The ACTU has said that it was the proper role of superannuation funds and of unions to chase employers who were failing in their legal responsibilities to pay their workers’ superannuation. As the Royal Commission has started to look at superannuation, there is a danger of missing the real issue: that superannuation payments are workers’ […]
The retirement savings of almost 3.6 million workers, including 2.2 million women will be spared from Tony Abbott’s cuts following news that the Palmer United Party will vote to save the low income super contribution. ACTU President Ged Kearney welcomed Mr Palmer’s announcement and said it was a huge win for some of Australia’s lowest […]
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) are speaking with their local community about their campaign for improved nurse-to-patient ratios and the need to save Medicare. The members, from NSWNMA Bankstown Hospital Branch, have been calling on the NSW government to extend nurse-to-patient ratios into more public health facilities and specialty units, particularly […]
Australia is facing a healthcare emergency. The Abbott Government’s cuts to health have begun. From today, the Government begins its systematic slashing of more than $50 billion of health funding to the States and Territories. The Government will then ask the Senate to demolish Medicare by introducing a range of new costs for basic health […]
1.5 million Australian workers will see an $18.70 boost in their pay packets this week and around 8.4 million workers will see their superannuation contributions increase to 9.5% – all hard fought for by Australian workers and their Unions. “Hardworking Australians deserve decent wages when they’re working and security in retirement,” ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver […]
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will hit the Sapphire Marketplace on Wednesday, 2 July, to speak with locals about their campaign for improved nurse-to-patient ratios. The members, from NSWNMA Bega District Hospital Branch, are calling on the NSW government to extend nurse-to-patient ratios into all public health facilities and specialty units, […]
Nursing staff have secured a win over workload issues at Coffs Harbour Community Mental Health. Following a review and weeks of negotiation, Mid North Coast Local Health District (LHD) management agreed to allocate one additional full-time equivalent (FTE) and annual leave relief position within the Extended Care Service team. In April this year, members of […]
The State Government’s backdown on unfair changes to workers’ compensation does not go far enough and should be expanded to include all medical costs as well as restoring full cover for injuries suffered on the way to and from work, according to Unions NSW. The Government has recognised that it went too far when it […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will discuss the privatisation of the new Northern Beaches hospital during a community meeting at Dee Why RSL this evening. Members of the NSWNMA have raised serious concerns about the NSW government’s plan to build and operate the new level 5 hospital at Frenchs Forest under a public-private […]
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will take part in a ‘Wake with Cake’ tomorrow afternoon (Friday, 27 June), to highlight their concerns over the NSW government’s unwillingness to extend nurse-to-patient ratios. The NSWNMA members have been campaigning for improved nurse-to-patient ratios across all public health facilities and specialty units, in particular […]
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