17 Mar 2020

Covid-19: Manufacturers on edge over stimulus package

From Morning Report, 6:16 am on 17 March 2020

Manufacturing workers are on edge as they wait for details of today's economic stimulus package.

While many people can work from home, the manufacturing industry will struggle to proceed as normal if workers are required to isolate or increase social distancing.

The general secretary of the Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union, George Larkins, told RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook they are nervously waiting for some clarity.