T H E J O B S L E T T E R 1 3 9
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published in New Zealand 13 February 2001
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STATISTICS THAT MATTER
OZ AND US JOB LOSSES
SKILLED MIGRANTS
BOB SIMCOCK
JIM ANDERTON�S AGENDA
THE PEOPLE�S BANK
STUDENT EUB
CONFERENCES
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* Our Diary of key events over the last few weeks. Business
confidence turnaround, big job losses overseas, Hawkes Bay
looking for seasonal workers, Maxine Gay in Davos, Teachers
looking for work, the People�s Bank, free fee scheme,
discrimination survey, Super-yacht jobs, Oz working poor,
scarce secretaries, and more ...
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13901.htm
* Official Unemployment continues to fall. Check out our
regular Statistics That Matter summary.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#stm
* Voices on the jobs figures. Maharey, Anderton, Simcock,
Hide and others ...
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#vocstm
* The good job news in New Zealand is in sharp contrast to the
job losses being recorded in Australia and America. Is there a
recession on the way?
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#ozus
* The government is increasing the annual number of skilled
and business migrants approved to enter NZ. Basil Morrison of
LGNZ and the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs hopes the migrants
will be encouraged to come to the regions.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#migrants
* The Labour Department will soon release its report on
Workforce 2010.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#lmpg
* National List MP Bob Simcock will be �locking horns� with
Social Services Minister Steve Maharey.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#simcock
* On Waitangi Day, Jim Anderton outlined several key social
and employment proposal which his party will be urging Labour
to also undertake.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#anderton
* Green MP Sue Bradford has reservations about the
�People�s Bank� proposal.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#bradford
* Student leaders have vowed not to let another summer break
go by without students having access to the Emergency
Unemployment Benefit (EUB).
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl13900.htm#eub
C R E D I T S
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ISSN No. 1172-6695
edited by Vivian Hutchinson for the Jobs Research Trust
P.O.Box 428, New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Secretary � Shirley Vickery
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