Nurses Continue Action After Rejecting Renewed Pay Deal

Published on May 20, 2024

Thousands of Victorian nurses and midwives are continuing to stage industrial action after rejecting a renewed pay offer from the state government. The “no” vote came as a surprise to their union leaders, who had struck an in-principle agreement with the government late on Friday. Workers had been offered a wage boost of 18 to 23 percent over four years, Victorian branch secretary Liza Fitzpatrick said. She said members wanted more certainty about exactly how much they would receive, and would wait to see the outcome of a related case before the Fair Work Commission. “The real issue is the percentage increase and people will need to have concrete information as to the aged care case and the outcome that provides for them,” Ms. Fitzpatrick said....

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