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New Zealand politicians plan pay freeze as workers strike

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's lawmakers are planning to take a pay freeze at a time that teachers, nurses and other public workers have been going on strike for more money. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday that politicians would turn down a planned 3 percent pay raise this year and would freeze their pay for 12 months while they worked out a fairer formula for future raises. The plan still needs to be approved by lawmakers.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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