Employment Relations Amendment Bill- First Reading - Video 10

hard working people are not
commodity, they are people

commodity, they are people with
human rights,

commodity, they are people with
human rights,

commodity, they are people with
human rights, lives outside

commodity, they are people with
human rights, lives outside work.

human rights, lives outside work.
This bill is a

human rights, lives outside work.
This bill is a

human rights, lives outside work.
This bill is a good start to

human rights, lives outside work.
This bill is a good start to

This bill is a good start to
changing that

This bill is a good start to
changing that

changing that and I commend this
bill

changing that and I commend this
bill

changing that and I commend this
bill to the House.

changing that and I commend this
bill to the House. I

changing that and I commend this
bill to the House. I

changing that and I commend this
bill to the House. I call

bill to the House. I call the Hon
Tim MacIndoe. I

bill to the House. I call the Hon
Tim MacIndoe. I

bill to the House. I call the Hon
Tim MacIndoe. I invite that

bill to the House. I call the Hon
Tim MacIndoe. I invite that member

Tim MacIndoe. I invite that member
who

Tim MacIndoe. I invite that member
who has

Tim MacIndoe. I invite that member
who has just resumed her

Tim MacIndoe. I invite that member
who has just resumed her seat

who has just resumed her seat to
come to my

who has just resumed her seat to
come to my

who has just resumed her seat to
come to my city of Hamilton and

who has just resumed her seat to
come to my city of Hamilton and

come to my city of Hamilton and to
come with me

come to my city of Hamilton and to
come with me

come to my city of Hamilton and to
come with me to visit a whole

come to my city of Hamilton and to
come with me to visit a whole

come to my city of Hamilton and to
come with me to visit a whole range

come with me to visit a whole range
of

come with me to visit a whole range
of

come with me to visit a whole range
of small businesses,

come with me to visit a whole range
of small businesses,

come with me to visit a whole range
of small businesses, light

of small businesses, light try, meet
with people

of small businesses, light try, meet
with people who

of small businesses, light try, meet
with people who are working

of small businesses, light try, meet
with people who are working in

with people who are working in jobs
in Hamilton

with people who are working in jobs
in Hamilton

with people who are working in jobs
in Hamilton and I think

with people who are working in jobs
in Hamilton and I think

with people who are working in jobs
in Hamilton and I think the thing

with people who are working in jobs
in Hamilton and I think the thing

in Hamilton and I think the thing
she will find

in Hamilton and I think the thing
she will find

in Hamilton and I think the thing
she will find that is most

in Hamilton and I think the thing
she will find that is most

she will find that is most clear is
that

she will find that is most clear is
that

she will find that is most clear is
that the vast

she will find that is most clear is
that the vast

she will find that is most clear is
that the vast majority

that the vast majority of employers
recognise

that the vast majority of employers
recognise

that the vast majority of employers
recognise that the

that the vast majority of employers
recognise that the

that the vast majority of employers
recognise that the greatest

recognise that the greatest single
recognise

recognise that the greatest single
resource they have

recognise that the greatest single
resource they have is their

recognise that the greatest single
resource they have is their

resource they have is their staff
and they

resource they have is their staff
and they

resource they have is their staff
and they do their

resource they have is their staff
and they do their

resource they have is their staff
and they do their level best to look

resource they have is their staff
and they do their level best to look

and they do their level best to look
after them, to

and they do their level best to look
after them, to ensure

and they do their level best to look
after them, to ensure that they

and they do their level best to look
after them, to ensure that they

after them, to ensure that they are
valued, because

after them, to ensure that they are
valued, because they

after them, to ensure that they are
valued, because they know

after them, to ensure that they are
valued, because they know

after them, to ensure that they are
valued, because they know that it is

after them, to ensure that they are
valued, because they know that it is

valued, because they know that it is
a huge cost

valued, because they know that it is
a huge cost

valued, because they know that it is
a huge cost to any

valued, because they know that it is
a huge cost to any

valued, because they know that it is
a huge cost to any company,

valued, because they know that it is
a huge cost to any company, to any

a huge cost to any company, to any
business,

a huge cost to any company, to any
business, when staff

a huge cost to any company, to any
business, when staff

business, when staff change.
Therefore to suggest

business, when staff change.
Therefore to suggest

business, when staff change.
Therefore to suggest that

Therefore to suggest that all
employers,

Therefore to suggest that all
employers, as

Therefore to suggest that all
employers, as she seems

Therefore to suggest that all
employers, as she seems to

employers, as she seems to think,
are

employers, as she seems to think,
