Comments on: Newsy bits and pieces http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/ A website to advocate, provide a voice, stimulate policy debate and provide essential information to people on the autistic spectrum and their friends and families. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:14:39 +1200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hilary Stace http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Hilary Stace Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:19:34 +0000 http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/#comment-453 There is now a petition available on the pay equity issue for school support staff and social workers. Below is the text but to get a pdf or word copy contact Labour MP sue.moroney@parliament.govt.nz To the House of Representatives We, the undersigned, request that the House of Representatives call on the National Government to: • reverse its decision to scrap pay equity investigations for school support staff and social workers, • implement the findings of previously completed pay and employment equity reviews, • develop a strategy to eliminate the gender pay gap in New Zealand. NAME SIGNATURE EMAIL (optional – for updates) Please return completed sheets to: Sue Moroney MP, Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington There is now a petition available on the pay equity issue for school support staff and social workers. Below is the text but to get a pdf or word copy contact Labour MP sue.moroney@parliament.govt.nz

To the House of Representatives
We, the undersigned, request that the House of Representatives call on the National
Government to:
• reverse its decision to scrap pay equity investigations for school support staff and
social workers,
• implement the findings of previously completed pay and employment equity
reviews,
• develop a strategy to eliminate the gender pay gap in New Zealand.
NAME
SIGNATURE
EMAIL (optional – for updates)
Please return completed sheets to: Sue Moroney MP, Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament
Buildings, Wellington

]]> By: Julie http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Julie Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:44:48 +0000 http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/#comment-425 Hi Hilary, as I work for the union that represents support staff in schools I'm not sure I'd be considered a Joanne Public on this one! But I hope lots of other people do write :-) Hi Hilary, as I work for the union that represents support staff in schools I’m not sure I’d be considered a Joanne Public on this one! But I hope lots of other people do write :-)

]]> By: Hilary Stace http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Hilary Stace Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:38:49 +0000 http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/#comment-424 Thanks Julie. It might also be worthwhile writing to Government MPs who know how valuable teacher aides and other support staff are eg Anne Tolley, Minister of Education, or Allan Peachey. [Don't know what happened to my fonts in this post - they have a mind of their own] Thanks Julie. It might also be worthwhile writing to Government MPs who know how valuable teacher aides and other support staff are eg Anne Tolley, Minister of Education, or Allan Peachey. [Don't know what happened to my fonts in this post - they have a mind of their own]

]]> By: Julie Fairey http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Julie Fairey Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:33:38 +0000 http://humans.org.nz/2009/03/09/newsy-bits-and-pieces/#comment-423 Thanks very much for the link about pay equity :-) Thanks very much for the link about pay equity :-)

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