Hospital MRI and nuclear medicine technologists strike for four days

16 Aug 2024

RNZ

Hospital-based MRI and nuclear medicine technologists have stopped work for four days from 6am Friday morning.

Their union, Apex, said they were striking because of failures by Health New Zealand to address pay claims.

The difference between public and private pay rates was more than 30 percent, it said.

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