ACC nurses at Total Care Health strike over pay
Nurses employed by Total Care Health have gone on strike in the North Island over pay, saying they are undervalued despite delivering skilled care.
Nurses working for Total Care Health have begun strike action in the North Island over pay disputes. The nurses say they deliver highly skilled care that reduces pressure on hospitals but are not valued appropriately by their employer. Total Care Health has stated it must ensure services remain sustainable within available funding.
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ACC nurses working for Total Care Health go on strike
The nurses deliver "highly skilled" care and reduce pressure on hospitals, but aren't valued by their employer, one nurse says.
RNZ
Nurses working for Total Care Health go on strike
The nurses deliver "highly skilled" care and reduce pressure on hospitals, but aren't valued by their employer, one nurse says.
NZ Herald
Total Care Health nurses strike in North Island over pay offer
Total Care Health said it had to ensure services remained sustainable within the funding.