Kia ora! Here’s a little bit about us:
In Aotearoa, young workers face a challenging and precarious labor market, often unaware of their rights. Young Workers Resource Centre (YWRC) is a non profit organisation dedicated to changing that! Through engaging workshops and providing guidance and representation, we empower young individuals with the knowledge they need to navigate their employment relationships confidently.
With over 30 years of experience, our youth-led organization promotes education from a pro-union perspective, leading to proactive behaviors that improve workplace culture, productivity, and overall well-being. We’re on a mission to combat the exploitation of young workers by providing essential resources, guidance and support, as well as educating youth about the importance of union membership.
Our head office is in Hamilton. We proudly lead the way in New Zealand employment rights for young workers, because they’re the group most exploited. For that reason, we provide our employment support to anyone under 35 for FREE!
We have three main streams of mahi:
Education - The key service we offer is the delivery of employment education workshops specifically designed for those in, or about about to go into early employment experiences. YWRC education comes in the form of a 50-minute, interactive workshop, with activity book for rangatahi entering, or about to enter the workforce.
Help Centre - A part of what we do is help rangatahi experiencing mistreatment at work. If a young workers reaches out to us (often via the Get Help section of our website) we have a confidential conversation about their employment issue and talk them through the options. We want to enable young workers to make informed decisions about their own employment. Sometimes we can solve a problem with a couple of conversations on the phone and an email. Other times we’ll suggest a meeting so we can get to the bottom of things. There’s no one way of coming to the rescue. Every case and situation is unique!
Social Media and Comms - The final stream is our dedicated comms and engagment coordinator who ensures our social media as active and providing vital information to rangatahi throughout New Zealand.
