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Care workers pay increase: Monumental win for female dominated industry

Care workers pay increase: Monumental win for female dominated industry

Care workers pay increase: Monumental win for female dominated industry Care workers pay increase: Monumental win for female dominated industry, 4.38 MB
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

A monumental equal pay settlement has been achieved, giving aged care workers a well deserved pay rise of 42% over the next 4 years. The proposed settlement comes after finding of gender bias were discovered within the industry. 95bFm Reporter Adam Jacobson speaks with Industrial Services Manager of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Cee Payne, about why this is not only a substantial achievement for the industry, but also for gender equality in pay.