1,100 NZ ambulance officers strike on Sept 27 & 30 over insufficient pay offer, rejecting St John Ambulance's proposal.

Approximately 1,100 ambulance officers from New Zealand's FIRST Union will strike on September 27 and 30, rejecting St John Ambulance's inadequate pay offer, which failed to meet inflation rates. The officers are frustrated by poor political leadership on funding issues and warn of a potential exodus to other health roles by 2026. FIRST Union is negotiating a Life Preserving Services Agreement to ensure emergency response capacity during the strike.

September 13, 2024
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