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UNION WIN: Westmead Branch prevents reduction in beds i...
April 22, 2024
The Westmead Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) who successfully staved off an attempt to reduce the staffing profile at the hospital’s Close Observation Unit (COU). Management sought to reduce the unit from 12 beds to 8, without proper staff consultation. The reduction of beds would have seen the unit lose…
14 days ago
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Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill: What is it and why is it...
May 1, 2023
What is the Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill? The Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill is…
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Celebrating May Day 2023
May 1, 2023
May Day is a significant day for the international labour movement. It dates back to…
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A win for tax transparency: New legislation announced
April 26, 2023
The Australian federal government has recently announced legislation to implement global public country-by-country reporting: a…
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NHS Takes Legal Action Against RCN Over Planned May Day...
April 26, 2023
The National Health Service (NHS) has initiated a legal challenge to prevent a planned 48-hour…
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Private sector nurses in India win minimum wages and jo...
April 21, 2023
Nurses in Thrissur, India, have successfully won a minimum daily wage of Rs 1,500 after…
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The Shift with Shaye: Pumla Coleman
March 24, 2023
For the Harmony Week edition of the Shift with Shaye, Shaye sat down with Apartheid survivor and…
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Inaugural NSWNMA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
March 6, 2023
A path towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice, representation and leadership within the NSW…
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NSW Government’s head in sand as key workers dese...
March 5, 2023
New figures show a collapse in nurse and midwifery numbers at key Sydney hospitals as…
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Big win on ratios and pay for New York nurses
February 3, 2023
Strikes lead to 19 per cent pay rises and ratios with strong enforcement, including financial…