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  • GST off beer: on the economic downturn

    Don Franks, candidate for Wellington central, at the debate amongst alternatives to the Labour Party. Read more

  • McDonalds workers’ strike

    Note: This post is getting a lot of views from the USA following recent strikes by Fast Food workers in New York. This post refers to a strike conducted by McDonalds workers in New Zealand in 2008. Over 80 McDonald’s workers and supporters held a loud protest outside Queen St Auckland McDonald’s. Workers from stores Read more

  • Time for a clean break with Labour!

    Workers Party media release When election time comes around every three years it seems that there is never any shortage of people on the left busy telling workers that they have to be ‘realistic’ and lower their horizons to whatever crumb is on offer in the electoral circus. The object of the exercise becomes not Read more

  • Byron Clark’s speech at Linwood Community Arts Center

    Christchurch Central candidate Byron Clark recently spoke at a meeting at the Linwood Community Arts Center organised by ICENG (Inner City East Neighbourhood Group, Inc) and Te Whare Roimata Trust. Candidates were asked to speak on the three most important issues facing New Zealand and the three most important issues facing Christchurch Central. It was Read more

  • Workers should be running the country – to end poverty

    Speech given by Workers Party member John Moore at the recent Rally Against Low Pay held on Queen Street in Auckland We all know we are heading into tough times. There’s a global economic crisis on our hands, and it’s going to be working people like you and me that face the brunt of this. Read more

  • Byron Clark’s speech at St Albans Baptist Church

    Speech by Christchurch Central candidate Byron Clark Good evening everyone and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you all tonight. I am here to encourage you to elect me as your member of parliament for Christchurch Central, and to give your party vote to the Workers Party. I want to make the point Read more