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Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald political editor on Simeon Brown urging the striking doctors to come back to the negotiating table
Manage episode 480018812 series 2098282
The Health Minister is making it clear he's not criticising doctors over pay - but their union.
More than $5,000 senior doctors in the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists union have been striking today.
Simeon Brown's urging them back to the negotiating table, saying thousands of surgeries - such as hip operations and knee replacements - have had to be delayed.
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan questions if the doctors will accept a new offer.
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Manage episode 480018812 series 2098282
The Health Minister is making it clear he's not criticising doctors over pay - but their union.
More than $5,000 senior doctors in the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists union have been striking today.
Simeon Brown's urging them back to the negotiating table, saying thousands of surgeries - such as hip operations and knee replacements - have had to be delayed.
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan questions if the doctors will accept a new offer.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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