Union: Survey shows workers struggling to afford basics

Union: Survey shows workers struggling to afford basics

“This year’s Mood of the Workforce survey paints a grim picture of widespread hardship, with families struggling to afford the essentials needed just to survive,” says New Zealand Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey, pictured. Photo supplied Rising costs, deteriorating public services, and a belief the Government doesn’t care about ordinary New Zealanders are the key findings of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi’s annual Mood of the Workforce…

Back on Track? Not according to workers.

Aotearoa New Zealand is way off track according to workers who took part in the CTU’s Mood of the Workforce Survey. Off track because we see the super-rich getting even richer while basics like healthy food and a roof over your head are becoming harder to afford for most workers.[1] Off track because everyone is working harder but feeling totally disrespected and undervalued. Off track because the Government said it would address the cost-of-liv…