St John second strike

Wellington: A second strike notice has been filed on behalf of hundreds of St John paramedics and ambulance staff who plan on walking off the job next week.

St John staff represented by First Union say further breakdowns in pay talks mean they will now be striking on Wednesday and Saturday next week.

First Union national ambulance coordinator Sarah Stone said negotiations with St John were not progressing.

But St John said its $60 million pay settlement over two years was the biggest in its history — and paramedics and ambulance officers appeared to be split over accepting it. — RNZ