27 Aug 2019

Nurses union promises changes after report reveals weaknesses

From Morning Report, 7:36 am on 27 August 2019

The nurses union is promising major changes after a highly critical review of its pay bargaining process last year.

Nurses achieved a pay deal mid last year, after long and complex negotiations with district health boards.

They were marked by bitter divisions between the union leadership and its 30,000-plus members - especially on social media.

A report out today reveals weaknesses in the union's campaign, and says there's a need for reconciliation.

RNZ Health Correspondent Karen Brown has the story.

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