Jill Ovens
Midwives in Auckland and Northland start week of strikes
Midwives in Auckland and Northland will be the first to walk off the job today, as consecutive days of rolling strikes around the country kick off.
Over the coming week about 1500 hospital midwives… Audio
Midwives support striking nurses
Some midwives joined in with the nurses strike today- about 2-hundred midwives are in the nurses union. The majority are in the midwives union Meras, which is supporting the NZNO but can't strike… Audio
Midwives union accepts pay boost offer
Midwives working in the public sector say it's been a long two years to settle with the government and it's hoping future negotiations are much smoother sailing. Members of the MERAS union have voted… Audio
Midwives accuse ministers of interference in pay talks
The midwives union has accused four government ministers of interfering in its pay negotiations with district health boards. After two weeks of intermittent daily strikes, it's now balloting its… Audio
Striking midwives promising 'maximum disruption'
Midwives employed by hospitals are launching industrial action today after a last-ditch bid to solve a long-running pay dispute failed. The midwives will walk off the job for two hours, twice a day… Audio
Midwives reject DHBs pay offer, vote to strike
District health board midwives have rejected a pay offer and voted to go on strike later this month. They are planning to strike for two hours, twice a day, every day in hospitals throughout the… Video, Audio
Sexual harassment in retail
Female shop workers have spoken out about the level of sexual harassment they are exposed to. We talk to Jill Ovens of the E Tu union in New Zealand. Audio
Hiring cheap Indian labour is undermining NZ workers
The Service and Food Workers Union says an influx of Indian tertiary students is undermining the pay for New Zealand workers. Audio
Possible employment changes for thousands of low paid workers
Thousands of cleaners employed by small companies will lose the right to keep their jobs under a law change the Government wants to push through. Audio
State Services boss defends
The paymaster of the public service says top civil servants will not get a pay rise this year except in exceptional cases. Audio
Health Officials Conduct Full Check on Questionable Rest Homes
This follows yesterday's termination of the government contract with Auckland rest home Belhaven. Audio
