The work has already been done. All the Govt needs to do is support Adrian Rurawhe’s Members Bill. We urge Govt to listen to the voices of campaigners including Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne. It is past time that our law is updated to ensure justice for victims.

Tragedies such as the Pike River Mine disaster demonstrate that corporations can and do kill workers. One worker dies every week on the job, and 17 more from work-related illnesses. Every single death is preventable.

New research from the Public Health Communication Centre (with contributions from CTU Policy Lead Cory Bourne) outlines the current state of Health and Safety in New Zealand, and sheds light on what meaningful reform might look like:
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/fif...

We haven’t meaningfully reduced our number of work-related deaths since 2010. Our injury rate remains high and costs New Zealand over $5 billion a year. Something needs to change.

New Zealand kills twice as many workers as Australia and four times as many as the U.K. per capita. Despite the introduction of WorkSafe in 2013, we’re seeing issues with weak enforcement, inadequate fines, and a Workplace Relations and Safety Minister hellbent on taking us backwards.

4/4 Read the full release:
union.org.nz/union-moveme...

3/4 "Private sector unions stand with their public sector comrades. The entire union movement stands in solidarity. Together we are strong.”

2/4 It was passed unanimously, and the message to Government is clear: ALL working people in Aotearoa stand with public sector workers. "These workers dedicate themselves to looking after our families and uplifting our communities. We owe them our support," said CTU President Sandra Grey.