Dunne gives EPMU a dressing down

Yesterday I blogged that the EPMU 90 day notice of protest action is a threat to the smaller parties. Peter Dunne obviously thinks so too.

Let's put it on the record for future reference;

"Who on earth do the EPMU think they are that they should stoop to this sort of industrial blackmail?" asked Mr Dunne.

"This is not France where industrial legislation is decided by street rioting ? this is New Zealand where these matters are decided by people making submissions to a select committee and by the people's elected representatives in Parliament.

"United Future's votes were crucial in sending Dr Mapp's Bill to a select committee for consideration and the EPMU's threats have had the effect of firming up our support for the Bill," said Mr Dunne.