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Parking blow for John Hunter nurses and midwives
February 9, 2024
Lower Hunter nurses and midwives are angry and deflated over the NSW government’s decision to reinstate paid parking for staff at John Hunter Hospital. Following the re-introduction of paid parking at metropolitan hospitals on 1 February, nurses and midwives began paying $20.90 a week for access to the hospital car park. As a result, essential…
16 days ago
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Empowering low-paid workers
December 16, 2022
The federal Labor government is trying to pass new laws that will help low-paid workers…
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Expansion of paid parental leave a win for working mums...
November 1, 2022
Substantial gains have been made for parents thanks to ongoing union campaigns to expand state…
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Paediatric nurses plead for safe ratios
October 19, 2022
Paediatric nurses from Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick gathered this afternoon to call on the…
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Blacktown nurses and midwives stage staffing walk out
October 18, 2022
Nurses and midwives at Blacktown Hospital walked out in their own time over ongoing concerns for…
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Your penalty rates on the National Day of Mourning R...
September 13, 2022
A national day of mourning to commemorate the Queen’s passing has been recently announced as…
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Desperate plea for safe staffing in John Hunter Hospita...
August 18, 2022
Distressed about understaffing and widespread deficits, nurses and midwives gathered at the John Hunter Hospital…
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NSW falls behind other states in pay and respect
August 4, 2022
The Queensland Government’s pay offer to the state’s nurses and midwives makes a mockery of…
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Workers’ share of GDP hits all-time low
August 4, 2022
Productivity and profits are up, but workers aren’t getting the benefits. Productivity is growing at…
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Your penalty rates this Queen’s Birthday
June 10, 2022
This Queen’s Birthday public holiday, nurses and midwives asked us to clarify what they’re entitled…