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Source: Council Of Trade Unions (CTU) – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: What confidence can we have in “business confidence”?
‘Business confidence’ is falling and we should be very concerned, we are told. But is ‘business confidence’ really falling and is it anything more than an opinion poll of some chief executives as to what they think of the Government of the day, or their impression (which may not be any more accurate than yours or mine) of where the economy is going?
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Source: Council Of Trade Unions (CTU) – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Budget health analysis shows reverse in downwards trend, but much more needed
Council of Trade Unions Economist Dr Bill Rosenberg and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Director of Policy Lyndon Keene today jointly released detailed analysis of the 2018/2019 health budget which shows $2.5 billion would need to be put in to the next Government budget to both meet that year’s needs and restore funding to 2009/2010 levels.
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Source: Council Of Trade Unions (CTU) – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: The Budget: bleeding stopped, patient’s condition still serious
In memoriam: This is the 200th CTU Economic Bulletin. It was founded by my predecessor, Peter Conway, CTU economist and then CTU Secretary, who wrote the first 101 issues. He died just three years ago, on 9 June 2015. We still miss his wisdom, values, activism, music and friendship.
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Source: Council Of Trade Unions (CTU) – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Holidays Act changes to be worked through between unions, business and Government
The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said today that he was looking forward to working with business and Government on a review of the Holidays Act to ensure working people are fully and properly paid what they legally earn.
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Source: Council Of Trade Unions (CTU) – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Payroll needs to recognise that parenting is skilled work too
The Council of Trade Unions said that new research released this morning by public policy researchers at Motu shows parenthood is undervalued by employers as skilled but unpaid work, with mothers being impacted by a lifelong ‘parenthood penalty’. Secretary Sam Huggard said the research illustrates how undervaluing what is perceived as unpaid ‘women’s work’ has an interaction with paid work, and strongly contributes to the gender pay gap.
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – ASMS – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Health Minister’s Letter of expectations to health bosses a missed opportunity to address workforce crisis
“The Health Minister has given hospital bosses a clear signal about the Government’s health priorities but has missed an opportunity to focus on one of the main ways to achieve those priorities – the specialist workforce in our public hospitals,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – ASMS – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Public health services in crisis require urgent fix from Government
“The Government must fix the crisis with patient care at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital urgently to ensure the struggling services there do not break down further as we head into what could be a disastrous winter,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).
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Source: Council Of Trade Unions (CTU) – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Government facing over two and a half billion health funding gap
New figures released today by Council of Trade Unions Economist Dr Bill Rosenberg and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Director of Policy Lyndon Keene show the health funding gap since 2009/2010 has grown to $2.7 billion. This amount would be needed in Thursday’s Budget to fund services to the same level they were supported in 2010, and pay for new initiatives.
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Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Headline: Members to get ballot for industrial action
Media Release
EMBARGO 9.30am 20 April 2018
Members now vote whether or not to strike
NZNO DHB members, who are party to the DHB Nurses and Midwifery MECA, receive their strike ballot paper by post and email from Monday 23 April to vote on proposed strike action. The action will occur if the MECA impasse is not resolved through the Independent Panel Process.
Industrial Services Manager Cee Payne says the NZNO National Delegates Committee this week recommended NZNO proceed with a secret strike ballot of all members covered by the DHB Nurses and Midwifery MECA for strike action.
“We announced this decision to members this morning with the information that the possible strike action will consist of two strikes for 24 hours each commencing at 7.00am. The committee have proposed a week in between the two strikes,” Cee Payne said.
“Members can vote online or by post. The ballot is open for 30 days in accordance with the NZNO constitution and closes no later than 5pm on Friday 25 May 2018. The postal ballot will need to be returned by Tuesday 22 May 2018.
“The commitment to secure safe patient care and a salary structure that incentivises nurses and midwives to remain in the profession has led the committee to this important decision. Strike action is a last resort if a settlement acceptable to our members cannot be achieved” said Cee Payne.
“NZNO must give 14 days’ notice to the DHBs should a vote to strike be the majority decision from all those that submit their ballot. This means the dates of a possible strike are early July.
NZNO chief executive Memo Musa explains that as soon as notice of strike action is given to the DHBs they must develop a contingency plan and take all reasonable and practicable steps to ensure continued provision of essential or life preserving service if strike action occurs.
“The statutory Code of Good Faith for the public health sector requires employers to provide for patient safety by ensuring that life preserving services are available to prevent a serious threat to life or permanent disability during any strike action,” Memo Musa said.
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Media Enquiries to: Media Adviser, Karen Coltman: 027 431 2617.
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Headline: MECA Panel members confirmed
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All District Health Boards |
Media Release 13 April 2018
Announcement of independent DHB MECA panel members
Following yesterday’s announcement that an independent panel is being engaged to assist in resolving the impasse in the DHB NZNO Multi Employer Collective Agreement bargaining, both parties can now confirm the appointments to the Independent Panel.
The panel is comprised of three independent members: An independent chair appointed by the government, one member proposed by the DHBs and one member proposed by NZNO.
Both parties welcome the appointment of the chair, Professor Margaret Wilson.
“Professor Margaret Wilson represents balance for the parties as we negotiate terms and conditions for 27,000 members of the health workforce,” says Memo Musa, Chief Executive of NZNO and Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Chair of the DHBs’ Employment Relations Strategy Group.
The panel member nominated by the DHBs is Julie Patterson who has a strong background in DHB leadership. The panel member nominated by NZNO is Geoff Annals, a former NZNO chief executive.
The panel will meet next week. After its first meeting and during the next four weeks the Panel will receive submissions from each party on various matters requiring further negotiation in order to reach an agreement on an updated offer that NZNO can present to its members.
The independent panel process involves:
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MEDIA CONTACTS
DHB Contact
Mick Prior, General Manager – Strategic Workforce Services
M: 027 691 4999 mick.prior@tas.health.nz
NZNO Contact
Media Adviser Karen Coltman: 027 431 2617.
BACKGROUND – PANEL MEMBERS
Professor Margaret Wilson – Professor Wilson has worked in both private legal practice and has had an extensive career in public service, including as a Director of the Reserve Bank, Speaker of the House and as a Minister of the Crown. She has also served as the founding Dean of Waikato Law School and as New Zealand Law Commissioner.
Geoff Annals – Geoff is currently the chief executive of Accuro Health Insurance. Formerly the chief executive of the NZNO, Geoff was involved in the nursing fair pay resolution in 2004, and in the establishment of the Safe Staffing Healthy Workplace Unit. Geoff has worked as a registered nurse, and has a good understanding of the wider health system.
Julie Patterson – Julie is the former Chief Executive Officer of Whanganui DHB. She is a qualified nurse (RGON) and has extensive experience in clinical leadership and senior management roles in the health sector. Julie has taken a lead role in the Safe Staffing Healthy Workplace governance group, and the Health Sector Relationship Agreement, and has worked closely with the NZNO in both of these initiatives.