'Living wage' for kiwifruit pickers
With harvest underway, NZ kiwifruit growers will need 23,000 workers for the season.
New Zealanders are being offered a ‘living wage’ of $22.10/hour to pick and pack kiwifruit this season.
獼猴桃采摘者的“生活工資”
隨著收獲的進(jìn)行，新西蘭獼猴桃種植者在這個(gè)季節(jié)將需要23000名工人。
新西蘭人本季采摘和包裝獼猴桃的“生活工資”為22.10美元/小時(shí)。
▲Winter pruning of kiwifruit orchard
With kiwifruit picking season underway, growers need 23,000 workers for the harvest. But Covid travel restrictions means there will be a shortfall of pickers.
隨著獼猴桃采摘季節(jié)的到來(lái)，種植者需要23000名工人來(lái)收割。但新冠肺炎旅行限制意味著拾荒者將短缺。
▲A kiwi orchard with abundant fruits
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) chief executive Nikki Johnson told Rural News she’s hopeful that enough New Zealanders will join the industry to fill seasonal positions to get the fruit picked, packed and shipped in premium condition.
新西蘭獼猴桃種植者公司（NZKGI）首席執(zhí)行官尼基·約翰遜（Nikki Johnson）告訴《鄉(xiāng)村新聞》，她希望有足夠多的新西蘭人加入該行業(yè)，以填補(bǔ)季節(jié)性空缺，使水果以優(yōu)質(zhì)狀態(tài)采摘、包裝和運(yùn)輸。
▲Training on Pollination Techniques for Kiwi Orchard
Johnson says pickers and packers should expect to earn at least the living wage in this year’s harvest – and that’s a great message to attract NZ workers to the industry. “Almost all packhouses have told NZKGI that they will be paying at least the living wage of $22.10/ hour. Kiwifruit picking is expected to exceed the living wage and paid an average of $24 last year when the minimum wage was $18.90 per hour.
約翰遜說(shuō)，采摘者和包裝工在今年的收成中應(yīng)該至少能掙到生活工資，這是吸引新西蘭工人進(jìn)入該行業(yè)的一個(gè)好消息?！皫缀跛械陌b廠都告訴NZKGI，他們將至少支付22.10美元/小時(shí)的生活工資。獼猴桃采摘預(yù)計(jì)將超過(guò)生活工資，去年平均支付24美元，而最低工資為每小時(shí)18.90美元。
▲Harvest Sunshine Golden Fruit Kiwi Orchard
“Workers are encouraged to consider their options and find an employer who meets their expectations around pay, hours and locations.”
Kiwifruit picking wages vary. With workers with higher skill levels at picking generally paid more than those with lesser skills.
“鼓勵(lì)員工考慮他們的選擇，并找到一個(gè)在薪酬、工作時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)方面符合他們期望的雇主?！?br /> 采摘獼猴桃的工資各不相同。由于采摘技能水平較高的工人通常比技能較低的工人工資更高。
▲New Zealand Rubyred Kiwi
Johnson says Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme workers who return to work in the industry for multiple seasons are generally more skilled than, for example, backpackers who may be visiting New Zealand to work for one season.
“Wages for picking also vary between employer and depend on the kiwifruit variety and way that the kiwifruit are picked. For those that are paid by piece rate, those who have high productivity will earn the most,” she says.
Johnson說(shuō)，重返該行業(yè)工作多個(gè)季節(jié)的認(rèn)可季節(jié)性雇主（RSE）計(jì)劃工人通常比可能訪問(wèn)新西蘭工作一個(gè)季節(jié)的背包客更有技能。
她說(shuō)：“采摘的工資也因雇主而異，取決于獼猴桃的品種和采摘方式。對(duì)于那些按件計(jì)酬的人來(lái)說(shuō)，那些生產(chǎn)率高的人會(huì)賺得最多?！?。
▲B(niǎo)ees pollinate kiwifruit
To lure more NZ fruit pickers in to orchards, NZKGI has launched an outreach programme targeting seniors and tertiary students.
Johnson says growers are working closely with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to ensure unemployed Kiwis are fully aware of what the industry can offer.
