• Do you feel like a mushroom?

    From Rich80105@3:770/3 to All on Thursday, May 11, 2017 14:25:17
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not
    to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for
    women . . .

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to All on Thursday, May 11, 2017 16:12:36
    On 11/05/2017 2:25 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not
    to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for
    women . . .

    Rich the reason you feel like a mushroom is that Labour keep you in the
    dark and only feed you shit! Yet ya LOVING it as only a marxist mushroom
    can.

    Pooh

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  • From Gordon@3:770/3 to Pooh on Friday, May 12, 2017 05:57:31
    On 2017-05-11, Pooh <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 11/05/2017 2:25 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not
    to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for
    women . . .

    Rich the reason you feel like a mushroom is that Labour keep you in the
    dark and only feed you shit! Yet ya LOVING it as only a marxist mushroom
    can.

    Pooh, National feeds us all the facts, good and bad. So its all good. What
    if they did not?

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  • From Gordon@3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Friday, May 12, 2017 05:56:03
    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not
    to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for
    women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived and observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying goes.

    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only
    need be unequal pay.

    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to Gordon on Friday, May 12, 2017 23:46:18
    On 12 May 2017 05:56:03 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not
    to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for
    women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived and >observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying goes.

    Indeed it is in National's interests to keep the media in ignorance of failures.


    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only
    need be unequal pay.
    Companies are paid as well. The rest-home workers were able to show
    that they did not receive as much pay as men doing simlar work.
    National fought that as much as they could, and are now seeking to
    prevent data being collected which could result in other
    discrimination being proved.

    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.
    Neither are men, or companies, or trusts, or charities. But hopefully
    we can eliminate a little more of the illegal discrimination that has
    resulted in women being paid significantly less for the same level of
    work.

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  • From george152@3:770/3 to Gordon on Saturday, May 13, 2017 08:06:08
    On 5/12/2017 5:56 PM, Gordon wrote:

    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.


    Geez. Now you've let the cat out of the bag.
    The feminazis will be screaming their collective heads off

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Sunday, May 14, 2017 23:15:38
    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 12 May 2017 05:56:03 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not
    to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for
    women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived and >>observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying goes.

    Indeed it is in National's interests to keep the media in ignorance of >failures.


    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only >>need be unequal pay.
    Companies are paid as well. The rest-home workers were able to show
    that they did not receive as much pay as men doing simlar work.
    Not quite true but almost - there are very few men doing that work and they have also been badly paid. The main issue was relativity in other industries where men were paid more.
    Also it is not just rest home workers, it includes several other sectors including home care etc.
    National fought that as much as they could, and are now seeking to
    prevent data being collected which could result in other
    discrimination being proved.
    As have governments ad nauseum for decades, at least this one has done something - credit where it is due please!

    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.
    Neither are men, or companies, or trusts, or charities. But hopefully
    we can eliminate a little more of the illegal discrimination that has >resulted in women being paid significantly less for the same level of
    work.
    That has been true for decades and many governments have failed to fix it - at least this one has so well done.
    Tony

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to Gordon on Monday, May 15, 2017 20:32:12
    On 12/05/2017 5:57 p.m., Gordon wrote:
    On 2017-05-11, Pooh <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 11/05/2017 2:25 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not
    to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for
    women . . .

    Rich the reason you feel like a mushroom is that Labour keep you in the
    dark and only feed you shit! Yet ya LOVING it as only a marxist mushroom
    can.

    Pooh, National feeds us all the facts, good and bad. So its all good. What
    if they did not?


    They'd be like Rich and the union stooge he worships as the salvation of
    New Zealand. Lucky for us he'll never be PM of New Zealand.

    Pooh

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to dot nz on Monday, May 15, 2017 23:47:31
    On Sun, 14 May 2017 23:15:38 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 12 May 2017 05:56:03 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not >>>> to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for >>>> women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived and >>>observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying goes. >>
    Indeed it is in National's interests to keep the media in ignorance of >>failures.