are

employers, as she seems to think,
are these appalling

employers, as she seems to think,
are these appalling

employers, as she seems to think,
are these appalling draconian

are these appalling draconian
characters who are determined

are these appalling draconian
characters who are determined

are these appalling draconian
characters who are determined to

characters who are determined to
deprive the workers of

characters who are determined to
deprive the workers of their

deprive the workers of their rights
is

deprive the workers of their rights
is

deprive the workers of their rights
is just utterly

deprive the workers of their rights
is just utterly

deprive the workers of their rights
is just utterly fanciful. It is

deprive the workers of their rights
is just utterly fanciful. It is so

is just utterly fanciful. It is so
divorced

is just utterly fanciful. It is so
divorced from

divorced from reality, I can't
believe

divorced from reality, I can't
believe we

divorced from reality, I can't
believe we are still having to

believe we are still having to
listen

believe we are still having to
listen to that

believe we are still having to
listen to that sort

believe we are still having to
listen to that sort of argument

believe we are still having to
listen to that sort of argument

listen to that sort of argument in
this House. Today

listen to that sort of argument in
this House. Today

listen to that sort of argument in
this House. Today we

listen to that sort of argument in
this House. Today we have

listen to that sort of argument in
this House. Today we have heard

this House. Today we have heard an
extraordinary

this House. Today we have heard an
extraordinary

this House. Today we have heard an
extraordinary range of speeches.

this House. Today we have heard an
extraordinary range of speeches.

this House. Today we have heard an
extraordinary range of speeches. The

extraordinary range of speeches. The
minister who

extraordinary range of speeches. The
minister who

extraordinary range of speeches. The
minister who introduced

minister who introduced the bill
gave

minister who introduced the bill
gave

minister who introduced the bill
gave a very

minister who introduced the bill
gave a very

minister who introduced the bill
gave a very measured

minister who introduced the bill
gave a very measured declaration,

gave a very measured declaration,
largely because he was

gave a very measured declaration,
largely because he was

largely because he was able to read
his speech,

largely because he was able to read
his speech,

largely because he was able to read
his speech, but essentially

largely because he was able to read
his speech, but essentially

his speech, but essentially what he
was saying is

his speech, but essentially what he
was saying is

his speech, but essentially what he
was saying is that this is

his speech, but essentially what he
was saying is that this is a

his speech, but essentially what he
was saying is that this is a

his speech, but essentially what he
was saying is that this is a bill

was saying is that this is a bill
that reintroduces compulsory

was saying is that this is a bill
that reintroduces compulsory

that reintroduces compulsory
unionism by stealth. That

that reintroduces compulsory
unionism by stealth. That

unionism by stealth. That was
followed

unionism by stealth. That was
followed

unionism by stealth. That was
followed by

unionism by stealth. That was
followed by one of

unionism by stealth. That was
followed by one of

unionism by stealth. That was
followed by one of the

followed by one of the finest
speeches I have

followed by one of the finest
speeches I have ever

followed by one of the finest
speeches I have ever heard in this

speeches I have ever heard in this
speeches I have ever heard in this

speeches I have ever heard in this
House and

speeches I have ever heard in this
House and that was

speeches I have ever heard in this
House and that was

speeches I have ever heard in this
House and that was delivered

House and that was delivered by
honourable Amy Adams

House and that was delivered by
honourable Amy Adams

House and that was delivered by
honourable Amy Adams who gave a

House and that was delivered by
honourable Amy Adams who gave a

honourable Amy Adams who gave a
very, very thorough analysis

honourable Amy Adams who gave a
very, very thorough analysis

very, very thorough analysis of some
of

very, very thorough analysis of some
of

very, very thorough analysis of some
of the

very, very thorough analysis of some
of the many

very, very thorough analysis of some
of the many deficiencies of

very, very thorough analysis of some
of the many deficiencies of

very, very thorough analysis of some
of the many deficiencies of this

of the many deficiencies of this
bill, including the fact

of the many deficiencies of this
bill, including the fact

bill, including the fact that it
will

bill, including the fact that it
will

bill, including the fact that it
will cost jobs, including

bill, including the fact that it
will cost jobs, including

will cost jobs, including the fact
that

will cost jobs, including the fact
that

will cost jobs, including the fact
that it will

will cost jobs, including the fact
that it will

will cost jobs, including the fact
that it will increase

will cost jobs, including the fact
that it will increase cost

that it will increase cost and
that it will increase cost and

that it will increase cost and
disruption within

that it will increase cost and
disruption within business.

disruption within business.

disruption within business.

