Workers for Kiwi Made


A practical way to support the jobs of other Kiwi workers in a time of economic recession

New Zealand and the rest of the world are in an economic recession. This has meant that already many of our fellow Kiwi workers, especially in the manufacturing sector, have lost their jobs and it is predicted more could follow.

Sometimes we feel that there is very little that we can do. However, buying locally made products, even if they are a bit more expensive, will help keep another kiwi worker in a job, make sure fewer factories are closed and fewer workers are made redundant.

This website is part of the NDU’s Workers for Kiwi Made Campaign and has been made possible through the Government’s Buy Kiwi Made Programme.

As part of the programme, the National Distribution Union successfully applied to the Ministry of Economic Development to run a campaign for workers.

This campaign is called Workers for Kiwi Made and is being run in three parts:

Be a Worker for Kiwi Made

If you want to be active in the NDU's Workers for Kiwi Made programme, or order posters, booklets or other resources for your job click here for our form.

Or you can contact the NDU Support Centre, freephone 0800 438 638.
Make it Here

If you work for a NZ manufacturer then click here for practical ways to keep Kiwis making great products.

Just Sales

If you work in retail then click here for ideas on how you and your boss can encourage your customers to buy Kiwi made.

Good Buys

You work to earn money - but you also spend it. Click here for ways you can help Kiwis keep their jobs as you shop.
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Links

If you want to know more about the Buy Kiwi Made campaign and order or use their resources, visit: www.buykiwimade.govt.nz

The Buy Kiwi Made campaign is associated with the BUY NZ campaign which was started by the Manufacturers Association and the Council of Trade Unions in 1991. You can visit its website on:www.buynz.org.nz. Its NZ Made shop is at: www.getnzmade.net

Other Links

www.nzwood.co.nz

www.textilesnz.org.nz

www.farmersmarkets.org.nz

National Distribution Union
www.ndu.org.nz

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
www.union.org.nz