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A Living Wage for MIQ Workers

Shanna Reeder made this Official Information request to Chris Hipkins

Response to this request is long overdue. By law Chris Hipkins should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: Shanna Reeder

Dear Chris Hipkins,

Dear Minister,

Our union represents 400 Hotel Workers, most of which are currently working at MIQ facilities.

We wish to be provided with:

-A list of hotels the Government has had discussions with regarding paying a Living Wage to workers.

-Any and all information including meeting minutes and emails between the Government and Hotel Employers where the Living Wage is discussed regarding MIQF facilities.

-Does the Minister intend to make the payment of a Living Wage a compulsory condition of all future supplier contracts for Managed Isolation Facilities, and if so, from what date?

Yours faithfully,

Shanna Reeder
Hotel Organiser
Unite Union

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From: C Hipkins (MIN)
Chris Hipkins

Kia ora

 

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COVID-19 Response. We are receiving a significant amount of correspondence
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