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Postie uniforms made in China

For more than two years the New Zealand union, the PWUA, has been challenging New Zealand Post that the company has been avoiding its responsibilities under its Code of Social Responsibility for the overseas manufacture of postie uniforms. However last year NZ Post finally entered into discussions with the PWUA about the union’s concerns for the working conditions and rights of the workers in China making uniforms for NZ Post. The PWUA acknowledges the genuine attempts Post is now making to share information it has been seeking. The PWUA is proposing to NZ Post that they have further discussions about its contract with the new New Zealand based supplier and the requirements placed on the supplier to report back to Post on its contractor’s operations in China.