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2024年6月14日

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By Lincoln Tan, The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

New Zealand: Over a thousand migrant workers recruited through labour suppliers face redundancy, says union; incl. cos comments

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“Migrant workers brought in by labour hire companies face job losses”

More than a thousand workers recruited by labour hire companies from overseas are now facing redundancies, the union for migrant workers says.

Workers recruited from the Philippines have been urged to accept leave with no pay until the job market improves.

Companies who brought workers into New Zealand, and are now in the process of discussing redundancies, include Extrastaff, Adecco and AIS Global.

First Union general secretary Dennis Maga said those now facing joblessness numbered “more than a thousand” and many distraught workers had contacted the union…

He had borrowed about $14,000 from lenders in Manila to pay for his passage here, and with no income most of that money is now gone…

A spokesman for Extrastaff said the economic climate in New Zealand was challenging and demand for workers in construction has declined…

He said the company was engaging with staff on a change proposal, some of whom are Filipino workers here on temporary work visas…

…[Adecco country manager] told the Herald this was a difficult and challenging time, and the company was supporting those impacted…

…director of AIS Global said one of its business units had been impacted by the construction industry downturn…