Why NZNO is supporting the Keep Our Assets campaign

One of NZNO’s strategic aims is “To oppose injustice and inequality wherever it impacts upon the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders.”

There is no doubt that the sale of state-owned assets will affect all New Zealanders; recent history clearly shows the impacts we can expect to see. Workers have been disadvantaged, not only as citizens or consumers of services provided by these privatised arms of government, but also as employees through unemployment and losses in wages and conditions during the privatisation process .

The Government has signalled its intention to sell New Zealand’s energy companies. NZNO believes asset sales will have a negative impact. Research shows that social inequity impacts negatively on health.

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Read Geoff Annal's, NZNO Chief Executive, address to Te Tai Tokerau Regional Convention 2012 (PDF, 34KB) calling on members to support the petition.

Download the petition and sign today

Download Petition here (PDF)

Send me a Keep Our Assets pack (link)

See the Keep Our Assets website for more information and/or contact: keepourassets@nzno.org.nz.

View The Union Report: 7 May 2012 YouTube clip - see the segment on the Hikoi against asset sales (at approximately 18 minutes 10 seconds)

Authorised by: Geoff Annals, Level 3, 57 Willis St, Wellington