Labour leader Chris Hipkins says if re-elected, a Labour government would “progressively move workers across health and education onto at least the living wage”. ”This builds on our delivery of the living wage to workers on contracts for cleaning, catering and security guards across the public service.”Labour will also ensure the minimum wage is raised every year, closing the gap between the minimum and living wages,” he said. “When Labour came into government, the living wage was $20.20 per hour - almost five dollars an hour more than the minimum wage. Labour’s increases mean the current minimum wage was less than a dollar lower than the 2022/23 living wage. ”Labour has always been the party that protects and boosts workers’ rights.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 16, 2023 15:24 UTC