Women
Carol Beaumonts speech at the funeral of Sonja Davies. Wellington, June 19, 2005.
It is a great honour to speak on behalf of the union movement to celebrate the life of Sonja Davies.
This fact sheet was prepared for the July 2002 General Election campaign.
Progress made under the current Government
Unions campaigned strongly for the introduction of paid parental leave (PPL). The PPL scheme introduced by the Labour / Alliance Government will provide 12 weeks payment up to a maximum of $325 per week.