New Zealand. Parliament. Select Committee on Transport and Industrial Relations
Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960- :The high and the mighty... 28 September 2013
Date: 2013
From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications
By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-
Reference: DCDL-0026504
Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Tau Henare and Simon Bridges discuss women cleaners after Samoan women cleaners spoke at parliament againt changes to Employment Relations. Tau Henare responded to their submission pretty much as in the speech bubble in this cartoon.' On 26 September 2013 representatives of cleaners made submissions to the Select Committee on Transport and Industrial Relations over changes to the Employment Relations Act, one of which would allow small companies to dispose of employees when contracts changed hands, and which would affect cleaning firms especially. The National Party representatives on the Committee, Tau Henare and simon Bridges, treated cleaners with contempt. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).