    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only >>>need be unequal pay.
    Companies are paid as well. The rest-home workers were able to show
    that they did not receive as much pay as men doing simlar work.
    Not quite true but almost - there are very few men doing that work and they >have also been badly paid. The main issue was relativity in other industries >where men were paid more.
    That is why I said similar work. Not the same, but similar. That's why
    they were able to use comparisons with other industries.

    Also it is not just rest home workers, it includes several other sectors >including home care etc.
    National fought that as much as they could, and are now seeking to
    prevent data being collected which could result in other
    discrimination being proved.
    As have governments ad nauseum for decades, at least this one has done >something - credit where it is due please!

    Credit for fighting it through (expensive) courts? They spent a lot of
    mney on fighting something - the only thing they did was to at least
    accept the court judgement against them. Less conscionable is changing legislation to prevent other legitimate cases of discrimination being
    taken through the same process. There is little credit due for
    attempting to use easy access to taxpayer money to try to prevent a
    (relatively poorer) union from fighting its case.


    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.
    Neither are men, or companies, or trusts, or charities. But hopefully
    we can eliminate a little more of the illegal discrimination that has >>resulted in women being paid significantly less for the same level of
    work.
    That has been true for decades and many governments have failed to fix it - at >least this one has so well done.
    Tony

    No National losing a court case has not fixed it except for that one
    case - National are still actively working to prevent cases being
    brought against illegal discimination - they know that they would not
    have support for repealing the equal pay provisions - or that would be electoarally expensive - but they are using their ability to legislate
    in favour of discrimination and low pay - as always putting employers
    before wage earners.

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 20:19:31
    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 14 May 2017 23:15:38 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 12 May 2017 05:56:03 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not >>>>> to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are
    working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for >>>>> women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived and >>>>observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying goes. >>>
    Indeed it is in National's interests to keep the media in ignorance of >>>failures.


    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only >>>>need be unequal pay.
    Companies are paid as well. The rest-home workers were able to show
    that they did not receive as much pay as men doing simlar work.
    Not quite true but almost - there are very few men doing that work and they >>have also been badly paid. The main issue was relativity in other industries >>where men were paid more.
    That is why I said similar work. Not the same, but similar. That's why
    they were able to use comparisons with other industries.

    Also it is not just rest home workers, it includes several other sectors >>including home care etc.
    National fought that as much as they could, and are now seeking to >>>prevent data being collected which could result in other
    discrimination being proved.
    As have governments ad nauseum for decades, at least this one has done >>something - credit where it is due please!

    Credit for fighting it through (expensive) courts? They spent a lot of
    mney on fighting something - the only thing they did was to at least
    accept the court judgement against them. Less conscionable is changing >legislation to prevent other legitimate cases of discrimination being
    taken through the same process. There is little credit due for
    attempting to use easy access to taxpayer money to try to prevent a >(relatively poorer) union from fighting its case.


    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.
    Neither are men, or companies, or trusts, or charities. But hopefully
    we can eliminate a little more of the illegal discrimination that has >>>resulted in women being paid significantly less for the same level of >>>work.
    That has been true for decades and many governments have failed to fix it - >>at
    least this one has so well done.
    Tony

    No National losing a court case has not fixed it except for that one
    case - National are still actively working to prevent cases being
    brought against illegal discimination - they know that they would not
    have support for repealing the equal pay provisions - or that would be >electoarally expensive - but they are using their ability to legislate
    in favour of discrimination and low pay - as always putting employers
    before wage earners.
    As usual you avoid the question.
    This government has done it regardless of why. No other government in living memory did it.
    Credit where it is due.
    Tony

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to dot nz on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 16:17:43
    On Tue, 16 May 2017 20:19:31 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 14 May 2017 23:15:38 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 12 May 2017 05:56:03 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not >>>>>> to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are >>>>>> working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for >>>>>> women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived and >>>>>observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying goes.

    Indeed it is in National's interests to keep the media in ignorance of >>>>failures.


