12 Aug 2021

Striking midwives march on Parliament

From Midday Report, 12:43 pm on 12 August 2021

Wellington midwives are marching along central city streets towards parliament right now, amid a week of rolling strikes. About 1500 hospital midwives have been holding a series of eight-hour strikes this week, after failed negotiations over pay increases. Māni Dunlop crosses live to RNZ's reporter Hamish Cardwell at the march. He speaks with union organiser Jill Ovens.

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