ATO pay dispute referred to Fair Work Commission as Jordan’s days count down Community & Social Tax is getting twitchy about loose ends before a change of guard, and short-changed staff aren’t budging. Pass the pencil sharpener, please.
Health Services Union secures 29% pay rise for NSW senior paramedics December 14, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social A war on two fronts has ended badly for Chris Minns as the HSU declares itself “a robust fighting union.” Big hugs.
Unhappy new year: NSW paramedics call Minns’ bluff on pay and triple zero December 11, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social NSW paramedics aren’t buying government creative numeracy on real wages. If a truck crew can calculate oxygen sats, they can calculate pay.
NSW paramedics to push for better pay in seven-day strike November 23, 2023 By Maeve Bannister New South Wales After months of pay negotiations, NSW paramedics will begin a week-long strike and refuse to respond to non-emergency patient transfers.
Rookie NSW teachers now earn almost the same as an APS 6 September 12, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory State public sector wage deals are again leaving Canberra in the cold. Public servants feeling frosty could change jobs, or their minister.
Premium Insights and analysis Power bill: Chris Minns tries to extend payment terms for Health Services Union campaign support July 5, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski New South Wales Minns’ campaign promises run into the real cost of labour, and the public sector union has a full metal jacket ready for wages increase.
Premium Insights and analysis Where Minns and Mookhey are really hunting for money June 22, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Editors' Picks Cogent, effective policy is the ritual sacrifice of election promises. New NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey has the cash hounds sniffing hard.
Unions call crunch time on elusive NSW public sector pay rises May 22, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social NSW premier Chris Minns moves to temper rising public sector industrial hostility over inaction on promised wage rises.
NSW Health hit by industrial action over Minns stalling on promised pay rises May 17, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social NSW Health unions are flexing their muscle to collect on pay rises promised to them during now-premier Chris Minns’ state election campaign.
NSW unions criticise 3% public sector pay rise, strike to go on June 7, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry An NSW public sector strike will continue as planned tomorrow, despite yesterday’s announcement on a 3% pay rise for public sector employees.
NSW introduces 3% public sector pay rise and boosts paramedics June 6, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health Ahead of its upcoming state budget, the NSW government has announced $1.76 billion for frontline emergency care
Push for disability workers to have mandatory jabs September 10, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Health Disability support workers should be subject to mandatory vaccination to better protect vulnerable people, according to Catholic Health Australia.
Union lottery for vaccinated members September 9, 2021 By Tom Ravlic New South Wales A union representing aged care workers and paramedics is kicking off a lottery pool to get its members vaccinated.
Labor’s budget reply lauded for ‘listening’ to affordable housing and aged care sector interest groups May 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Unions and advocacy groups have reacted positively to Anthony Albanese’s vision for Australia outlined in his Opposition budget reply.
NSW government under fire for hospital’s parking fees April 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade New South Wales Healthcare workers at Campbelltown Hospital have rallied to protest a monthly fee of almost $100 for onsite parking the government built using taxpayer money.