PSA members at Environment Canterbury (ECan) have voted
to take strike action on Monday after unsuccessful
bargaining.
The decision to take industrial action at 12pm
on Monday comes after protracted negotiations at ECan and
fundamental disagreements over the current salary
system.
"Information from Ecan shows that 73% of members
are paid less than the standard rate for their position,
with some being below the lowest rate for their role," says
PSA organiser Angela Collier.
"This is unacceptable to
members and is made worse by pay levels continuing to slip
in real terms.
Some members have experienced slippage of
up to 4% over a three year period with stalled wages failing
to keep up with the market.
Other concerns include
exclusion of recognition of Te Tiriti and ECan obligations
to staff.
"ECan have claimed they have a legal opinion
about not putting in a clause in the collective agreement
recognising Te Tiriti and obligations to staff. We have
asked for their legal opinion on this, and they have failed
to provide
it."
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