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十五万七千人失业，国家党却什么也没做


工党副党魁 安尼塔∙金 （Annette King）
眼下多达15万7千的新西兰人在失业的事实表明，对于创造就业，国家党什么也没做。
本周，社会发展部长宝拉本内特和约翰基对福利改革大吹大擂，而现实却是他们对于创造就业一事无成。
新西兰人想要工作，来自各超市和其他商企的报告都说，他们的招工广告一登出，就有成百成百的人来应聘，不幸的是工作并不适合所有的人。
约翰基和宝拉本内特的福利政策宣言只是说说、不是行动。
试问，2010年和2011年国家党政府一再许诺的17万工作机会在哪里？
商企还在继续裁员，想要工作的人们在挣扎，而他们从政府那里得不到任何帮助。
三年了，国家党并没有创造工作机会或真正的技能培训。相反，本周人们看到的是他们把注意力都放在改变福利的名称，如此可奇迹般地让4万6千人从福利队伍中除名。
宝拉本内特洋洋得意夸口3年里看到处于工作年龄的人群多了额外的工作机会，真实情况却是同一个工作年龄群中有15万6千多人失业，就业的则只增加了区区9000人。
许许多多享有盛誉的机构已经告诉政府什么是应当做的――诸如环绕服务，包容性，儿童服务，重患病症管理，培训及工作机会等等。这些因素都已包括在工党的社会发展政策里。
通过诸如让青年人参加学徒工计划以及把救济金转给雇主用于培训等途径，工党将让年青人脱离救济队伍。这是一个切实可行的计划。
归根结底，福利改革的目的是为了要让人们能够工作。
AnnetteKING
Deputy Leader                      

 
3 November 2011                                                         MEDIA STATEMENT
157,000 people out of work and National does nothing 
The fact that there are now 157,000 Kiwis out of work shows National is doing nothing to create jobs, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King says.
“Paula Bennett and John Key this week made a big song and dance about welfare reform, but in reality have done nothing about getting Kiwis working,” Annette King said.
“Kiwis want to work, supermarkets and other businesses have reported that they are getting hundreds of people applying for jobs when they are advertised, unfortunately the jobs just aren’t there for them all.
“John Key and Paula Bennett’s welfare announcement is words not action.
“Where are the 170,000 jobs promised in 2010 and again 2011?
“Businesses are continuing to lay off staff, people who want work are struggling and they are getting no help from the Government.
“National has done nothing for three years on job creation or on real skills training. Instead this week we saw it concentrating on changing the names of benefits telling New Zealanders this would miraculously result in 46,000 people coming off benefits.
“While Paula Bennett crows about extra jobs created in three years she overlooks the increases in the working age population in that time. The real picture is there are 156,000 more people in working population while the actual number employed have gone up by only 9000.
“Numerous highly regarded organisations have told the Government what is needed, is wrap-around services, including, childcare, intensive case management, training and job opportunities. These elements are in Labour’s Social Development policy.
“Labour will get young people off the dole, for example by getting them into apprenticeships and work by transferring the dole payment to an employer. This is a practical step that will work.
“Welfare reform should be about getting people working,” Annette King said.

 
 
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