Defence Minister uses 'extraordinary' power to allow soldiers to do civillian work during NZDF strike
Defence Minister Judith Collins has used special powers to allow soldiers to carry out civilian work as Defence Force staff strike over pay. About 1000 civilian workers have ramped up industrial ...
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Armed forces to fill vacant NZDF security and firefighting roles amid strike action
Collins detailed how the Defence Force (NZDF) had received notice from the Public Service Association that staff would strike from November 6 to January 31. “Security guard services and ...
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Defence Minister Judith Collins uses ‘extraordinary’ power to allow soldiers to do civilian work during NZDF strike
About 1000 civilian workers have ramped up industrial action in the past week, with NZDF refusing to offer a pay increase. Staff have been working to rule, refusing overtime, taking combined ...