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work. It is only those things where contractors have not been able to support their workers.

‘‘Most of them are fine but the smaller outfits may say: look, are you able to cover a couple of these things?’’

With Blenheim having just experienced its wettest July on record, quickly followed by the devastating August downpours, Amalgamated Workers Union regional organiser Michelle Johnston believed weeks of reduced hours, or no work for days on end, could have contributed to the problem. Changes made to the RSE scheme last year required employers to guarantee