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Queensland job pitch for NZ nurses and midwives promises warm reception Tuesday, July 6, 2021 RNZ
Queensland is trying to attract New Zealand nurses with a big ad campaign.
The state government has taken out half-page ads in the
New Zealand Herald in the past few days, extolling the virtues of the Sunshine State and the need for nurses and midwives there.
A nurses union is worried the ads will tap into a sense of dissatisfaction among the Kiwi workforce, who are already voting on whether to strike again. The union is also concerned some might pack their bags. Ditch the winter chill, the ad reads, expand your horizons in sunny Queensland! The upbeat ad has pictures of smiling nurses with babies, and a photo of a golden sand beach.
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 3:48 pm
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says its
30,000 members working in DHBs have voted in favour of three
more strikes: July 29/30 (24 hours), August 19 (8 hours),
September 9/10 (24 hours). The strike ballot closed at 12
Noon today.
NZNO lead advocate David Wait said the
vote was very high and members clearly remain resolute about
ongoing strike action to achieve the recognition and working
conditions that will ensure nursing remains a viable
profession. This is an history-making set of actions
that could take place over the next few months, but we will
be continuing discussions with the DHBs this week and we
DHBs spokeswoman Dale Oliff said the DHBs were aiming to prevent the strikes and believed they could make an offer “to settle the pay talks”. “We’re continuing to work on a range of options and will be working with the union again this week to progress those discussions before the DHB and NZNO bargaining teams get back together with the mediator next week.” The parties did not achieve a resolution last week, but agreed to return to negotiations on July 14 and 15.
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Haematology nurse Cath, back right, with children Beatrice, 7, and Henry, 9, at the nurses protest outside Christchurch Hospital on June 9.
Nurses on strike in Auckland last month.
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) said its 30,000 members working in DHBs had voted in favour of three more strikes.
The strikes will be on July 29 for 24 hours, an eight-hour strike on August 19 and another 24-hour strike on September 9.
NZNO lead advocate David Wait said the vote was very high and members clearly remained resolute about ongoing strike action.
Last month 30,000 nurses walked off the job when contract negotiations broke down.
This follows continued mediation between nurses and the DHBs.
Health Minister Andrew Little had said he was satisfied there had been constructive discussion between the two parties.