Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director on the continued strike action and rejected pay offer
The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Newstalk ZB
September 18, 20254m 29s
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Show Notes
Negotiations between senior doctors and the Government have broken down.
They've rejected a $160 million offer and are set to strike for 48 hours next week.
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists had put a proposal which would have cost about $300 million.
Executive Director Sarah Dalton told Mike Hosking doctors are playing catch up.
She says doctors haven't had pay increases lower than inflation since the pandemic.
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Association of Salaried Medical Specialistssarah daltonsenior doctorspay negotiationsstrikesindustrial actionhealth nz