新西兰提议终止合同工人的生活工资,引发关于工人权利与公司利润的辩论。 New Zealand proposes ending living wage for contract workers, sparking debate over worker rights vs. corporate profits.

新西兰政府提议取消要求有政府合同的公司向清洁、餐饮和保安人员支付生活工资的规定。 The New Zealand government proposes removing the requirement for companies with government contracts to pay the living wage to cleaning, catering, and security staff. 包括工会和反对党在内的批评者认为,这将在生活费危机期间损害工人,并优先考虑公司利润。 Critics, including trade unions and opposition parties, argue this will harm workers during a cost-of-living crisis and prioritize corporate profits. 政府声称新的“经济福利规则”将取代生活工资要求。 The government claims a new "economic benefit rule" will replace the living wage requirement.