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CDHB Refuses Mediation On Clinical Records Action
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 4:30 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“The CDHB has refused to go to mediation with Clinical Records staff at Christchurch Hospital who began a health and safety ‘strike’ this morning Wednesday (1 December),” said Martin Cooney, Organiser of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. More >>
Health And Safety Strike By Clinical Records Staff
Monday, 29 November 2004, 9:07 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Clinical Records staff are apologising in advance for any inconvenience to the public and clinicians at Christchurch Hospital when they begin a health and safety strike this Wednesday (1 December),” said Martin Cooney, Organiser of the National Union ... More >>
CDHB Support Staff To Protest Cuts
Wednesday, 24 November 2004, 9:47 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Maintenance and technical staff, Clinical Records staff, Telephonists and other support staff at the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) are warning of patient risk and protests as major jobs cuts are undertaken to cover the Board’s deficit, ... More >>
Fisheries Mediation Makes Progress
Friday, 5 November 2004, 9:38 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Fishery Officers have withdrawn their threat of industrial action in the meantime given some progress made in mediation,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) said today. More >>
More Action To Follow Fisheries Strike
Monday, 1 November 2004, 10:26 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Fishery Officers will be undertaking more action if a mediation set down for Wednesday fails to deliver changes in the Ministry position,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) said today. More >>
Police And Defence Informed Of Fisheries Strike
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 12:06 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Our union is informing local Police and the Department of Defence of the impact of the strike by fishery officers tomorrow since it appears the Ministry has not called on them for extra help,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union ... More >>
Ministry Of Fisheries Misinforms On Strike Impact
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 11:22 am | National Union of Public Employees
“The Ministry of Fisheries is misinforming New Zealanders about the impact of the strike on Friday,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) said today. He was commenting on Ministry Compliance Manager Dave Wood’s statement ... More >>
Ministry Of Fisheries Refuses Mediation
Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 4:17 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“The Ministry of Fisheries has declined to attend mediation to try to avert the Fishery Officers’ strike on Friday 29 October,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) said today. More >>
CDHB Clerical Staff Urged To Join Union
Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 9:26 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Clerical staff at the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) are being urged to join a Union in a campaign underway this week,” said Martin Cooney, Organiser of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. More >>
Canterbury/West Coast Fisheries Undermanned
Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 9:25 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Fishery Officers in Canterbury and West Coast say they are grossly undermanned and need twice as many officers in the Region but not at the expense of other undermanned regions,” said Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees ... More >>
Mfish “Please Rain On Friday” Plea Irresponsible
Saturday, 23 October 2004, 11:48 am | National Union of Public Employees
“The Ministry of Fisheries response to the announcement of a strike for one day on Friday 29 October is seen as insulting and irresponsible by Fishery Officers,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) said today. More >>
Fisheries Officers To Strike Friday 29 October
Friday, 22 October 2004, 8:59 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Fishery Officers have voted to strike for one day on Friday 29 October,” Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) said today. More >>
Support For Better Conditions For Doctors
Thursday, 21 October 2004, 9:08 am | National Union of Public Employees
“The National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) supports Resident Doctors in their bid to improve their employment conditions,” said NUPE spokesman Janice Gemmell. More >>
PMH Medical Records To Fight Review
Monday, 18 October 2004, 9:24 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Medical Records staff at Primcess Margaret Hospital fear they are involved in a review that will end up with similar job losses as in the Clinical Records Department (CRD) of Christchurch Hospital,” said Martin Cooney, Organiser of the National Union ... More >>
Fair Pay Campaign For All Health Workers Begins
Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 8:59 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Health workers in the Canterbury District Health Board voted at stop work meetings this week on a plan to extend the revaluation of nurses’s pay to all health workers,” said Nadine Marshall, Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) ... More >>
Stopwork Meeting Called at Burnham Camp
Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 5:21 pm | National Union of Public Employees
Members of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) based at Burnham Camp will be holding a stopwork meeting later this month to consider their next move in their bid to resolve a pay dispute with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). More >>
First Ever Strike in New Zealand Army Today
Thursday, 30 September 2004, 4:20 pm | National Union of Public Employees
Members of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) will commence strike action at Burnham Military Camp this morning in support of an 8% pay claim. NUPE represents civilian workers at Burnham who do a range of jobs from storekeeping, administration ... More >>
Minister Of Fisheries ‘Careless With Truth’
Thursday, 30 September 2004, 3:04 pm | National Union of Public Employees
“Fisheries Minister David Benson-Pope received a letter on 30 August 2004 from Warwick Tuck the CEO of the Ministry of Fisheries stating that ‘the effect of this [proposal for change] will be some reduction in staff numbers in district locations’,” said ... More >>
Fisheries Officers Stop Work
Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 12:41 am | National Union of Public Employees
“Fishery Officers will stop work on Friday afternoon (1 October) to discuss the impact of the proposed cuts to front line staff,” said Martin Cooney, organiser with the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) today. More >>
Strike Vote In New Zealand Defence Force
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 4:24 pm | National Union of Public Employees
Members of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) working for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) voted to take strike action at a stop work meeting today. NUPE represents civilian workers at Burnham Military Camp who do a range of jobs from ... More >>