Restore Fair Pay Agreements and pay equity
What it actually does
Labour would bring back sector-wide Fair Pay Agreements, restore pay equity legislation, extend the Living Wage across the public service and give care and support workers $4 an hour more from 1 January 2027.
Source: labour.org.nz · 2026-10
The Trump take
“Union contracts for the whole industry? In my businesses we had a very simple pay agreement. It was called 'You're fired.'”parody
Why it scored this way
Red tape
Sector-wide bargaining rules on employers
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Hates it
Deals & property
Raises labour costs for businesses
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Dislikes it
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