The E tÅ« members will take several two-hour strikes this week, including today, and members have also voted for a 24-hour stoppage at a time to be determined next week. Stuff members have voted to reject the company’s pay offer and to continue to seek a deal that addresses cost of living increases this year. Members’ concerns centre on paying their rent, mortgages, paying their bills, and being able to afford family life. "The increase we are asking for is only to match the cost of living increases - we will still be no better off in real terms." "The benefit of what we’ve negotiated so far depends on ensuring that members’ pay is not continually eroded by inflation," he says.

Source: Stuff November 29, 2022 21:53 UTC