Simeon Brown wrote to Health NZ and the union on Thursday “calling on both parties to urgently enter binding arbitration”. Health NZ said yes.
With nurses walking off the job, for the third time on Thursday, Health Minister Simeon Brown made a plea to doctors - who may also strike soon.
Simeon Brown is turning to binding arbitration in a bid to settle with senior doctors as he faces a backdrop of major strike action across the health sector.
But Health Minister Simeon Brown insists the bill does not restrict workers from raising safety concerns.
About 36,000 unionised nurses went on strike Tuesday and plan to again Thursday.
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