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'"We Can't Manage Under National" Say Low Paid'

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TypePosterCreatorNew Zealand Labour PartyDate1984CollectionFolder titled 'General Union 2'.DescriptionLaminated poster encouraging readers to vote Labour because workers can't manage financially under National. Printed in black, red and white and including a small black and white photograph of a man's face in front of a photocopied pay slip from 3 June 1984. Text states: 'This is the pay slip of a married man with two children. He is a qualified cook and is paid $4.69 an hour. For 40 hours work a week he gets $156.05, can you raise a family on that? Thousands of New Zealand Workers are in the same dire straits! It is unlawful to bargain for more! Lift The Burden Vote Labour'.

Sticker on rear of poster states 'This poster is on long term loan to TUEA from Therese O'Connell. The poster has been laminated with a grant made available by the Ministry of Women's Affairs.'SubjectPolitical postersWagesRightsIn copyright

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OrganisationNew Zealand Labour Party

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