Release: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

28 February 2002

Thousands Of Workers’ Submissions Call For Tougher Safety Law

Between 5,000 and 6,000 workers have made written submissions calling for tougher health and safety law said Council of Trade unions president Ross Wilson today.

The submissions will be delivered to Parliament at lunchtime tomorrow, where they will be accepted by Labour MPs Mark Gosche and Rick Barker.

“This is the strongest stand taken over workplace law since workers supported the Employment Relations Act,” said Ross Wilson.

“Submissions are pouring into the CTU office from union members calling for n end to work-related deaths, injuries and accidents.”

The submissions will be delivered to Parliament at 12.15 tomorrow, when workers will also plant 500 white crosses in Parliament grounds.

A similar event will take place at the Parliament Street construction site in Auckland where Terua Tearoa tragically lost his life in January this year.

The Auckland event is also at 12.15 and 500 crosses will also be displayed in memory of the 500 New Zealanders who suffer work-related deaths annually.

Ends

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

a.supporter:hover {background:#EC4438!important;} @media screen and (max-width: 480px) { #byline-block div.byline-block {padding-right:16px;}}

Using Scoop for work?

Scoop is free for personal use, but you’ll need a licence for work use. This is part of our Ethical Paywall and how we fund Scoop. Join today with plans starting from less than $3 per week, plus gain access to exclusive Pro features.

Join Pro Individual Find out more

Find more from New Zealand Council of Trade Unions on InfoPages.