April 20, 2022 • 4 mins
There are claims our health industry's understaffed because people are getting better pay at places like Bunnings and KFC.
10,000 health workers have voted to strike next month – after 18 months of failed pay negotiations with DHBs.
Sterile services technician, Steve, is one of them – and told Andrew Dickens he works a second job to support his family.
The PSA allied, scientific and technical workers will strike for 24-hours on May 16 – and work to rule between May 9 to 20.
“I get paid more at my second job than I do at my first job; I work security at a bar so it’s not exactly safe.”
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10,000 health workers have voted to strike next month – after 18 months of failed pay negotiations with DHBs.
Sterile services technician, Steve, is one of them – and told Andrew Dickens he works a second job to support his family.
The PSA allied, scientific and technical workers will strike for 24-hours on May 16 – and work to rule between May 9 to 20.
“I get paid more at my second job than I do at my first job; I work security at a bar so it’s not exactly safe.”
LISTEN ABOVE
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