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Michèle A'Court you’re awesome!

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Can the college please advise members what is happening now with the co-design especially since we’ve been overlooked in the budget? Why has there been no communication as to what the next step will be? Maybe we should be voting on the next step from here?? Very disappointing and frustrating not to hear anything from our professional body!!

We clearly need a special branch of NZCOM just to represent LMCs for pay negotiation. We are such a small group so it should be relatively easy to organise meaningful strike action which could finally draw attention to LMC's pay inequity. This needs to come from the top, no point just bitching and moaning amongst ourselves in disparate social media groups

Should have stayed in court 5 years ago. At least we would have more outcome than we do now.

It’s been more than 5 years and is more than frustrating. Am so disappointed in being mislead by the government and by the college for being such a patsy letting the government lead them on.

Could we form a union that is aligned with Meras, it is not really the college’s responsibility but it has become the norm for this negotiation to be under their care- we need to do something different to get a different result 😢

morelike totally more than annoyed and leaving the profession in droves..leaving the DHBs to deal with the fall out I think..and the Govt say it cares about future generations!?!

BTW I just saw a video on David clarks facebook page wishing nurses a happy international nurses day on 10th, yet no mention of international midwives day on 5th.....that says something and it's not very nice 😥😥invisible and disrespected 😥😥

Good leadership would have a plan in place for whatever the budget outcome was. Proactive, not reactive. I am expecting to hear of a plan sooner rather than later. NZCOM what is the plan?

More like angry and frustrated we need to get back to court and do what should have been done years ago

Why are we perplexed? It's just women and children . . . Haven't been prioritised for generations. :-(

We need a PR team that will promote us so we can be seen!

I honestly want to cry.

Perplexed is a delicate way to put it.

And here we go again... Not surprised but gutted

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We have been ignored in the budget, we have been ostracized at a meeting of frontline workers and declined recompense to our increased costs during covid. Co-design is a farce. When are the insults going to stop? What is the motive here?

What I find disturbing is that Racing NZ have been given $75 million!! But due to covid 19 essential workers such as ourselves will not receive what we have been waiting for 5 plus years for???? It's time to get tough, court action, strikes!!! How many midwives must we lose, disheartened and burnt out???

And so it continues... 😢 So very, very disappointed and frustrated to see no increased funding for midwives in the budget today. I truly hope there will be an announcement pronto that will finally see the long standing underpayment and undervaluing of midwives sorted. It's hard to hold onto hope after year after year of the issues not being addressed.

Thank you for your ongoing efforts to maintain our dignity. There is an underlying current that further negotiations will be pointless. Many midwives “in the trenches” feel court action would be more optimal. Please open discussion pathways regarding our options. Thank you.

NZCOM maybe it’s time for some action as clearly midwives are ignored once again? Time for strike action?? We need to do something as sitting quietly waiting for crumbs once again isn’t good enough! How many experienced midwives need to leave a profession they love because love alone doesn’t pay the bills!

Thank you, Alison. It must be as frustrating and upsetting for you as it for us. Thank you for all the hard mahi that you and other College staff continue to do on our behalf. Kia kaha, I support and appreciate you ❤️

I’m so disheartened for my LMC and core colleagues alike. They said “this budget is all about jobs”. Well, not our jobs. I feel somewhat guilty feeling like this with all the Covid stuff happening (which we can’t deny has been handled brilliantly, even with the early PPE issues), but then I read that Racing NZ has been allocated $75m, and they may have well just kicked us in the teeth.

So the next push ( pun intended) would be effective immediately when annoyed not a lead in time or oct after they have had election...and honestly they should have grown a hairy pair and back pay 5 yrs from first discussion

Agree with everyone, if we do not get our Mana restored, then we need a radical approach. If we dont get acknowledged now, with all the College has done, Media, we never will. Enough is enough.

Thank you for updating us NZCOM and Allison Eddy we appreciate all you are doing as our CE

Thanks Alison. I don’t think they get how close numerous LMC s are to throwing it all in. Not just lmc but midwifery. I feel like it’s really urgent

Very disappointed. What can the public do to help push the message? I’m not a midwife but I feel that more people need to speak up on this. I’ve written to the MPs and put up a public post on my Facebook page about my story in finding my midwife. What else can I do?

Thank you for your update and your tireless efforts on our behalf.

Very disappointing. Will we go back to court now?

Thank you for your tireless work

What a load of shit. If it wasn’t covid there would have been another excuse. But they can still pony up (pardon he pun) several million for racing.

Well we can hardly blame the lack of action on the previous govt now can we?

What happened to the court action? Why not follow through with that?

even wallaby kulling got moreattentiion than us,,

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My first midwife made me the Mama I am today, her caring, compassionate way allowed us to have the most beautiful relationship throughout my pregnancy and beyond - I trusted her with my life and my babies life - her advice along the way is something I hold onto and will cherish forever.