New Zealand Nurses Organisation - Latest News [Page 32]
NZNO President Calls for Nurse to Patient Ratios
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 11:49 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
"Mandated nurse to patient ratios will bring our nurses back to nursing and make our hospitals safer for patients," said New Zealand Nurses Organisation president Jane O'Malley at the opening day of NZNO's annual conference in Rotorua ... More >>
South Island Nurses and Midwives MECA Ratified
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 10:04 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
“The Multi Employer Collective Agreement covering 3,000 nurses, midwives and health assistants across the South Island has been ratified,” said New Zealand Nurses Organisation advocate Glenda Alexander today. More >>
Canterbury Nurses Ratify Pay Offer
Friday, 19 September 2003, 8:12 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
"2500 nurses and midwives employed by the Canterbury DHB have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective agreement," said New Zealand Nurses Organisation advocate Chris Wilson today. More >>
Proposed Settlement Reached With 5 Sth ISland DHBs
Thursday, 18 September 2003, 8:36 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
After two days of mediation a proposed settlement has been reached in negotiations between the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and five South Island DHBs of the South Island MECA (Multi Employer Collective Agreement). More >>
Attempt to Avert S.I. Nurses' Strike Unsuccessful
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The parties negotiating the collective agreement for 3,000 nurses, midwives and health assistants employed in DHBs across the South Island met today, said New Zealand Organisation advocate Glenda Alexander. More >>
Canterbury Nurses to Attend Ratification Meetings
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 9:20 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation and the Canterbury DHB have reached a proposed settlement of collective agreement negotiations at mediation today. More >>
Suffrage Day Strike For S.I. Nurses
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
3,000 nurses, midwives and health assistants employed in DHBs across the South Island have voted to take two hours strike action on 19 September in support of their claim for pay parity with their North Island counterparts. More >>
Ministry Advice On Enrolled Nurses Flawed
Tuesday, 2 September 2003, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Ministry Advice On Enrolled Nurses Flawed The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has strongly supported the call of the Otago District Health Board (DHB) chairman, Richard Thomson, to ignore a letter from the Ministry of Health recommending enrolled ... More >>
Nurses and Midwives To Attend Report Back Meetings
Monday, 1 September 2003, 12:11 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Nurses, midwives and health care assistants covered by the Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) which includes five South Island DHBs will now attend report back meetings, said Glenda Alexander, New Zealand Nurses Organisation advocate today. More >>
Nurses to Attend Mediation Report Back Meetings
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Mediation between the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and Canterbury DHB over the Collective Agreement covering 2,500 nurses and midwives employed by the DHB has adjourned and NZNO members will now attend reportback meetings, said Nurses Organisation advocate ... More >>
Report: Better Nurses' Working Conditions Needed
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:57 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
"The Nurses Organisation strongly backs the key conclusion of the Health Workforce Advisory Committee report released today," said Geoff Annals, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation CEO, following the release of the report. More >>
Nurses and Midwives In Mediation Tomorrow
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 12:28 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Negotiators of the Collective Agreement covering 2,500 nurses and midwives employed by Canterbury DHB will attend mediation in Christchurch tomorrow, 22 August, said New Zealand Nurses Organisation advocate Chris Wilson today. More >>
SI Nurses and Midwives Head To Mediation with DHBs
Friday, 15 August 2003, 6:19 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
After two days of talks, the negotiators of the Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) covering nurses, midwives and health care assistants in five South Island DHBs have agreed to seek mediation, said New Zealand Nurses Organisation advocate ... More >>
Senior Nurses Reject Unacceptable Pay offer
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
"Senior Nurses in seven Lower North Island DHBs, have resoundingly rejected a proposal to settle a multi-employer collective employment agreement," New Zealand Nurses Organisation advocate Lyn Olsthoorn said today. More >>
Step In the Right Direction On Nurses Student Debt
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Nurses Organisation has welcomed a government announcement of scholarships for students intending to work in the health workforce. More >>
Senior Nurses’ To Consider Pay Offer
Friday, 1 August 2003, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Senior nurses in the lower North Island are to attend meetings over the next fortnight to consider their employer’s latest pay offer, said the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation today. More >>
Canterbury Nurses/Midwives Negotiations Adjourned
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Negotiations for nurses and midwives employed by the Canterbury DHB have adjourned after a further day of talks. More >>
It’s Official – NZers Think Nurses Are Underpaid
Monday, 28 July 2003, 9:45 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
A poll released today by the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation shows an overwhelming majority of New Zealanders think nurses are underpaid. More >>
Important Step Towards Protecting Health Workers
Monday, 28 July 2003, 8:29 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
"The outcome of the government's inquiry into the effect of dangerous chemicals on workers is an important step to addressing the issues for health workers," said Geoff Annals, chief executive of the Nurses Organisation today. More >>
Performance Payment Tops Nurses' Annual Salary
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 11:44 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Nurses Organisation has slammed performance payments for Canterbury DHB management exceeding a nurses' annual salary. More >>