It is important to note the
NZEI collective agreement (CA) expired in May 2018.
Interestingly, minutes before
NZEI's announcement came, the Minister for Education announced the a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a number of principals from other organisations across the country.
Welcoming the midwives' action,
NZEI national secretary Paul Goulter said
NZEI had also been following the Kristine Bartlett equal pay case.
Intensive research was conducted with both local and international support centres, including the Royal College of Nursing in Wales, the British Medical Association, Queensland Nurses' Union and the New Zealand Educational Institute (
NZEI).
Former organiser with the New Zealand Educational Institute (
NZEI), Rudd Hughes, has joined NZNO's industrial team, based in Auckland.
I note the
NZEI teachers' union has a tiered subscription fee, related to personal income.