CTU sickened by National's crocodile tears

"We are sickened by National's hypocrisy over petrol tax cuts," said CTU president, Ross Wilson. "John Key's crocodile tears for car-owners obscure his party's intention to shaft workers if they win on Saturday."

"National's industrial relations policy is all about reducing wages, holiday pay and workplace health and safety protections.

"If John Keys really cares, why does National vehemently oppose workers every time they try to get a fair wage deal. Why is his party so opposed to our Fair Pay campaign?" he asked.

"The only sustainable way to improve life for working people is to pay them higher wages."

"National's tax cuts are a smoke-screen for taking us back to the low-wage, cowboy days of Ruth Richardson," Ross Wilson concluded.