09-05-2025
Fighting for pay equity
In Dunedin, more than 100 protesters have packed John Wickliffe Square, chanting "What's outrageous? Gendered wages"
Photo:
RNZ / Tess Brunton
Hundreds of people from Dunedin to Auckland took to the streets this week to protest the government's new Pay Equity Amendment Bill.
It was pushed through parliament this week under urgency.
There were 33 claims waiting to be heard, representing thousands of workers who say their mahi is undervalued due to being in careers dominated by women.
Susie speaks to Claire Preston, a High School teacher and one of the city's representatives on the Post Primary Teachers' Association national executive.
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