My own expression of collectivism is best witnessed through my time working as a union organiser with FIRST Union. The introduction of the Employment Contracts Act in 1991 has been one of the key drivers behind inequality in Aotearoa. My generation and those who came after me have mostly missed out on the experience and benefits of an organised workplace and the higher wages and conditions that come with that. In Nelson, the workers of Pak 'N Save Richmond have been struggling for a collective employment agreement and fair wages and conditions for over six years. The late union leader Helen Kelly used to use the phrase, when describing our broken system, "It's by design." It is our responsibility as parliamentarians to design a system that delivers fairness for working people.