Fair Pay Campaign

Outcome of Senior Nurses/Midwives/Community Positions Job Scoping Exercises and Processes

• Scoping News (PDF)
• Hitchhikers’ Guide to Job Scoping  (PDF)
• Guidelines to Completing Supplementary Questionnaire (PDF)
• Job Scoping Questionnaire (Word)

Safe Staffing

The Fair Pay Campaign encompasses Safe Staffing. Link to NZ Herald report on safe staffing, 22/09/2005

On this page: Senior Nurse/Midwives Scoping Update - August 2005 DHB MECA Agreement Australian Media Coverage of Ratification Ratification Bulletin - December 2004 Regional Information Sheets - January 2005 Media Releases MECA Updates Campaign CD - On Sale Now Campaign Resources Campaign Bulletins Campaign Updates Photo Gallery

Senior Nurse/Midwives Scoping Update - August 2005

Download or view update from NZNO to members whose positions are part of this process (PDF)

DHB MECA Agreement

Download or view a complete PDF version of the DHB MECA Agreement. (1.5 MB)

Australian Media Coverage of Ratification

• Click here to read Workers Online story http://workers.labor.net.au/255/news6_nurses.html
• Media Release Re Ratification Result NZNO Members Accept 22 February 2005
• Latest Purple Alert for members 21 February 2005

Ratification Bulletin - December 2004

• Click here to open a PDF (580KB) outlining the proposed MECA settlement. (December 2004).
• Click here to view or download a PDF of a letter to DHB NZNO members from the MECA negotiating team recommending the proposed settlement. (15 December 2004)

Regional Information Sheets - January 2005

Click on the links below for more detailed regional information and national information on senior nurses. (PDF versions).

• Auckland MECA
• Northern Districts MECA
• Lower North Island MECA
• Canterbury CA
• South Island MECA
• Senior Nurses

Media Releases

Click here for the latest media release. (16 December 2004)

MECA Updates

Updates on national MECA negotiations for NZNO members:

MECA Update 14, 16 December 2004 MECA Update 13,10 December 2004 MECA Update 12, 25 November 2004 MECA Update 11, 12 November 2004 MECA Update10, 3 November 2004 MECA Update 9, 11 October 2004 MECA Update 8, 11 October 2004

MECA Update 7, 24 September2004 MECA Update 6, 8 September2004 MECA Update 5, 30 August2004 MECA Update 4, 13 August2004 MECA Update 3, 3 August2004 MECA Update 2, 16 July 2004 MECA Update 1, 1 July 2004

Campaign CD - On Sale Now

Click on the CDto listen to a sample of the new Fair Pay campaign song, Because We're Worth It, by Auckland band Paua Fritters. NZNO member Alice McKenzie sings backing vocals and Penny Laybourn wrote the song and performs lead vocals. It's a catchy song in a colourful Fair Pay campaign package. This song is set to play a big part of the campaign. To read the lyrics click here. To order send $10 per CD to: Campaign CD, NZNO, PO Box 2128, Wellington, or click here.

NZNO president Jane O'Malley's keynote speech - NZNO AGM, 15 September 2004.

Click here to view a word document.

Campaign Resources

• Link here to the "Backgrounder"document and some history about the campaign
• Download or view an order from for resources
• Download or view the NZNOCampaign Toolkit (PDF 186kb) - a resource for NZNO delegatesand members to support local campaigns
• NZNO Organising Services Manager,Laila Harré's keynote speech to NZNO Conference 2003 and accompanying powerpoint presentation.

Campaign Bulletins

• Download Bulletin 5(PDF 609 KB)
• Download Bulletin 4 (PDF 207KB) take a look at some photos of the presentation of the Petition to Parliament on 19 November, 2003.
• Download Bulletin (PDF 163KB)

Campaign Updates

View or download a PDF of regular Fair Pay Campaign Updates

June 2004 (petition, national sticker day) 24 May 2004 (Ballot result) May 2004 April 2004 April 2004

March 2004 February 2004 December 2003 30 October 2003 01 October 2003

Photo Gallery

Presentation of the DHB members' petiiton to Ruth Dyson - November 19, 2003.