Monthly Archives: May 2011

Nurses at Four Major Sydney Private Hospitals Start Voting On Strike Action

Posted on May 31, 2011 by NU_admin

About 130 NSW Nurses Association (NSWNA) members at a major Sydney private hospital operator – Macquarie Hospital Services have started voting on whether to take industrial action to improve their pay rates and protect various allowances they currently receive.

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and our ‘Favourite Nurse’ winner is…

Posted on May 30, 2011 by NU_admin

We had so many wonderful nominations for our Favourite Nurse contest, held to celebrate International Nurses Day. All our nominees are wondeful, dedicated nurses who embody the virtue of the profession. Thank you to all of you who nominated coworkers, friends, … Continue reading →

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Undercover experience delivers safety benefits for Northern Health nurses

Posted on May 28, 2011 by NU_admin

Northern Health’s 2000 plus nurses are now reaping the benefits of a new WorkSafe Victoria campaign which saw their CEO Greg Pullen go undercover on the wards for a day to look at safety from their perspective. The undercover mission … Continue reading →

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Attack by State Government on Public Sector Wages and Conditions

Posted on May 27, 2011 by NU_admin

The NSW government has tabled a draconian bill targeted at the wages and conditions of public sector employees. The bill strips the NSW Industrial Relations Commission of its independence. The government will be able to dictate to the IR Commission its … Continue reading →

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What Are Our Political Parties Proposing To Reduce Our Emissions?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by NU_admin
This entry is part of 6 in the series Climate Change and Our Health

Australia is one of the world’s top 20 emitters as a nation and emits more pollution per person than any developed country in the world including the US. What’s more, our pollution levels continue to rise. Last year they rose … Continue reading →

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