Unions representing workers from essential health,
education and public services have written to Prime Minister
Christopher Luxon to urge him to resolve impasses with their
respective collective bargaining.
The letter was sent
by unions representing teachers, doctors, firefighters,
nurses, midwives, health care assistants, principals,
education support and field staff, allied health workers,
home support workers, and 111 emergency
dispatchers.
Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa
NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter says while there are
issues specific to each sector, there are commonalities and
a concerning common approach to bargaining from the
Coalition Government.
“For this reason, we believe it
is appropriate for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to step
in and meet with workforce representatives to explore ways
forward and settlement options,” Paul Goulter
says.
More than 100,000 essential workers held strikes
throughout the country last month to call on the Coalition
Government to properly fund their vital public services
after ongoing deadlocks in their separate
negotiations.
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