Union bringing bereaved to help in fight against bill changing safety rules in workplace
The Council of Trade Unions is bringing 15 bereaved relatives of people who died in workplace accidents to Parliament this week as opposition parties gear up to fight the remaining stages of the Health and Safety Reform Bill.
The family of Eramiha Eruera Pairama and Charles Finlay were among those arriving in Wellington yesterday.
Both were forestry workers who were killed in separate accidents.
The Council of Trade Unions has successfully taken private prosecutions against their respective employers, Puketi Logging and M and A Cross.
Wives and mothers of victims of the Pike River Mine disaster on the West Coast in November 2010, which killed 29 miners, will also be at Parliament.
Labour and the Greens will host a seminar on workplace safety at Parliament tonight. Parliament is due to begin its committee stages tomorrow, the stage at which parties will try to amend the bill. Brisbane Bangkok Oslo Bologna Johannesburg Dubai London Nairobi $ 445 $ 999 $ 1,985 $ 1,995 $ 2,005 $ 2,059 $ 2,235 $ 2,485 *Airfares are for Economy Class low season travel from Auckland and are inclusive of taxes and surcharges. Fares are correct as of 11 August 2015 and subject to currency fluctuation. Offer ends 21 August 2015. Fares are subject to seat availability at time of booking and may not be available on all flights or on all dates. Advertised fares to Australia are valid for travel departing from New Zealand on Saturday through Wednesday. A surcharge of NZD 15 will apply when departing on a Thursday or Friday. Advertised fares to all other destinations are valid for travel departing from New Zealand on Sunday through to Thursday. A NZD 50 surcharge will apply for departures on a Friday or Saturday. Travel period to Australia: 31 August to 21 September 2015 and 8 October to 14 December 2015. Travel period to Asia: 4 October to 18 November 2015. Travel period to Europe, Middle East and Africa: 5 October to 19 November 2015 and 24 January to 29 February 2016. Fares are fully inclusive of ticket taxes and levies. Full payment required at time of booking. Advertised fares are for online bookings via emirates.com/ nz. Amendment penalties apply. Airfares to Australia are non- refundable in event of cancellation. For all other destinations refund penalties apply. Further terms and conditions apply. For bookings or more details visit emirates.com/ nz or contact Emirates on 0508 EMIRATES ( 0508 364 728). ^Most Emirates A380 aircraft offer 10MB of free Wi- Fi data, thereafter a USD 1 charge applies for 500MB. For more information visit emirates.com/ nz.