Today’s Union News includes a further deep dive from Waatea into our Briefing to the Incoming Government and more about our collapsing health system, this time focused on Tauranga.
Union coverage
- ASMS – Tauranga Hospital Emergency Department doctor calls for more beds | NZ Herald
- CTU – WORKERS DRAW AN ELECTION LINE: NZCTU DEMANDS BETTER WAGES, TE TIRITI PROTECTION AND A FAIRER ECONOMY | Waatea News
- NZNO | Tauranga Hospital Emergency Department nurses declare state of emergency | NZ Herald (also on RNZ)
- NZNO – Nurse shortfall: Nearly 2/3 of Waikato ED shifts understaffed in June | Waikato Times (paywalled)
- PSA – Govt estimates 1000 public sector redundancies save more than $100m per year, minus redundancy costs – NZ Herald
Employment
- Company admits failing to protect worker safety after fatal fall | RNZ
- ACT pledges to freeze adult minimum wage, lower youth training rate | Stuff
- Nicola Willis hints National to campaign on income bracket changes, research tax credit | RNZ
- Worker sacked after caring for sick child awarded $32,000 | Waikato Times (paywalled)
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