    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only >>>>>need be unequal pay.
    Companies are paid as well. The rest-home workers were able to show >>>>that they did not receive as much pay as men doing simlar work.
    Not quite true but almost - there are very few men doing that work and they >>>have also been badly paid. The main issue was relativity in other industries >>>where men were paid more.
    That is why I said similar work. Not the same, but similar. That's why
    they were able to use comparisons with other industries.

    Also it is not just rest home workers, it includes several other sectors >>>including home care etc.
    National fought that as much as they could, and are now seeking to >>>>prevent data being collected which could result in other
    discrimination being proved.
    As have governments ad nauseum for decades, at least this one has done >>>something - credit where it is due please!

    Credit for fighting it through (expensive) courts? They spent a lot of
    mney on fighting something - the only thing they did was to at least
    accept the court judgement against them. Less conscionable is changing >>legislation to prevent other legitimate cases of discrimination being
    taken through the same process. There is little credit due for
    attempting to use easy access to taxpayer money to try to prevent a >>(relatively poorer) union from fighting its case.


    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.
    Neither are men, or companies, or trusts, or charities. But hopefully >>>>we can eliminate a little more of the illegal discrimination that has >>>>resulted in women being paid significantly less for the same level of >>>>work.
    That has been true for decades and many governments have failed to fix it - >>>at
    least this one has so well done.
    Tony

    No National losing a court case has not fixed it except for that one
    case - National are still actively working to prevent cases being
    brought against illegal discimination - they know that they would not
    have support for repealing the equal pay provisions - or that would be >>electoarally expensive - but they are using their ability to legislate
    in favour of discrimination and low pay - as always putting employers >>before wage earners.
    As usual you avoid the question.
    This government has done it regardless of why. No other government in living >memory did it.
    Credit where it is due.
    Tony

    I agree that no other government has been forced to make such changes
    to pay for a section of workers through losing a court case. It was
    done in as unwilling a manner as possible, and they are now changing legisslation to make it harder for workers to gain equity in future.
    Yes National should be given credit for accepting a legal judgement
    against them, but do not pretend that this was in any way a decision
    they were at all happy to have to make.

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 23:54:24
    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 16 May 2017 20:19:31 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 14 May 2017 23:15:38 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 12 May 2017 05:56:03 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not >>>>>>> to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are >>>>>>> working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for >>>>>>> women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived and
    observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying >>>>>>goes.

    Indeed it is in National's interests to keep the media in ignorance of >>>>>failures.


    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only >>>>>>need be unequal pay.
    Companies are paid as well. The rest-home workers were able to show >>>>>that they did not receive as much pay as men doing simlar work.
    Not quite true but almost - there are very few men doing that work and they >>>>have also been badly paid. The main issue was relativity in other >>>>industries
    where men were paid more.
    That is why I said similar work. Not the same, but similar. That's why >>>they were able to use comparisons with other industries.

    Also it is not just rest home workers, it includes several other sectors >>>>including home care etc.
    National fought that as much as they could, and are now seeking to >>>>>prevent data being collected which could result in other >>>>>discrimination being proved.
    As have governments ad nauseum for decades, at least this one has done >>>>something - credit where it is due please!

    Credit for fighting it through (expensive) courts? They spent a lot of >>>mney on fighting something - the only thing they did was to at least >>>accept the court judgement against them. Less conscionable is changing >>>legislation to prevent other legitimate cases of discrimination being >>>taken through the same process. There is little credit due for
    attempting to use easy access to taxpayer money to try to prevent a >>>(relatively poorer) union from fighting its case.


