We will be attending as a conference exhibitor in the main exhibition space. So, if you want to know more about HSUWA Membership, or would like to get involved in one of our campaigns, come and visit our Organisers at booth number 17.
The HSUWA staff are taking a break and the union office will be closed during Christmas and New Year. We will take a break from midday on Friday, 22 December 2023 and reopen on Tuesday, 2 January 2024. We recognise and thank our many Members who will continue to provide health care to our community over the holidays. Congratulations to the…
On 18 October, Union Members who work in specimen collection for PathWest at Fiona Stanley Hospital made the tough and brave decision to cease work for 1 hour to meet and discuss significant concerns about workplace safety. Members have endured concerning behaviour over the last 12 months, including being belittled, ignored and criticised for raising concerns about dangerous staffing levels and unsafe workloads….
A group of dedicated HSUWA Delegates and Members attended training to prepare to present your claims for improvements to the public sector Union Agreement 2024. HSUWA Members will present claims in person at the bargaining table to the Department of Health. This is designed to ensure the Department of Health hear directly from Members about the importance of each claim –…
Union Members will Stand Up! for Higher Wages and Better Conditions at Fiona Stanley Hospital this May Day. We are now waiting to hear the State Government’s response to your Log of Claims for the Union Agreement 2024. We expect an Offer in the coming weeks. Twelve months of preparation and work has taken us to…
Last year, HSUWA Members at Armadale Hospital uncovered widespread underpayment of shift workers who worked overtime in public health. As a result of union Members standing up to demand pay of their due entitlements, about 3,000 current and former employees will be back paid some entitlements (on average around $160). Due to union advocacy, the Department of Health agreed to investigate…
As many Members will be aware, the HSU ran the successful Change Aged Care campaign to lobby the Federal Government to better fund Aged Care. While reform is underway following the Royal Commission process, importantly in 2020, the HSU also lodged a work value case in the Fair Work Commission arguing the pay rates in the residential aged care sector were too low and…