it is now so appropriate to restain
it is now so appropriate to restain

it is now so appropriate to restain

it is now so appropriate to restain

it is now so appropriate to restain

businesses, it is totally ill call
to

businesses, it is totally ill call
to suggest

businesses, it is totally ill call
to suggest

businesses, it is totally ill call
to suggest that

businesses, it is totally ill call

businesses, it is totally ill call

suggest that those who employ more
than

suggest that those who employ more
than 20 staff should

suggest that those who employ more
than 20 staff should have

than 20 staff should have the same
opportunity. She

than 20 staff should have the same
opportunity. She

opportunity. She made the point that
the

opportunity. She made the point that
the

opportunity. She made the point that
the bill forces businesses

opportunity. She made the point that
the bill forces businesses to

the bill forces businesses to become
union

the bill forces businesses to become
union

the bill forces businesses to become
union recruiters and if I have

the bill forces businesses to become
union recruiters and if I have time

union recruiters and if I have time
I

union recruiters and if I have time
I will

union recruiters and if I have time
I will return to that. That

union recruiters and if I have time
I will return to that. That very

I will return to that. That very
fine speech was

I will return to that. That very
fine speech was

I will return to that. That very
fine speech was followed by one of

I will return to that. That very
fine speech was followed by one of

fine speech was followed by one of
the most appalling speeches

fine speech was followed by one of
the most appalling speeches

the most appalling speeches I have
ever

the most appalling speeches I have
ever

the most appalling speeches I have
ever heard in

the most appalling speeches I have
ever heard in in

the most appalling speeches I have
ever heard in in House.

the most appalling speeches I have
ever heard in in House. The

ever heard in in House. The
extraordinary incoherent,

ever heard in in House. The
extraordinary incoherent,

ever heard in in House. The
extraordinary incoherent, totally

contradictory and largely irrelevant
contribution

contradictory and largely irrelevant
contribution

contradictory and largely irrelevant
contribution of the man

contradictory and largely irrelevant
contribution of the man who

contradictory and largely irrelevant
contribution of the man who calls

contradictory and largely irrelevant
contribution of the man who calls

contribution of the man who calls
himself the Minister

contribution of the man who calls
himself the Minister

himself the Minister for Employment
was, as I

himself the Minister for Employment
was, as I

himself the Minister for Employment
was, as I say, one of

himself the Minister for Employment
was, as I say, one of

himself the Minister for Employment
was, as I say, one of the worst

was, as I say, one of the worst
speeches

was, as I say, one of the worst
speeches I

was, as I say, one of the worst
speeches I

was, as I say, one of the worst
speeches I have ever heard and

was, as I say, one of the worst
speeches I have ever heard and

was, as I say, one of the worst
speeches I have ever heard and to

speeches I have ever heard and to
show

speeches I have ever heard and to
show how appreciative I am

speeches I have ever heard and to
show how appreciative I am in

show how appreciative I am in one
sense

show how appreciative I am in one
sense

show how appreciative I am in one
sense of

show how appreciative I am in one
sense of that, I ask

show how appreciative I am in one
sense of that, I ask the

sense of that, I ask the Labour
Party to

sense of that, I ask the Labour
Party to

sense of that, I ask the Labour
Party to send a transcript

sense of that, I ask the Labour
Party to send a transcript

Party to send a transcript of that
speech,

Party to send a transcript of that
speech,

Party to send a transcript of that
speech, or

Party to send a transcript of that
speech, or maybe a

Party to send a transcript of that
speech, or maybe a videolink,

Party to send a transcript of that
speech, or maybe a videolink, to

Party to send a transcript of that
speech, or maybe a videolink, to

speech, or maybe a videolink, to
every business,

speech, or maybe a videolink, to
every business,

speech, or maybe a videolink, to
every business, every employer,

speech, or maybe a videolink, to
every business, every employer,

every business, every employer,
every

every business, every employer,
every small business operator in

every business, every employer,
every small business operator in

every business, every employer,
this country so that they

every business, every employer,
this country so that they

this country so that they can see
what

this country so that they can see
what

this country so that they can see
what the

this country so that they can see
what the Minister of Employment

this country so that they can see
what the Minister of Employment

what the Minister of Employment
actually said

what the Minister of Employment
actually said

what the Minister of Employment
actually said supposedly to

what the Minister of Employment
actually said supposedly to

actually said supposedly to justify

lot. Well, Madam Speaker, that
speech

lot. Well, Madam Speaker, that
speech

lot. Well, Madam Speaker, that
speech was a disgrace,

lot. Well, Madam Speaker, that
speech was a disgrace,

lot. Well, Madam Speaker, that
speech was a disgrace, that

speech was a disgrace, that
contribution

speech was a disgrace, that
contribution

speech was a disgrace, that
contribution was

speech was a disgrace, that
contribution was utterly incoherent.

