Workers demand 5pc rise

Workers rallied in Auckland yesterday in support of a campaign for a 5 per cent pay rise.

Up to 3000 Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members were told employers in the key Metals and Manufacturing Industries collective agreement were expected to improve their pay offer when talks resumed tomorrow.

Workers at the rally voted to stage industrial action next week if the metals dispute is not settled. Organisers said the action would probably take the form of overtime bans and a work-to-rule, with a 24-hour strike on the Friday.