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Care workers protest for pay equity in Dunedin following Budget disappointment

Wednesday 25th May 2022 | Quintin Jane | R1 News Reporter | quintin@r1.co.nz

On Monday, care workers and nurses around the motu protested against a proposed 3% pay increase for care workers, which some have called a slap in the face. R1 News's Quintin Jane spoke to nurses and aged care workers at the protest outside Labour MP David Clark's office.