New Zealand Public Servants Strike Over Pay
Nearly 10,000 New Zealand public servants walked off the job to protest wage offers amid rising living costs. The strike disrupted major government services and added pressure on the government ahead of upcoming elections.
Nearly 10,000 public servants in New Zealand walked off the job for several hours on Wednesday, disrupting services across the country. The strikes add pressure on a government managing a weak urban economy ahead of an election in about two months. Workers rejected wage offers that union representatives say would leave them worse off in real terms amid high living costs.
