Strike action the 'next option' if nurses reject latest pay offer from DHBsFAIRFAX AUSTRALIA If public hospital nurses reject the latest pay offer from the DHBs, strike action will be the "next option", a union adviser says. Public hospital nurses will consider strike action if they reject a new pay offer from the District Health Boards (DHBs), a union adviser says. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), which represents 27,000 nurses, has been in mediation with the DHBs to negotiate an improved offer since January 31. READ MORE: * Public hospital nurses open to strike action after national pay deal rejectedIf NZNO members vote for the deal, additional pay would be backdated to November 1. NZNO industrial adviser Lesley Harry said strike action would be the "next option" if members rejected the latest offer.

Source: Stuff March 04, 2018 06:26 UTC