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GPs back cause behind practice nurse strike ballot – but GP support for striking unclear

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Wednesday 5 August 2020, 05:14 PM

Practice nurse stop work rally Chch 23 July NZNO

A strike vote is under way after NZNO practice nurse and reception staff members attended nationwide stopwork meetings last month like this one in Christchurch

There has been discussion amongst GPs on whether they should be striking in sympathy with the nurses. And I know there is support for that approach

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