21 Aug 2023

Senior doctors to walk off job next month after breakdown in pay talks

From Checkpoint, 5:16 pm on 21 August 2023

Web Senior doctors have voted to walk off the job around the country next month after a breakdown in pay talks.

The Association of Salaried medical Specialists says 80 percent of it members have voted to strike arguing when inflation is taken into account Te Whatu Ora is essentially wanting them to take a pay cut for the third year in the row.

The 3 strikes will last two to four hours at a time, on September 5th, 13th and 21st.

Executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, Sarah Dalton spoke to Lisa Owen.