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For Immediate Use
July 17, 2018
The majority of
experienced doctors employed by the ACC to evaluate medical
claims went on strike this morning for improvements to
their collective agreement.
The strike for four
hours from 8am today is the first of a series of
Lloyd Woods, a Senior Industrial
Officer at the Association of Employee Medical Professionals
(ASMS).
"They patiently put their claims
before VAC for a small salary increase, a statement on the
the importance of well-being and the same redundancy formula as
other employees of the ACC – and resulting in nothing.
"They are
run out of patience now and have taken the very unusual
not to go on strike. It's only the second time,
to the best of our knowledge, that senior doctors in New
Zealand has slaughtered tools. "
One of the VAC doctors,
who does not want to be named, says:
"ACC published
statements of vision and values, including: "People before
Process & # 39; and & # 39; Fair and reasonable – values echoing
I have lived as an ACC medical consultant specialist on
several years. I care about people. Yet even in mediation,
VAC has blocked our three modest demands without
counter offer. It's amazing how much this makes us underestimated
"We ask three things: layoff provisions
corresponding to those of 800 other VAC staff (according to VAC,
excessive), a salary increase of 1% (VAC claims have other employees have
less), and a simple statement to support health and
staff security. Why would ACC refuse even
this?"
Another ACC doctor, also speaking anonymously,
says:
"Good partners, fair and open, safe kiwis, people
before the process, the good stewards … these are the five
values. As an ACC medical advisor, I deliver on each of these
day. I'm helping ACC case managers to be good partners
injured customers, to be good stewards of our resources,
ensure fair and open management of all claims. This work
puts people before the process and strives to do for security
Kiwis.
"But today I'm not going to work.
first time in 28 years as a doctor, and 14 years of work for
ACC I will participate in an industrial action. Why? Because
VAC, the organization responsible for prevention, care and
healing from an injury, cares so little about his workers.
Sometimes you have to get up and be valued. But when I
go back to work, I will continue to defend these values
with the case managers I support, even though these values are
not currently extended to me. "
Mr. Woods says further
strikes are planned for:
Wednesday July 25, 1 pm –
17h
Thursday 2nd August, 8am – 12pm
Friday 10th
August, from 13h to 17h
Monday, August 13, from 8h to 12h
midday.
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