為了吸引更多的新西蘭水果采摘者進(jìn)入果園，NZKGI針對(duì)老年人和大學(xué)生推出了一項(xiàng)外展計(jì)劃。
約翰遜說(shuō)，種植者正在與社會(huì)發(fā)展部（MSD）和初級(jí)產(chǎn)業(yè)部（MPI）密切合作，以確保失業(yè)的新西蘭人充分了解該行業(yè)可以提供什么。
▲ Kiwi Fruit Male
“We’re thrilled to have the support of MSD and MPI behind us; they are creating some excellent initiatives, events and marketing to get the messages around kiwifruit work opportunities to those seeking employment – and it’s not just about seasonal work. Kiwifruit offers long-term and permanent career opportunities in our leading horticultural sector.”
“我們很高興有MSD和MPI的支持；他們正在制定一些優(yōu)秀的舉措、活動(dòng)和營(yíng)銷(xiāo)，向求職者傳達(dá)獼猴桃工作機(jī)會(huì)的信息，而不僅僅是季節(jié)性工作。獼猴桃在我們領(lǐng)先的園藝行業(yè)提供了長(zhǎng)期和永久的職業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)?！?/p>
▲packaging kiwipollen
The harvest runs through till June and is expected to produce even more than last year’s record of 157 million trays of Green and Gold.
NZKGI has been working for several months to prepare for the season opening and the significant labour requirements.
收獲期將持續(xù)到6月，預(yù)計(jì)產(chǎn)量將超過(guò)去年創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄的1.57億盤(pán)綠色和金色。
NZKGI已經(jīng)為賽季開(kāi)幕和大量勞動(dòng)力需求做了幾個(gè)月的準(zhǔn)備。
▲開(kāi)始培養(yǎng)獼猴桃花粉，準(zhǔn)備檢測(cè)
“Our strategy to attract labour is to get as much information and awareness about the seasonal work available for potential workers out there through a wide range of media and channels and correct any misconceptions about kiwifruit work. We want the opportunities to be highly visible and well-understood,” says Johnson.
約翰遜說(shuō)：“我們吸引勞動(dòng)力的策略是通過(guò)各種媒體和渠道獲得盡可能多的關(guān)于潛在工人可從事的季節(jié)性工作的信息和認(rèn)識(shí)，并糾正對(duì)獼猴桃工作的任何誤解。我們希望這些機(jī)會(huì)能夠被高度關(guān)注和充分理解。”。
▲Kiwi Fruit Pollen
Key resources prepared to support the strategy include an updated, online video featuring orchard workers and growers talking about the industry and jobs, a comprehensive 14-page workers’ guide to the seasonal work – The Little Green and Gold Book, and a strong social media programme to promote available roles and answer queries from potential workers.
為支持該戰(zhàn)略而準(zhǔn)備的關(guān)鍵資源包括一段更新的在線視頻，視頻中果園工人和種植者談?wù)撔袠I(yè)和工作，一份14頁(yè)的季節(jié)性工作工人指南——《綠色和金色小冊(cè)子》，以及一個(gè)強(qiáng)大的社交媒體計(jì)劃，以推廣可用的角色并回答潛在工人的詢問(wèn)。
▲Pollen Collection獼猴桃花采集
“We want prospective workers to have access to everything they need to help them decide to come and work for us,” says Johnson.
“That includes guidance on the roles available, timings, pay rates, working conditions and workers’ rights, health and safety, accommodation options and leisure possibilities in the various kiwifruit-growing regions.”
約翰遜說(shuō)：“我們希望未來(lái)的工人能夠獲得他們需要的一切，幫助他們決定來(lái)為我們工作。”。
“這包括對(duì)各獼猴桃種植區(qū)可用角色、時(shí)間、工資率、工作條件和工人權(quán)利、健康和安全、住宿選擇和休閑可能性的指導(dǎo)?！?/p>
▲kiwi? pollination
NZKGI is emphasising the importance of choosing an accredited and reputable employer.
“Our guide tells them exactly what they should expect of their employer,” Johnson says.
NZKGI強(qiáng)調(diào)選擇一家經(jīng)過(guò)認(rèn)證和信譽(yù)良好的雇主的重要性。
約翰遜說(shuō)：“我們的導(dǎo)游告訴他們應(yīng)該對(duì)雇主有什么期望。”。
▲picking kiwi flowers
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