Union: Govt open letter has inflamed tensions between parties

Update: 2025-10-19

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Union leaders say the government's open letter to the public about looming strike action has only inflamed tensions between negotiating parties. Political reporter Anneke Smith reports.

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Union: Govt open letter has inflamed tensions between parties

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Union: Govt open letter has inflamed tensions between parties

Union: Govt open letter has inflamed tensions between parties