speech was a disgrace, that
contribution was utterly incoherent.

contribution was utterly incoherent.
Seldom

contribution was utterly incoherent.
Seldom has

contribution was utterly incoherent.
Seldom has a

contribution was utterly incoherent.
Seldom has a minister

contribution was utterly incoherent.
Seldom has a minister

Seldom has a minister demonstrated
greater ignorance

Seldom has a minister demonstrated
greater ignorance

greater ignorance of his portfolio
than

greater ignorance of his portfolio
than

greater ignorance of his portfolio
than the Hon Willie

greater ignorance of his portfolio
than the Hon Willie

than the Hon Willie Jackson did
about half an

than the Hon Willie Jackson did
about half an hour

than the Hon Willie Jackson did
about half an hour ago. This bill

than the Hon Willie Jackson did
about half an hour ago. This bill is

about half an hour ago. This bill is
a recipe

about half an hour ago. This bill is
a recipe

about half an hour ago. This bill is
a recipe for a

about half an hour ago. This bill is
a recipe for a

about half an hour ago. This bill is
a recipe for a return to

about half an hour ago. This bill is
a recipe for a return to

about half an hour ago. This bill is
a recipe for a return to the

a recipe for a return to the regular
industrial

a recipe for a return to the regular
industrial

a recipe for a return to the regular
industrial disruptions

a recipe for a return to the regular
industrial disruptions of

a recipe for a return to the regular
industrial disruptions of

a recipe for a return to the regular
industrial disruptions of the 1970s,

a recipe for a return to the regular
industrial disruptions of the 1970s,

industrial disruptions of the 1970s,
which

industrial disruptions of the 1970s,
which New Zealanders overwhelmingly

which New Zealanders overwhelmingly
don't

which New Zealanders overwhelmingly
don't want to revisit. I

which New Zealanders overwhelmingly
don't want to revisit. I am

don't want to revisit. I am old
enough to

don't want to revisit. I am old
enough to

don't want to revisit. I am old
enough to be able to remember just

don't want to revisit. I am old
enough to be able to remember just

enough to be able to remember just
about every Christmas

enough to be able to remember just
about every Christmas when

enough to be able to remember just
about every Christmas when it

enough to be able to remember just
about every Christmas when it seemed

enough to be able to remember just
about every Christmas when it seemed

about every Christmas when it seemed
right on Christmas

about every Christmas when it seemed
right on Christmas

about every Christmas when it seemed
right on Christmas Eve the

about every Christmas when it seemed
right on Christmas Eve the

right on Christmas Eve the cook
Strait

right on Christmas Eve the cook
Strait

right on Christmas Eve the cook
Strait ferries were

right on Christmas Eve the cook
Strait ferries were suddenly

Strait ferries were suddenly on
strike

Strait ferries were suddenly on
strike

Strait ferries were suddenly on
strike and families looking

Strait ferries were suddenly on
strike and families looking

strike and families looking forward
to a holiday

strike and families looking forward
to a holiday

strike and families looking forward
to a holiday on the other island

strike and families looking forward
to a holiday on the other island to

to a holiday on the other island to
that from which

to a holiday on the other island to
that from which

to a holiday on the other island to
that from which they

that from which they lived suddenly
couldn't

that from which they lived suddenly
couldn't

that from which they lived suddenly
couldn't travel because

that from which they lived suddenly
couldn't travel because

couldn't travel because union power
was

couldn't travel because union power
couldn't

couldn't travel because union power
was asserted in a way

couldn't travel because union power
was asserted in a way

couldn't travel because union power
was asserted in a way that

was asserted in a way that destroyed
their holidays.

was asserted in a way that destroyed
their holidays.

was asserted in a way that destroyed
their holidays. I'm

was asserted in a way that destroyed
their holidays. I'm sure

was asserted in a way that destroyed
their holidays. I'm sure

was asserted in a way that destroyed
their holidays. I'm sure some of us

was asserted in a way that destroyed
their holidays. I'm sure some of us

their holidays. I'm sure some of us
of a certain

their holidays. I'm sure some of us
of a certain age

their holidays. I'm sure some of us
of a certain age remember

their holidays. I'm sure some of us
of a certain age remember the

of a certain age remember the
Mangarae

of a certain age remember the
Mangarae and how

of a certain age remember the
Mangarae and how

of a certain age remember the
Mangarae and how long it

of a certain age remember the
Mangarae and how long it

of a certain age remember the
Mangarae and how long it took for

of a certain age remember the
Mangarae and how long it took for

Mangarae and how long it took for
construction

Mangarae and how long it took for
construction of

Mangarae and how long it took for
construction of that major piece

Mangarae and how long it took for
construction of that major piece of

construction of that major piece of
infrastructure to be completed.

