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New Zealand ‘mega strike’: 100,000 public sector workers demand better conditions | New Zealand (www.theguardian.com)
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An estimated 100,000 nurses, teachers and public sector staff walked off the job in New Zealand on Thursday to call on the government to better fund and resource public services, in one of the country’s largest ever strikes.

The so-called “mega strike” brought together workers from multiple sectors, including more than 60,000 school teachers, 40,000 nurses and salaried medical specialists and 15,000 public service staff.

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 13 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I like the (tangentially related) bit where Simeon Brown is saying it's unacceptable that Nelson Hospital's generator failed.

The minister of cutting funding to the health sector says it's unacceptable. Maybe he will provide that boost to health funding that doctors and nurses are striking over?

[–] stellargmite@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

And the one who suddenly is concerned about ethics in regards to strikes . These Machiavellian creeps go from bad to worse with each day.

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 2 points 4 days ago

LOL. He wants the health system to collapse so he can privatise the whole thing.