NSWNMA branches at the state’s public hospitals and community health centres start voting today, 18 February, on a proposed staff ratios and wages claim that challenges the O’Farrell Government to build on the safer hospital … Read More
New research has provided further confirmation that people in casual and other forms of insecure work are less financially comfortable and more stressed than those in full-time or permanent employment, the ACTU has said. The … Read More
Nurses and midwives around the state are to start voting on their staff ratios and wages claim next week. NSW still doesn’t guarantee safe nursing levels for seriously ill children, emergency departments or rural hospitals. … Read More
The NSWNMA has received a letter from Jeremy Simpson, General Manager of 2Day FM, in reply to its letters written in December 2012 about the ‘prank’ call made to a London hospital and subsequent death … Read More
The abandonment of a pledge by the Bainimarama government to allow an independent constitution to be drawn up is a major setback for workers’ rights in Fiji, say Australian unions. Unions call on the Australian … Read More
Unions For Transfusions, the union program to encourage blood donations across New South Wales, is celebrating a successful 2012, with over 700 pledges to donate gathered and given to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. … Read More
Australians’ enjoyment of the biggest sporting weekend of the year is under threat from a push by employers and politicians to create a 24/7 economy and abolish penalty rates, say unions. The ACTU has called … Read More
NSW Commission of Audit report into public sector management – initial NSWNA response. ATTENTION: Political, health and workplace reporters Regional and rural NSW media outlets The NSW State Government should reject the recommendation, in yesterday’s … Read More