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The last-minute talks between nurses and district health councils (DHB) about the 24-hour nurses' strike ended this morning.
The New Zealand Nurses Organization (NZNO) confirmed until Friday at 7:00 am after rejecting the latest DHB offer
NZNO said that negotiations talks with DHB would continue, but that the members would still leave the job tomorrow.
At a press conference this afternoon, Helen Mason, DHB spokesperson they were still working with ERA and the nurses union and would review the final recommendations of the ERA immediately and seriously once they'd come out.
"We are currently waiting to receive the final recommendations of the ERA and we expect that we will get Ms. Mason said:
The talks had been an" extremely robust process "that had raised serious concerns of the However, she stated that the DHBs were disappointed that the Nurses' Organization had not waited to take into consideration the final recommendations.
"We are very disappointed to learn that NZNO is going ahead with the strike … given it said the final recommendations would not bind one or the other. other parties, she said.
ask a third party to evaluate this offer, which is listening to the concerns of both parties and if the offer actually meets the concerns of both parties.
"We have worked very hard over the last 24 hours to try to find a resolution and the DHB will continue to find and work very hard to find a way forward with us" , she said.
The unprecedented situation for nurses had led DHBs to work hard to avoid a strike. "Our reasons for wanting to avoid We take our responsibility to ensure patient safety very seriously, taking our responsibilities to ensure the safety of re staff. "
DHBs worked on the plans for the last three months in preparation for the
She urged the public that anyone who needs urgent medical attention does not want to go to an emergency department or call 111 or contact general practitioners and local pharmacists for any medical assistance.
A Chief Medical Officer estimates that 6,000 to 8,000 elective surgery procedures nationwide will have to be postponed as a result of industrial action.
The latest offer, rejected by the nurses, stimulates the minimum wage increase that nurses would receive from 9 percent to 12.5 percent, but delays the deadline for wage increases to take effect. [19659003] The Nurses Organization recommends the improved offer that includes They pay increases of 12.5 to 15.9 percent, which will be extended over 25 months.
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