APEX Union have announced their members in Whangarei, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, and the South Island will take industrial action (strike) on Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 April, 2025.
The strike is a full withdrawal of labour, which means APEX Union members who work in the laboratory, collection centres, and logistics and support staff (in some regions), will strike on these days.
Awanui staff are progressing contingency planning for how we will operate across communities and hospitals where we provide services.
- Most of our services across the South Island will be closed for the period of the strike, with no routine services available.
- All regions will have life preserving services for the strike period where needed.
Monday 28 April to Sunday 11 May 2025:
Union members in Dunedin will also take partial industrial action from involving ‘Test Adds’. This action means they are unable to process any additional numbering, registration, receipting, or testing for samples where a test request has already been received by the laboratory. If a Test Add is required, please arrange for a new sample collection with a new request form.
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Our teams are working closely with Health NZ to manage the impacts to hospital services and the wider health sector. Priority will be ensuring those who are seriously ill still receive the critical, life preserving services they need.
Awanui respects the right of union members within our organisation to strike, and we understand these periods in the business can create a challenging environment.
We thank you once again for your continued understanding and support during this time.