by Young Workers Resource Centre | Jan 5, 2018 | Blog Posts
The new year arrived with a hiss and a bang; and by that I actually mean high winds, and a tonne of water and rain. Not that I’m complaining that it isn’t bleedingly hot, but it certainly isn’t the stunning Summer many of us had hoped for. So with...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog Posts
by Mel Martin In thinking of the content for this year’s final blog post from me and the YWRC, I perused our blog and found the same post from this time last year… It made me happy to see what had made us happy in 2016, and to look back on some of the progress we’ve...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog Posts
Hey young workers, friends, and anyone who might be trying to get hold of us over the Summer period. Below are our Summer hours, and ways you can get in touch with us if you need to. Friday, December 23 – Office closes for 2017. Wednesday, January 3 –...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Nov 29, 2017 | Blog Posts, Guest Blogger
Max Coyle works for the Western Community Centre and almost got into Hamilton Council last election, losing to Siggi Henry by 666 votes. He’s also organised & led protests against the Skynet Bill, Welfare Reforms, Youth Rates, GCSB & TICS Bills and at 10...
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...
