Press
Statement: National Day of Action Against Welfare Reforms, 5th
October 2012,
By Janet Robin, President,
Waitemata Unite.
“The Waitemata Branch of the Unite Union supports
the National Day of Action Against the Welfare Reforms this Friday October 5th.”
“We will be joining the protests at 12 noon
at Henderson Square, 1pm at WINZ Henderson (36 Sel Peacock Drive) , and 2.30pm
at Paula Bennett’s Office (429 Great North Rd).”
“ We are appalled at the cruel, punitive,
discriminatory and short-sighted measures the National Government is taking
against poor families, youth, and the sick and disabled! ‘”
“Forcing small children and babies into
childcare and their mothers onto the job market is wrong. Parenting is work and single parents are doing
the work of two! They raise our future workers and tax -payers. Children are
our taonga!” “ Parents must choose whether day care or paid work is right for
their family.”
“Taking
money from our poorest families is state violence against children.”
“It is not OK for 270,000 New Zealand
children to live poverty. Kids are hungry!”
“It’s not OK to control parents by punishing
their children.” “It is not OK to make the poor pay for the bankers’ and
corporates’ crisis.” “Deliberate impoverishment
of children contravenes the United Nation’s Rights of the Child!”
“Taking money from youth stops them being
able to manage their own lives; and gives the control to private providers who
do not know their needs.”
“Forcing
the sick and disabled into work may spread disease, and cause worse illness or
even death.”
The real welfare reform needed is to raise
all benefits to a living income!” “Discrimination against families on benefits must
stop! “Working for Families
Child tax credits and a Universal Child Benefit
must be available for all families.”
“We call for full economic and social support
for parents, carers, the sick and disabled.”
The government must create jobs; raise the
minimum wage, and make tertiary education free! “It needs to build the welfare
state not destroy it.”
“It
must stop the privatisation of health, education, welfare and water, and return
them to the people.”
“We call on workers, students, parents and
beneficiaries to unite against these attacks! Let’s build strong communities, support
each other, and create a better society.”
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