Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi
Around 250 Nurse Maude support workers will strike again tomorrow and a week later 14 September, after their employer failed to come back with any new proposals following strike action in August.
“Nurse Maude workers are disappointed that their employer still has not put forward a reasonable offer on pay and are cutting two of their sick leave days,” said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association, Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.
“Nurse Maude is out of step with other publicly funded employers who recognise the importance of sick leave to these workers and provide extra sick leave days.”
Workers first went on strike on 31 July and again on 10 August.
“Nurse Maude needs to bring a fair pay offer and withdraw threats to sick leave. Until then, Nurse Maude workers will continue with strike action.”
The PSA wants to see a resolution to this dispute and has filed for facilitation in the Employment Relations Authority.
Picket information for Monday 7 September
- Nelson 8am – Outside Nurse Maude’s offices (Nayland side of building) 4 Kidson Place, Stoke, Nelson
- Christchurch 8.30am – Corner Papanui Road and Mansfield Ave Merivale (close to Nurse Maude’s Mansfield Ave Premises)
- Hutt Valley 8:30am – Corner of High Street and Daysh Street, Avalon, Lower Hutt
- Mana, Porirua 8:30am – 4 Mana Esplanade, down from the bridge. Near the Little Green Olive Coffee Shop in the container.
- Kapiti 8:30am – Corner of Te Roto Drive and Kapiti Road (neat Bin Inn)
Previous statements
- 9 August Nurse Maude workers strike again over low pay offer and removal of sick leave
- 31 July Nurse Maude support workers to strike over irresponsible sick leave cuts
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest trade union, representing and supporting more than 95,000 workers across central government, state-owned enterprises, local councils, health boards and community groups.