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CDHB Services Under Pressure From Strike
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 11:15 am | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE delegates report that serious problems are already beginning to occur with services at the Canterbury District Health Board’s (CDHB) Hospitals after just a day and a bit into the five day strike,” said Martin Cooney, organiser with the National ... More >>
CDHB Worries Pickets May Mean ‘Blue Flu’
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 9:22 am | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE delegates seeking a 30% catch-up have decided to continue with their strike and will now begin to picket the Canterbury District Health Board’s (CDHB) Hospitals tomorrow (Tuesday),” said Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public ... More >>
5 Day Hospital Strike Begins Monday
Monday, 12 September 2005, 12:43 am | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE negotiators have still not had an offer for all NUPE members from the Canterbury District Health Boards (CDHB) after ten months of negotiations and will continue with their five day strike set to take place from 7am 12th to 7am 17th September,” ... More >>
Mediation On 5 Day Hospital Strike Today
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 9:47 am | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE negotiators will today attend a mediation with the Canterbury District Health Boards (CDHB) and later delegates will announce whether they will continue with their five day strike set to take place from 12 to 16 September,” said Martin Cooney, organiser ... More >>
Clerical Downgrading Splitting Health Team
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 1:03 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“The Government’s refusal to offer the same fair pay percentages to clerical, administration, information services, maintenance and cleaning staff as they are to clinical staff will split the health services team in public hospitals,” said Martin Cooney, Organiser ... More >>
Psychologists Withdraw Strike Notices
Monday, 29 August 2005, 3:59 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“60 Clinical Psychologists employed by the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards have decided to withdraw the next four days of strike action,” said Nadine Marshall, Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. More >>
Psychologists Anxious Over Pay Depression
Monday, 29 August 2005, 1:36 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“60 Clinical Psychologists employed by the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards will proceed with their first ever full strike action to get Government funding for their 30% catch-up with nurses and doctors,” said Nadine Marshall, Secretary ... More >>
NUPE Members Support Psa Strike in CYF
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 10:26 am | National Union of Public Employees
“National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members working for the Department of Child Youth & Family (CYF) are supporting nationwide industrial action in CYF, ” said NUPE Organiser John Kerr. More >>
Mediation For Clinical Psychologists
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 3:39 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“The Union representing 60 Clinical Psychologists who have given formal notice to the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards of five days of full strike action next week will attend mediation tomorrow (Wednesday) in a last ditch attempt ... More >>
“Going All The Way For Fair Pay”
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 11:48 am | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE health workers in the Canterbury District Health Board have given the Government an extra two weeks to come up with the funding for an offer to extend the revaluation of nurse’s pay to all health workers,” said Martin Cooney, Organiser with the National ... More >>
Fishery Officers Carotid Hold Under Review
Monday, 22 August 2005, 9:04 am | National Union of Public Employees
“The Union representing Fishery Officers is proposing to drop the controversial carotid hold as part of their campaign to be allowed to carry defensive equipment such as retractable batons and pepper spray to extract themselves from dangerous situations,” ... More >>
Fellowship & Union Unite In Call For More Funding
Friday, 19 August 2005, 12:06 am | National Union of Public Employees
New Zealand’s largest NGO provider of community based mental health services, Richmond Fellowship, is supportive of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) calls for more funding for community mental health services. More >>
CDHB Health Workers Rally For Government Funding
Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 8:49 am | National Union of Public Employees
“CDHB health workers will rally at lunchtime today (Wednesday 17th August) outside the Christchurch Hospital to show their support for their 30% catch-up claim for all health workers,” said Lynda Boyd, Organiser of the National Union of Public Employees ... More >>
Union Advises Fishery Officers To Avoid East Coast
Monday, 15 August 2005, 10:15 am | National Union of Public Employees
“The Union representing fishery officers yesterday advised all fishery officers to avoid any enforcement work relating to the East Coast area north of Tolaga Bay until further notice,” said Martin Cooney, Organiser of the National Union of Public ... More >>
Five Day Hospital Strike To Start 29 August
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 3:38 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE delegates decided last night to formally issue a strike notice for a five day strike on behalf of about 600 health workers employed by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) for the week 29 August to 2 September,” said Nadine Marshall, ... More >>
Child Youth & Family Strike Requires Govt Funding
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 4:27 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members working for the Department of Child Youth & Family (CYF) have been asked to support nationwide industrial action in CYF starting tomorrow, Wednesday 10 August” said NUPE Organiser John Kerr. More >>
Decision On 5 Day Hospital Strike Tomorrow
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 4:16 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE delegates representing members working for the Canterbury District Health Boards (CDHB) will decide tomorrow whether to continue with their five day strike following the withdrawal by Public Service Association (PSA) of the one day nationwide strike ... More >>
Options For Fishery Officers To Become Political
Monday, 8 August 2005, 10:52 am | National Union of Public Employees
“The Union representing Fishery Officers is tired of waiting for the Labour Cabinet to give an answer on whether they will be allowed to carry retractable batons and pepper spray to extricate themselves from danger,” said Martin Cooney, Organiser ... More >>
Hospital Strikes Requires Govt Funding
Friday, 5 August 2005, 11:51 am | National Union of Public Employees
“NUPE members working for the Canterbury, Nelson Marlborough and Wellington District Health Boards (DHBs) have been asked to support the one day nationwide strike by health workers on Monday 15 August,” said Nadine Marshall, Secretary of the National ... More >>
Burwood Occupational Therapists Rally For 30%
Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 9:45 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Occupational Therapists who rehabilitate patients with spinal injuries at Burwood Hospital are holding a rally today at 4:30pm to bring to the Government’s attention their campaign for a 30% catch-up for ALL health workers,” said Nadine Marshall, ... More >>