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“People should support the party that supports the people” A message to all New Zotaders from a responsible Trade Union. The New Zealand Engineers Union is and manages industrial unrest to suit its own k a body of responsible New Zealanders purposes and then uses trade unions as a | united in their work, in their respect scapegoat. for their country, and in their fight to We have chosen to support the New protect the rights of all working people Zealand Labour Party because it has a policy . , ~ . , , , r of industrial relations based on co-operation within the traditional and democratic and consultation ... and not confrontation! ‘ framework of the trade union movement. y , , . n AMBt Labour has announced its intention to call Did you know that over the past eight an all-party summit to seek an accord. years the government has introduced 26 We are under no illusions: an accord may I ' Jr WWMgB separate pieces of legislation designed to require wage restraint for a period. But at x ~ JK- \ wMßfe erode the ability of trade unions to preserve least there will be constructive dialogue the rights of their members? between all sectors of New Zealand industry K T r, , , , and commerce and we, the working people of ML ' % 1 flnal; The New Zealand Engineers Union does New Zealand> win have the opportunity to £ <' 4JK not believe that any government has the right play a rea]istic role jn rebuilding a societv that MMB | * " ./MH to attack responsible and legitimate trade has been divided and an economy that has '' unions in this way. We will work with any been destroyed reasonable government, any reasonable employer, for the overall betterment of And ’ when the COUI J tr V 1S once a S ain 7 ’fSKI New Zealand and its people. But in tough returned to real growth and prosperity, all economic times, when ordinary people find working people will get their fair reward. . the going so hard, it’s difficult for any New We urge you to support the Labour Party Zealander to respect a government that seems and its candidates on Saturday. We know it David Lange, dedicated to the destruction of trade unions will be worth it for all New Zealanders. Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. NZ ENGINEERS UNION National office: 37/39 Majoribank Street, Wellington 1. P.O. Box 9450 Wellington. Phone: (04) 848-195