Mark Quin: Ambulance Association Secretary on the 6% funding boost for Hato Hone St John
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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An ambulance union says the Government's made the right call in increasing funding by 6% for Hato Hone St John.
It's putting an additional $21 million into the ambulance service, increasing the overall funding to nearly $357 million.
Ambulance Association Secretary Mark Quin told Ryan Bridge that it hasn’t resolved the issues of pay parity, but it’s more than they were offered previously.
He says the pay increases take them above the inflationary pressures, as well as significant conditions around medical.
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