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Liz Brown posted a blog postCTU Release on Pay Trade Off
The CTU President Helen Kelly has put out a media release on what John Key said at the CTU conference about teacher and support staff pay.Calls for Pay Trade Off Fooled No-oneComments by the Prime Minister to the CTU conference this week that teachers should trade off their own pay rises to fund fair pay rates for low paid school support staff were provocative and a cynical attempt to shift blame for his Government’s unacceptable approach to support staff negotiations on to their colleagues,…See More
Liz Brown posted a blog postGaye's TV appearance
Gaye Parlane appeared on TV3's ASB Business programme this morning as part of a story on the wage freeze and once again pushed the support staff cause. Yay Gaye! The item included shots of Annual Meeting and was also repeated in the midday bulletin. All good!See the story and watch the video hereSee More
Linda Jordan commented on Liz Brown's blog post No Title"This was certainly one of those 'had to be there moments' Liz. Seeing the town hall turn pink was impressive in itself but the challenge to the Minister was amazing. Our thanks go to all for getting behind Support Staff and what we stand…"
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Lyndy McIntyre commented on Liz Brown's blog post Pay Equi-TEA!"Thanks heaps Gaye.Itwas fun! All the best for this week.Lyndy"
Gaye Parlane commented on Liz Brown's blog post Pay Equi-TEA!"Good one Lyndy!! well done and I think you all look great!!"
Liz Brown posted a blog postPay Equi-TEA!
Check out this TV3 midday news item on today's Pay Equi-TEA at Parliament to launch the pay equity coalition and to mark Suffrage Day.Lyndy does support staff proud by being interviewed in her support staff t-shirt - helps too that her daughter just happens to be the midday bulletin editor at TV3.Should be more coverage of the event on the news tonight and in the papers tomorrow.…See More
Liz Brown posted a blog postFair Deal Friday Media Clips
SS Media scan.pdfHi thereI got a PDF file put together of all the media coverage from Fair Deal Friday - it took awhile for all the articles to trickle in from around the country. The photos didn't scan in very well unfortunately. Anyway, well done again to everyone who turned out but especially to those who contacted, dealt with, spoke to,…See More
Liz Brown posted a blog postMedia Coverage
Well done to all those support staff who spoke to the media or contacted the media during Friday's events. The messages came through really clearly. The media coverage has been pretty comprehensive, especially in the provincial and regional papers and there should be more as some of the smaller papers covered events, but are published weekly or bi-weekly. The march in Napier was on the front page of Saturday's Hawkes Bay Today and prominent photos and stories also appeared in papers like the…See More
Monique Jansonius-Albers commented on Liz Brown's blog post Radio Star"I have just listened to the interview that Heather did, it was super. Well done Heather!"
Liz Brown posted a blog postRadio Star
Well done to Heather McLachlan from Oxford Area School in Cantebury.I rang her yesterday at the last minute wanting to get a support staff member to do an interview on Jim Mora's afternoon programme on National Radio to mark Support Staff Day. Heather said she was willing to do it and she did a fantastic job. She got to choose her "Best Song Ever Made" and got in some great plugs for NZEI, support staff and Support Staff Day. Have a listen…See More
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Next magazine
There's a really good story in the latest Next magazine on pay inequity featuring great comments from an NZEI member from Southland.
It's worth a read.
If you don't want to go chase down the magazine have a look at the article here.
Posted on March 15, 2011 at 12:35pm
Back in the media
The Fair Deal campaign is back!
Here's a story in the Herald and there was also another in the Otago Daily Times. All helps to get the messages out there and raise visibility and awareness about the great job you all do.
Posted on March 1, 2011 at 12:00pm
CTU Release on Pay Trade Off
The CTU President Helen Kelly has put out a media release on what John Key said at the CTU conference about teacher and support staff pay.
Calls for Pay Trade Off Fooled No-one
Comments by the Prime Minister to the CTU conference this week that teachers should trade off their own pay rises to fund fair pay rates for low paid school support staff were provocative and a cynical attempt to shift blame for his Government’s unacceptable approach to support staff… Continue
Calls for Pay Trade Off Fooled No-one
Comments by the Prime Minister to the CTU conference this week that teachers should trade off their own pay rises to fund fair pay rates for low paid school support staff were provocative and a cynical attempt to shift blame for his Government’s unacceptable approach to support staff… Continue
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 1:31pm
Support Staff make the front page
Support Staff made the front page of the Christchurch Press today - thanks once again to Gaye Parlane for being ready and willing and giving such a great interview - she managed to get as many messages in there as possible!!
If you want to read the whole story have a look… Continue
Posted on October 16, 2009 at 3:46pm
Gaye's TV appearance
Gaye Parlane appeared on TV3's ASB Business programme this morning as part of a story on the wage freeze and once again pushed the support staff cause. Yay Gaye! The item included shots of Annual Meeting and was also repeated in the midday bulletin. All good!
See the story and watch the video here
See the story and watch the video here
Posted on October 13, 2009 at 4:01pm
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 8:15pm on September 29, 2009,
Beverley Johnston said… - Hi Liz, didn't we do well today as a collective?
feeling really proud of every NZEI member right now.
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