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Low wages driving inequality

Date of Release: 
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

New Zealand’s structural problem of low wages is driving the gap between the rich and poor, FIRST Union said today.

Courier drivers 'virtually slaves'

Courier drivers are struggling to earn a living wage, with incomes stalled at about the same level as they were 20 years ago, while running costs have exploded, the Sunday Star-Times reports.

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