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![Bus drivers snub $500 olive branch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bus drivers snub $500 olive branch
Auckland bus drivers turned their backs on a $500 sweetener from the region's public transport agency when they rejected a new pay offer.
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Pay rise rejected - where to now in bus dispute?
An 11.5pc pay rise over three years, which was rejected by NZ Bus drivers and cleaners today, was recommended by its unions as "the best deal we could get".
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Sean Plunket loses ERA case against Radio NZ
The ERA finds Radio NZ was within its right to stop Morning Report presenter Sean Plunket writing a column in Metro magazine.
![Bus drivers reject pay offer in stormy meeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bus drivers reject pay offer in stormy meeting
Disappointed bus drivers and cleaners stormed out of a meeting after being presented with NZ Bus's revised pay offer today.
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Britain's health service pays millions to gag whistleblowers
NHS whistleblowers are routinely gagged in order to cover up dangerous and even dishonest practices that could attract bad publicity and damage a hospital's reputation.
![Bus drivers' unions agree with NZ Bus on pay-rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bus drivers' unions agree with NZ Bus on pay-rise
The unions will recommend that bus drivers and cleaners accept a pay-rise offer when they meet next Wednesday.
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Govt's bill axes right to smoko
The Govt has introduced a law change that will allow bosses to withhold workers' regular breaks, and instead pay for the time or trade the breaks.
![Five work stoppages in June quarter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Five work stoppages in June quarter
The number of work stoppages so far this year is well down on a year earlier.