construction of that major piece of
infrastructure to be completed. Far

infrastructure to be completed. Far
longer than

infrastructure to be completed. Far
longer than

infrastructure to be completed. Far
longer than the

infrastructure to be completed. Far
longer than the times

longer than the times actually spent
progressively spent

longer than the times actually spent
progressively spent

progressively spent on wilding was
it

progressively spent on wilding was
it

progressively spent on wilding was
it held up

progressively spent on wilding was
it held up

progressively spent on wilding was
it held up by disruption.

progressively spent on wilding was
it held up by disruption. Business

it held up by disruption. Business
productivity

it held up by disruption. Business
productivity

it held up by disruption. Business
productivity was regularly

productivity was regularly
productivity was regularly

productivity was regularly
negatively impacted by that sort

productivity was regularly
negatively impacted by that sort

negatively impacted by that sort of
union

negatively impacted by that sort of
productivity

negatively impacted by that sort of
union activity and this bill

negatively impacted by that sort of
union activity and this bill

union activity and this bill will
take

union activity and this bill will
take

union activity and this bill will
take us right back there. That

union activity and this bill will
take us right back there. That

union activity and this bill will
take us right back there. That is

take us right back there. That is
why it was

take us right back there. That is
why it was so

take us right back there. That is
why it was so serious. That

take us right back there. That is
why it was so serious. That is

why it was so serious. That is why
the National

why it was so serious. That is why
the National

why it was so serious. That is why
the National Party is

why it was so serious. That is why
the National Party is

why it was so serious. That is why
the National Party is me Tisching

why it was so serious. That is why
the National Party is me Tisching

why it was so serious. That is why

petitioning for human rights. It
will

petitioning for human rights. It
will damage employer,

petitioning for human rights. It
will damage employer,

will damage employer, employee
relationships.

will damage employer, employee
relationships.

will damage employer, employee
relationships. While

will damage employer, employee
relationships. While this may well

will damage employer, employee
relationships. While this may well

relationships. While this may well
be Labour Party pay

relationships. While this may well
be Labour Party pay back

be Labour Party pay back for the
great union

be Labour Party pay back for the
great union

be Labour Party pay back for the
great union support they

be Labour Party pay back for the
great union support they

be Labour Party pay back for the
great union support they got at

be Labour Party pay back for the
great union support they got at

great union support they got at the
election,

great union support they got at the
election,

great union support they got at the
election, it

great union support they got at the
election, it

great union support they got at the
election, it is

election, it is unbelievably
retrospective, negative

election, it is unbelievably
retrospective, negative

election, it is unbelievably
retrospective, negative and

retrospective, negative and will
cause

retrospective, negative and will
cause major,

retrospective, negative and will
cause major, major problems. I

retrospective, negative and will
cause major, major problems. I

cause major, major problems. I
oppose

cause major, major problems. I
oppose it with every

cause major, major problems. I
oppose it with every fibre

oppose it with every fibre of my
being.

oppose it with every fibre of my
being. I

oppose it with every fibre of my
being. I call

oppose it with every fibre of my
being. I call

oppose it with every fibre of my
being. I call Kieran McAnulty. I'm

oppose it with every fibre of my
being. I call Kieran McAnulty. I'm

being. I call Kieran McAnulty. I'm
so

being. I call Kieran McAnulty. I'm
so excited to support

being. I call Kieran McAnulty. I'm
so excited to support

being. I call Kieran McAnulty. I'm
so excited to support this

so excited to support this with
every fibre

so excited to support this with
every fibre

so excited to support this with
every fibre of my being.

so excited to support this with
every fibre of my being. What

every fibre of my being. What a
marvellous

every fibre of my being. What a
marvellous

every fibre of my being. What a
marvellous bill

every fibre of my being. What a
marvellous bill because this

every fibre of my being. What a
marvellous bill because this

every fibre of my being. What a
marvellous bill because this bill

marvellous bill because this bill
brings back fairness

marvellous bill because this bill
brings back fairness

brings back fairness in the
workplace.

brings back fairness in the
workplace.

brings back fairness in the
workplace. It

brings back fairness in the
workplace. It brings back

brings back fairness in the
workplace. It brings back the

workplace. It brings back the fair
go

workplace. It brings back the fair
go

workplace. It brings back the fair
go for

workplace. It brings back the fair
go for the

workplace. It brings back the fair
go for the worker that that

workplace. It brings back the fair
go for the worker that that