    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.
    Neither are men, or companies, or trusts, or charities. But hopefully >>>>>we can eliminate a little more of the illegal discrimination that has >>>>>resulted in women being paid significantly less for the same level of >>>>>work.
    That has been true for decades and many governments have failed to fix it - >>>>at
    least this one has so well done.
    Tony

    No National losing a court case has not fixed it except for that one
    case - National are still actively working to prevent cases being
    brought against illegal discimination - they know that they would not >>>have support for repealing the equal pay provisions - or that would be >>>electoarally expensive - but they are using their ability to legislate
    in favour of discrimination and low pay - as always putting employers >>>before wage earners.
    As usual you avoid the question.
    This government has done it regardless of why. No other government in living >>memory did it.
    Credit where it is due.
    Tony

    I agree that no other government has been forced to make such changes
    to pay for a section of workers through losing a court case. It was
    done in as unwilling a manner as possible, and they are now changing >legisslation to make it harder for workers to gain equity in future.
    Yes National should be given credit for accepting a legal judgement
    against them, but do not pretend that this was in any way a decision
    they were at all happy to have to make.
    A bullshit reaction by you.
    It is simple. They did it no-one else did. Do you have an English comprehension at all?
    All credit to them for doing it, a small minded rebuttal is only to be expected from you.
    Tony

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to dot nz on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 17:40:11
    On Tue, 16 May 2017 23:54:24 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 16 May 2017 20:19:31 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 14 May 2017 23:15:38 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net >>>>dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 12 May 2017 05:56:03 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not >>>>>>>> to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are >>>>>>>> working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for >>>>>>>> women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived and
    observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying >>>>>>>goes.

    Indeed it is in National's interests to keep the media in ignorance of >>>>>>failures.


    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only >>>>>>>need be unequal pay.
    Companies are paid as well. The rest-home workers were able to show >>>>>>that they did not receive as much pay as men doing simlar work.
    Not quite true but almost - there are very few men doing that work and they
    have also been badly paid. The main issue was relativity in other >>>>>industries
    where men were paid more.
    That is why I said similar work. Not the same, but similar. That's why >>>>they were able to use comparisons with other industries.

    Also it is not just rest home workers, it includes several other sectors >>>>>including home care etc.
    National fought that as much as they could, and are now seeking to >>>>>>prevent data being collected which could result in other >>>>>>discrimination being proved.
    As have governments ad nauseum for decades, at least this one has done >>>>>something - credit where it is due please!

    Credit for fighting it through (expensive) courts? They spent a lot of >>>>mney on fighting something - the only thing they did was to at least >>>>accept the court judgement against them. Less conscionable is changing >>>>legislation to prevent other legitimate cases of discrimination being >>>>taken through the same process. There is little credit due for >>>>attempting to use easy access to taxpayer money to try to prevent a >>>>(relatively poorer) union from fighting its case.


    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.
    Neither are men, or companies, or trusts, or charities. But hopefully >>>>>>we can eliminate a little more of the illegal discrimination that has >>>>>>resulted in women being paid significantly less for the same level of >>>>>>work.
    That has been true for decades and many governments have failed to fix it -
    at
    least this one has so well done.
    Tony

    No National losing a court case has not fixed it except for that one >>>>case - National are still actively working to prevent cases being >>>>brought against illegal discimination - they know that they would not >>>>have support for repealing the equal pay provisions - or that would be >>>>electoarally expensive - but they are using their ability to legislate >>>>in favour of discrimination and low pay - as always putting employers >>>>before wage earners.
    As usual you avoid the question.
    This government has done it regardless of why. No other government in living >>>memory did it.
    Credit where it is due.
    Tony

    I agree that no other government has been forced to make such changes
    to pay for a section of workers through losing a court case. It was
    done in as unwilling a manner as possible, and they are now changing >>legisslation to make it harder for workers to gain equity in future.
    Yes National should be given credit for accepting a legal judgement
    against them, but do not pretend that this was in any way a decision
    they were at all happy to have to make.
    A bullshit reaction by you.
    It is simple. They did it no-one else did. Do you have an English comprehension
    at all?
    All credit to them for doing it, a small minded rebuttal is only to be expected
    from you.
    Tony
    Things must be dire indeed for you to fight so hard to get due credit
    for a government for compliance with a court judgement against them. I
    freely give them credit for that action - may they feel greatly
    uplifted by our support for them actually obeying the rule of law. I
    had not seen that as particularly unusual, but clearly your opinion
    differs from mine.

