Rain Fails To Deter Workers Venting Over Mapp's Bill
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Dr Wayne Mapp engages in discourse with journalists
A Scoop reader has kindly sent in some pictures of yesterday's protest by a wide variety of unionists and workers over
National MP Dr Wayne Mapp's Bill. The legislation drafted by Dr Mapp would see every worker given a three month
probationary period when they started a new job.
Scoop understands that even some MPs that initially were in favour of Dr Mapp's Bill, namely United Future's Gordon
Copeland, have difficulty with the broad scope of Dr Mapp's legislation. Initial support that was provided through to
the select committee stage by members of the Maori Party also appears to be wavering.
In one of the pictures below Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell - who has yet to make up his mind on the legislation -
appears to be getting some feedback from protestors on which way he should vote.
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Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell gets some advice from protestors on how he should vote
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EPMU Boss Andrew Little gees up the troops
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