Hundreds of nurses and their supporters joined a lunch-time rally at Parliament calling on the government to step in. Photo: RNZ / Ruth HillStrike action by about 3200 primary care nurses and administration staff yesterday affected about 500 GP clinics and accident and medical centres nationwide, forcing some to close for the day. Hundreds of nurses and their supporters joined lunch-time rallies at Parliament and in Christchurch, calling on the government to step in after mediation with employers failed. It was not fair that nurses working in primary care were paid 10 percent less than those working in hospitals, she said. Georgia Choveaux and her son, Josef, who is nearly six weeks old, joined the rally to show her support for nurses in primary care.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 03, 2020 19:18 UTC