AUSTRALIAN CLINICAL LAB MEMBERS TAKE 4 HOUR STOP WORK
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AUSTRALIAN CLINICAL LAB MEMBERS TAKE 4 HOUR STOP WORK

Released 13 September 2024 Union members are fed up with the company’s disrespect to its own workforce. After months and months of negotiations, despite existing low pay and rising cost of living pressures for staff, the company has failed to put forward an adequate pay offer to their employees. Union members then determined, by ballot,…

AUSTRALIAN CLINICAL LABS – UNION MEMBERS TAKE 4 HOUR STOP WORK ACTION 
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AUSTRALIAN CLINICAL LABS – UNION MEMBERS TAKE 4 HOUR STOP WORK ACTION 

 Released Friday 6 September 2024   Health Services Union of Western Australia members who work at Australian Clinical Labs, including Phlebotomists, Scientists, Laboratory Technicians and Assistants, Couriers and Administrative staff, will walk off the job for four hours on Thursday 12 September 2024.  Union members are fed up with the company’s disrespect to its own workforce….

Elderly woman lifts small dumbells with her aged care physiotherapist.

HSUWA Members Commit to Fighting on Amidst Historic Wins in Aged Care

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…

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Negotiations with Bethesda Health Care Conclude

The HSUWA bargaining committee has concluded negotiations with Bethesda Health Care. Members have won some significant claims including: Congratulations to these Members for securing these claims. The employer will now finalise a draft of the Agreement for HSUWA to review and then it will put out to vote. Members at Bethesda should keep an eye on your…

And image of a patient's arm with a phlebotomists torniquet on it,, preparing for a blood donation/sample.

Lifeblood Members Dig in During Tough Negotiations

Lifeblood (a division of the Australian Red Cross Society) is attempting to erode the earnings and hard-fought conditions of WA employees. HSUWA Members have had 10 negotiation meetings to progress a replacement enterprise Agreement in WA however the company is seeking to combine separate state-based Agreements (for WA, SA, VIC and TAS) into a new “SouthWest” Agreement. Instead of using the process to…

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Members at Apex Radiology Prepare to Vote ‘No’

Members working as Radiographers for Apex Radiology are preparing to vote ‘NO’ for the proposed Agreement sent out by their employer on Thursday, 7 March. The current Offer from Apex Radiology fails to address attraction and retention issues and adequately value the skilled professionals that support their business. Apex Radiology are: Members have been getting…

Three Allied Health professionals at Ramsay Health Care hold up Protect Us. Respect Us. Pay Us. signs.
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Members at Ramsay Vote Yes

After lengthy negotiations and deferral by Ramsay Health Care, this month staff voted in favour of their 2022 Union Agreement with a 95% yes vote. Members decided to vote strategically knowing that work in preparation for the next Agreement in 2024 has already begun. The 2022 Agreement will proceed to the Fair Work Commission for review and registration….

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