More than 20 professional, business, community groups and trade unions launched a new coalition on Monday 6 November 2006 at Parliament. The coalition is supporting Green MP Sue Kedgley’s flexible working hours private member’s bill introduced over a year ago, which will be considered in Parliament early next year, and will campaign for the coverage of the bill to be extended to all employees.
The coalition’s supporting organisations include:
Parents Centres New Zealand Inc., Parenting Council of New Zealand, The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, NZ Federation of Business and Professional Women, Tertiary Women’s Focus Group, YWCA, Grey Power, NZ National Playcentre Federation, Women’s Studies Association, Coalition of Community Law Centres, Wellington Women Lawyers Association, La Leche League, Rural Women NZ, Auckland Women’s Centre, CEVEP, Women’s Health Action Trust, Transport 2000, Peace Movement Aotearoa, New Zealand Nurses Organisation, National Distribution Union, Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union, Rail and Maritime Union, Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota, Auckland Tramways Union, UNITE, Finsec, PSA, Association of University Staff, Martime Union of NZ, Clothing Workers Union; Working Women’s Resource Centre, Youth Union Movement, Zonta New Zealand.
For more information about the coalition and flexible working hours, contact lmcintyre@paradise.net.nz.
