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Lobby Network

NZEI Te Riu Roa's Lobby Network establishes regular working relationships with local MPs so that NZEI's issues and activities remain on the agenda of our country's decision-makers. Joining the network helps develop our education policies, promote high professional standards and the offer the best education for New Zealand's children.

Training and advice, along with regular lobby packs and background information, is provided for NZEI lobbyists.

Lobby Pack:

Term 4: Urgent lobbying of National MPs for a "pay jolt" for support staff

NZEI’s priorities have not changed with a change in government. Our immediate concern is to lobby the new Government to take up Labour's pledge of a "pay jolt" for low paid support staff.

Please read the lobby network news and briefing paper below to support your lobbying of your local National electorate or list MPs. You can find their contact details here:

2008 Term 4 Lobby Pack (0.1mb pdf)

www.national.org.nz/MPList.aspx

Previous terms Lobby packs

2008 Term 3 Lobby Pack (0.1mb pdf)

Fairness at Work briefing paper (0.1mb pdf)

Quality Public ECE briefing paper (0.1mb pdf)

ECE slides from Annual Meeting 2007 (0.2mb pdf)

QPECE Annual Meeting 2007 (0.5mb pdf)

CTU President speech outlining fairness at work policies. (www.union.org.nz)

Lobby Network meeting and record forms (0.1mb pdf)

News

11:12:08

MR 2008/76 - No exemption for education in fire at will bill

Thousand of schools and early childhood centres will be affected by the government’s “Fire at Will” bill which is being pushed through parliament today under urgency.

Media Release 2008/76 (0.1mb pdf)

10:12:08

MR 2008/75 - Government can�t afford to shut door on the chalkface

It is incomprehensible that parliament’s education and select committee has voted to deny education sector groups an opportunity to have some input on critical legislation to introduce national standards for literacy and numeracy.

Media Release 2008/75 (0.1mb pdf)

09:12:08

MR 2008/73 - 90 Day Bill rides rough-shod over workers

The government’s 90 Day Bill rides rough-shod over workers and pushing it through parliament as a matter of urgency, is ill-considered and irresponsible. NZEI believes the legislation is unfair and unjustified and there is still confusion over exactly how it will be applied.

Media Release 2008/73 (0.1mb pdf)

04:11:08

MR 2008/65 - Education policy acknowledges low paid workers

NZEI Te Riu Roa is pleased to see its campaign for fair pay in the education sector, reflected in Labour’s just released schools policy.

Media Release 2008/65 (0.1mb pdf)

27:10:08

MR 2008/61 - Employment Relations policy furthers commitment to low paid

The Labour-led government has already moved to address the issue of low pay among frontline school support staff. Labour’s employment relations policy shows a further commitment to improve the pay and conditions of low paid workers.

Media Release 2008/61 (0.4mb pdf)

15:10:08

MR 2008/57 - National Party spokespeople need to get on the same page

In a video on YouTube

, it is clear the party is confused about whether teachers and education workers would be exempt from its proposed 90 Day trial policy.

Media Release 2008/57 (0.1mb pdf)

13:10:08

MR 2008/55 - Education crusade is no knight in shining armour

National’s Party’s literacy and numeracy crusade will simply support programmes and initiatives which are already in place to lift student achievement. The Party says it will invest $47 million in what it calls a Crusade for Literacy and Numeracy and has released a ten step plan to support it.

Media Release 2008/55 (0.1mb pdf)

08:10:08

MR 2008/54 - Nationals plans will leave Kiwisaver anaemic

National’s proposed changes to Kiwisaver will only serve to make the scheme less attractive. NZEI is concerned that government moves to shut down access to existing schemes available to its members, was on the basis that the ultimate shape of Kiwisaver at 4% employer and 4% employee contributions (4+4) was better than the 3+3 of those existing schemes.

Media Release 2008/54 (0.1mb pdf)

08:10:08

MR 2008/53 - Nationals lack of education policy and commitment exposed

While the National Party claims it won’t cut frontline services to fund its tax cuts policy, it fails to outline how it will achieve its goal of lifting educational standards.

Media Release 2008/53 (0.1mb pdf)

09:09:08

NN 2008/77 - Election Posters for your Worksite

New Election year posters feature personal messages from NZEI Te Riu Roa members working in education about their desires for quality public education and fair workplaces. The posters can be downloaded on the Election 2008 pages.

NZEI News 2008/77 (0.3mb pdf)

Contact:

If you want to find out more about, or join the lobby network, please contact Shelley Hughes - shelley.hughes@nzei.org.nz or phone (04) 382 2744.