Planned Strike Action by Laboratory Workers

28 March 2007

Planned Strike Action by Medical Laboratory Workers' Union (MLWU)

Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) has received notice of intended strike action by members of the Medical Laboratory Workers’ Union (MLWU). The two day strike action is planned to occur from 8.00am Wednesday 11 April to 8.00am Friday 13 April 2007.

Contingency planning is now underway at HBDHB in preparation for the MLWU strike action. MLWU members include laboratory scientists and technicians employed by District Health Boards and the New Zealand Blood Service.

Says Warrick Frater, HBDHB’s chief operating officer “Our number one consideration in preparing for this strike is patient care and our contingency planning will be focused on minimising risk to patients, managing demand and utilising all available resources.”

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