by Young Workers Resource Centre | Oct 4, 2017 | Blog Posts, Guest Blogger
In her early 20s Sue Moroney worked for a trade union, where she got involved in workers’ and women’s rights and it was at that time she joined the NZ Labour Party. She was elected to Parliament as a List MP for Labour in 2005, and in her first term of Parliament was...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog Posts, Christina Couling's Rants
YWRC columnist Christina Couling is a former member of the YWRC board, a union organiser, as well as a fierce and passionate advocate for those in need. We’re bringing you Christina’s rants on a monthly basis in the name of starting conversations, and...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog Posts, Guest Blogger
Zanian Steele is the current Business Manager for the Young Workers Resource Centre. With a background in teaching employment relations and having worked in Human Resources, Zanian has interviewed hundreds of prospective employees for both office, and trades based...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Jul 13, 2017 | Blog Posts, Christina Couling's Rants
Brand new YWRC columnist Christina Couling is a former member of the YWRC board, a union organiser, as well as a fierce and passionate advocate for those in need. We’ll be bringing you Christina’s rants on a monthly basis in the name of starting...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | May 29, 2017 | Guest Blogger
Jo Wrigley is standing for the Green Party Aotearoa as the candidate in the Hamilton West Electorate, having developed an appetite for positive change and a healthy and sustainable future. An active voice in her community, Jo advocates for beneficiaries and people on...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog Posts, Guest Blogger
Georgie Dansey is a mum of two, who works part time for the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA). She likes to run, and explore, and is interested in building community back into an individualist society....
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog Posts
Contact Person: Mel Martin – Services Manager 022 658 1647 [email protected] Job Advert: The Young Workers Resource Centre (YWRC) are looking for just the right person to join their small Hamilton team in a six-month fixed-term capacity; someone that will...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Mar 29, 2017 | Blog Posts, Guest Blogger
by Jessica Hannam “So you’re telling me that you know I haven’t actually done anything wrong, you’re just waiting for me to say the wrong thing so you can trip me up?” I quickly sat on my hands so he couldn’t see them shaking. It had been 20 minutes of talking in...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog Posts
Okay… So, will work for any wage, because basically that’s the climate we live in. A job’s a job, and any wage is better than no wage, right? And that mentality is what’s wrong with the majority of under-waged employment situations in New...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Jan 22, 2017 | Blog Posts
Happy 2017 Young Workers! The YWRC is officially back open for business after a summer of rejigging, rejuvenating, and a bit of sweating! We’ve got a tonne of interesting things happening with the 2017 General Election rolling around a bit later this year....
