Cook Islands Ministry of Justice Photo: RNZI \/ Mary Baines <\/p>\n
Strike action by staff at the Cook Islands Ministry of Justice appears to have been avoided, for now, after discussions with Justice Minister Nandi Glassie. <\/p>\n
This week, the Office of the Public Service Commissioner recommended that salary bands across the board at the ministry be reduced by as much as US$9,000. <\/p>\n
Angered by the prospect of their pay being cut by between US$1,300 and $4,000, the ministry's 68 staff had threatened to take strike action, which would have caused widespread disruption. <\/p>\n
The secretary of justice, Tingika Elikana, said he could understand the frustration, as many staff were struggling to make ends meet and, in many cases, had to work second jobs. <\/p>\n
However, government heavyweights have rejected any notion of paycuts. <\/p>\n
Mr Glassie, Prime Minister Henry Puna, and the head of the commission, Russell Thomas, have all said that salary reductions will not be made for current staff. <\/p>\n
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