Fair Pay Petition delivered to Parliament

6/08/2020  

 

Fair pay petition delivered to Parliament

 Earlier this morning, Chief Executive Simon Wallace and Nursing Leadership Group Chair Frances Hughes presented the fair pay petition, with over 15,300 signatures, to representatives from New Zealand's four largest political parties.

Simon and Frances were supported by the NZACA National Office team, Anna Blackwell (Nursing Leadership Group member and owner of Cook Street Nursing Care Centre), and nurses from Te Hopai Rest Home in Wellington.

The petition was accepted by Louisa Wall (Labour, Chair of the Health Select Committee),  Hon Tim Macindoe (National Party Spokesperson for Seniors), Hon Tracey Martin (NZ First, Minister for Seniors), and Jan Logie (Green Party Spokesperson for Senior Citizens).

 

Te Hopai Staff