#nzpol How do parties stack up when it comes to fair wages for some of the lowest-paid working New Zealanders? Read through what they have to say on the living wage and the minimum wage:

#nzpol Since the last election, the youth unemployment rate has climbed from 10.8% to 16.6%. Luxon's Government has responded by blaming young people, means-testing their benefits, and ripping fees fee away from uni students.

It's great to see parties like the Greens backing our young workers:

#nzpol What will political parties do for job security? For strong unions? For working whānau?

Take a look below to see what political parties had to say on 90-day trials, automatic union membership, and paid parental leave.

#nzpol What will political parties do to keep you safe at work? To protect your holidays? To look after migrant workers?

Take a look below to see how parties stack up when it comes to the Health and Safety at Work amendments, the Holidays Act changes, and employer bonding for migrant workers.

#nzpol What's in it for workers this election?

Over the coming week, we'll be releasing a set of 13 policy scorecards for working people, so that you know where parties stand this election year.

See how the parties stack up on Fair Pay Agreements, contractor law, and personal grievances:

#nzpol Labour’s pay rise for care workers is a welcome step towards pay equity.

Unions will keep pushing until every working person in New Zealand is respected, valued, and paid fairly.

Care and support workers have waited far too long for their work to be valued properly, and today’s announcement from the Greens shows there is a clear path to getting it done. #nzpol

Because of gender and ethnic pay gaps in Aotearoa, Pacific women are now working for free until the end of the year.

This election year, we need to vote for pay equity. It’s the only way to make sure that all working people are respected, valued, and paid what they’re owed. #nzpol

#nzpol Everyone deserves to live in dignity. So why does the coalition government keep making decisions that make workers' lives harder?

In our cost of living survey, we heard from working New Zealanders trying to make ends meet in today's economy. Read their stories below:

#nzpol Today's update from Treasury shows ongoing pain for working people and declining public services if New Zealand stays on the same track:

This is the commitment we've been waiting for since the day this Government ripped away their right to fair pay.

It’s time to vote for change. It’s time to vote for pay equity. ✊💜 #nzpol

It's time for change.

Go to dontrisk6.nz to find out why. #nzpol

Are you tired of Aotearoa New Zealand’s politics being dominated by racism and xenophobia?

We’re sick of it, and we’re fighting back.

SAVE THE DATE: 17 October, and follow our friends @workersfirstunion.bsky.social to stay in the loop. #nzpol

TIME'S UP FOR FENZ:

On Wednesday, @nzpfu.bsky.social handed over 52,000+ signatures demanding a full independent inquiry into Fire and Emergency NZ.

New Zealanders back our firefighters—thank you to everyone who came out to Parliament✊ #nzpol

🚨 Labour will pass a corporate manslaughter law if elected in November.

This will mean negligent employers will be held criminally liable for the deaths of workers on the job.

Unions and the Pike River families have been calling for this for a long time. We’re glad Labour have listened. #nzpol

David Seymour and ACT seem intent on dragging young workers back to 19th-century levels of hardship. The minimum wage is already 20 percent below the Living Wage - the next Government should be closing that gap, not widening it. #nzpol

#nzpol NZCTU President Sandra Grey joined Jack Tame on Sunday's Q+A to launch our election campaign: