South Island breast cancer screening mammographers dispute escalates with rolling 24-hour strikes.

South Island breast cancer screening mammographers employed by the Pacific Radiology Group (PRG) will strike for 24 hours on Monday 14th of February in Dunedin and Invercargill and another 24-hour strike on Tuesday the 15th February in Christchurch, Timaru and Nelson.

South Island breast cancer screening mammographers to strike over low pay, while employers profits reach obscene high and cancer screening backlog places women’s lives at risk.

Pacific Radiology Group (PRG), has just announced a massive 3784% increase in profits in the last six months. Meanwhile, PRG mammographers are paid up to 14% less than their counterparts employed in the District Health Boards for performing the exact same job.

Infratil Owned, Pacific Radiology Group (PRG) Cancer Screening Mammographers to Strike Over low pay, While Profits Reach Obscene High

For the first time in New Zealand history, mammographers employed by a private sector company will go on strike. PRG Mammographers from Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Timaru and Christchurch will go on strike on 16th December 2021.

Medical physicists commence strike action

Medical Physicists at the six DHBs that offer radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer will commence strike action from Friday 3 December 2021. Twenty-four hour stoppages will occur on Friday 3rd, Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th December.

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