Unionists Brave Rain For Employment Rights
Images by Lyndon Hood
Members of many unions today rallied at Parliament, protesting against Wayne Mapp's 90 day probationary employment bill.
The crowd seemed smaller than the several thousand predicted by the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union -
probably due to the steady rain falling during Wellington's lunchtime.
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In the wet weather, the protestors did some damage to Parliament's lawn
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Richard Wagstaff of the Public Service Association
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Peter Tighe of Australia's Communication, Electrical and Plumbing Union
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