INDEPENDENT NEWS

CTU supports better valuing District Health Board nurses

Published: Mon 26 Mar 2018 02:40 PM
Council of Trade Unions supports better valuing District Health Board nurses
The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said today that he was standing beside members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) who had returned a ‘no’ vote on their latest collective agreement offer. Mr Wagstaff said that it was in everyone’s interests, including the District Health Boards (DHBs) that these negotiations concluded with a fair outcome as swiftly as possible, and he would do whatever he could to help facilitate that.
"We all know that our health services and the people that run them have been stretched to breaking point after nine long years of chronic under-funding," he said. "The return of this vote shows the level of unmet need that’s out there for the nurses, midwives and care assistants who have been covering the gap."
"They’re understandably very frustrated, but we have an opportunity now for NZNO, the DHB employers and the Government to work together to find a more sustainable balance in the way we value our nursing services and staff."
"Nine years of running on a care budget of goodwill from health staff has taken its toll. I personally think working people highly value the skilled work that the nursing team does, and if asked would want to know our nurses are being taken care of."
"The pressure is on now to urgently address the barriers to a settlement of the NZNO DHB collective employment agreement which demonstrates the value and respect nurses deserve."
ENDS
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
Contact NZCTU
Website:
Twitter:
YouTube:
Phone:
Facebook:
Physical Address:
Level 3, 79 Boulcott Street, Wellington.
Media Contact:
communications@nzctu.org.nz
Postal Address:
PO Box 6645, Marion Square, Wellington 6141.

Next in New Zealand politics

Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity
By: New Zealand Government
Parliamentary Network Breached By The PRC
By: New Zealand Government
GDP Decline Reinforces Government’s Fiscal Plan
By: New Zealand Government
Tax Cuts Now Even More Irresponsible
By: New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand Provides Further Humanitarian Support To Gaza And The West Bank
By: New Zealand Government
High Court Judge Appointed
By: New Zealand Government
View as: DESKTOP | MOBILE © Scoop Media