Ongoing protest highlights pay equity

PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH
PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH
Union protesters gathered in Queens Gardens yesterday to highlight pay equity issues.

Representatives from the Public Service Association, Post Primary Teachers' Association, New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tertiary Education Union, New Zealand Educational Institute and Unions Otago demonstrated for a couple of hours.

PPTA Otago president Kussi Hurtado-Stuart said the protest was held every two weeks at the same place, and centred around pay equity.

It started about a month ago.

Mr Hurtado-Stuart said the protesters had noticed more positive responses from the general public in recent weeks compared with last year.

 

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