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 03:56:52
    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 16 May 2017 23:54:24 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 16 May 2017 20:19:31 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 14 May 2017 23:15:38 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net >>>>>dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 12 May 2017 05:56:03 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-05-11, Rich80105 <rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    http://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/information-underload-were-all-mushrooms-now/

    The other side of not giving adequate information is being careful not
    to collect information that would show you are wrong - National are >>>>>>>>> working hard to make sure there are no more claims for unequal pay for
    women . . .

    Rich, could you treat some readers in this ng as humans who have lived >>>>>>>>and
    observed that people are not unbiased. Follow the money as the saying >>>>>>>>goes.

    Indeed it is in National's interests to keep the media in ignorance of >>>>>>>failures.


    BTW, since only humans are paid, and there are only two genders, it only
    need be unequal pay.
    Companies are paid as well. The rest-home workers were able to show >>>>>>>that they did not receive as much pay as men doing simlar work. >>>>>>Not quite true but almost - there are very few men doing that work and >>>>>>they
    have also been badly paid. The main issue was relativity in other >>>>>>industries
    where men were paid more.
    That is why I said similar work. Not the same, but similar. That's why >>>>>they were able to use comparisons with other industries.

    Also it is not just rest home workers, it includes several other sectors >>>>>>including home care etc.
    National fought that as much as they could, and are now seeking to >>>>>>>prevent data being collected which could result in other >>>>>>>discrimination being proved.
    As have governments ad nauseum for decades, at least this one has done >>>>>>something - credit where it is due please!

    Credit for fighting it through (expensive) courts? They spent a lot of >>>>>mney on fighting something - the only thing they did was to at least >>>>>accept the court judgement against them. Less conscionable is changing >>>>>legislation to prevent other legitimate cases of discrimination being >>>>>taken through the same process. There is little credit due for >>>>>attempting to use easy access to taxpayer money to try to prevent a >>>>>(relatively poorer) union from fighting its case.


    Think about it, not all women are paid the same.
    Neither are men, or companies, or trusts, or charities. But hopefully >>>>>>>we can eliminate a little more of the illegal discrimination that has >>>>>>>resulted in women being paid significantly less for the same level of >>>>>>>work.
    That has been true for decades and many governments have failed to fix it >>>>>>-
    at
    least this one has so well done.
    Tony

    No National losing a court case has not fixed it except for that one >>>>>case - National are still actively working to prevent cases being >>>>>brought against illegal discimination - they know that they would not >>>>>have support for repealing the equal pay provisions - or that would be >>>>>electoarally expensive - but they are using their ability to legislate >>>>>in favour of discrimination and low pay - as always putting employers >>>>>before wage earners.
    As usual you avoid the question.
    This government has done it regardless of why. No other government in >>>>living
    memory did it.
    Credit where it is due.
    Tony

    I agree that no other government has been forced to make such changes
    to pay for a section of workers through losing a court case. It was
    done in as unwilling a manner as possible, and they are now changing >>>legisslation to make it harder for workers to gain equity in future.
    Yes National should be given credit for accepting a legal judgement >>>against them, but do not pretend that this was in any way a decision
    they were at all happy to have to make.
    A bullshit reaction by you.
    It is simple. They did it no-one else did. Do you have an English >>comprehension
    at all?
    All credit to them for doing it, a small minded rebuttal is only to be >>expected
    from you.
    Tony
    Things must be dire indeed for you to fight so hard to get due credit
    for a government for compliance with a court judgement against them. I
    freely give them credit for that action - may they feel greatly
    uplifted by our support for them actually obeying the rule of law. I
    had not seen that as particularly unusual, but clearly your opinion
    differs from mine.
    Of course our opinions differ. We differ about changing citizenship laws for MPs who should never have been elected or for MPs who forge paintings.
    But hey, all governments behave badly, this one simply had a very bad example to follow in 2008 but fortunately they have learned to actually manage the economy unlike their predecessors.

    Tony

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