工党就业事务发言人 杰辛达∙阿登（Jacinda Ardern）

工党就业事务发言人杰辛达∙阿登日前指出：短期工作机会皆拜橄榄球世界杯所赐，同时大选即将来临，这更突显了我国的就业危机。

社会发展部长宝拉∙本内特在吹嘘上个月领取失业救济的人数下降了。然而实际情况是领取其他种类福利的人数却增加了不少，而且大部分找到工作的人都仅仅才做了三周――还在世界杯期间－没什么好庆祝的。

我们面对的是致命的就业危机，不能拿来玩花样。国家党刚执政时，8786名年青人领取失业福利，现在这个数字翻了一番。

而国家党政府并不理解成千上万的非全职工作者或临时工们想要的是全职工作――正是这同一个政府本周又砍掉保持部以及IRD近250个工作职位。

并不是所有找不到工作或失学、或没有接受培训的年青人都在领救济。除了5万6千名还在领取福利的国人之外，这部分年青人才是我们应当真正为之担忧的。

较之现政府沾沾自喜于给年青人提供些短期工作以掩盖悲惨的青年人失业数据，工党将致力于为失业的青年人提供发展、提升就业技能的机会。

工党的年青人技能与就业一揽子政策包括从失业救济金中转拨8千7百万给雇主们作为9000名失业青年人的学徒工津贴。

上述政策将确保离开失业福利的年青人能有必须的技能与培训以得到全职、长期的就业――而不是只靠一次性的活动或赛事得到短期合同。
联系：杰辛达∙阿登（Jacinda Ardern）0212887977
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Jacinda
Ardern
Employment Spokesperson                       

 Increase in beneficiaries no cause for celebration
 
7 September 2011                                                        MEDIA STATEMENT

Short-term jobs created by the Rugby World Cup and the upcoming election are masking the true crisis in our job market, Labour’s Employment spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says.
“Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is trumpeting the fact that the number of people on the unemployment benefit has dropped over the last month.
Given the number of Kiwis claiming other benefits has gone up and the majority of jobs being filled are for just three weeks – the duration of the RWC -  it’s hardly cause for  celebration.
“The scale of this issue is overwhelming. It’s not something to play with. When National took office there were 8786 young people on the unemployment benefit. There’s now double that number.
“Plus what the Government - the same Government that has axed close to 250 jobs at DoC and the IRD this week -  also fails to comprehend is the thousands of people in part-time or temporary work who want full-time work. They’re not classified as unemployed but they are definitely competing with the unemployed for jobs.
“Not all young people who can’t find work, or who aren’t at school or in other education or training are receiving a benefit. It’s these kids we should be really concerned about, alongside the 56,000 kiwis still on the dole.
“Rather than be satisfied with providing young people with short term jobs that mask our dire youth unemployment figures, Labour is committed to providing young New Zealanders on the unemployment benefit with opportunities to develop the skills and qualifications that employers are looking for.”
“Our youth skills and employment package includes $87m for getting 9,000 unemployed young New Zealanders off the unemployment benefit and into apprenticeships by transferring the dole payment to an employer.”
“This will ensure that young people who come off the unemployment benefit will have the necessary skills and training to be able to enter full-time, on-going employment – not just short term contracts provided by one – off events,” Jacinda Ardern said.
Contact: Jacinda Ardern 021 2887977
Authorised by Jacinda Ardern, MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington