There is little New Zealand research on workers’ own expectations of a just transition, and this report attempts to begin to provide this worker voice for policy makers.
This research, carried out with the support of the Industrial Relations Foundation, presents insights into the experience of New Zealand workers in transition in the Taranaki region, in particular the interventions they and their employers would see as useful to support them to successfully move into new (or modified) work.
The research was carried out through a phone survey of 100 workers in the Taranaki region, two focus groups of workers in the region, and five structured interviews with key employers locally.