The Health Workers Union (HWU) has today written to the Prime Minister and Federal Health Minister calling on the Commonwealth Government to reject the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) shocking undervaluation of ‘indirect carers’ in aged care and fund the gap between the insulting 3% increase allocated to ‘indirect carers’ and long awaited and justly deserved increase of […]
The HWU has now begun bargaining for the next Edgarly Homes Enterprise Agreement. This Agreement will determine the future pay rates and conditions for all Edgarly Homes staff. The Health Workers Union are the union representing Edgarly Homes employees including including Personal Carers, Leisure and Lifestyle, Administration, Food Services, Laundry, Cleaners and Maintenance workers. The
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Stephen Parsons (pictured), a PSA and HWU Delegate at Eastern Health, has won a major dispute at the Fair Work Commission. Stephen’s win Eastern Health were changing Stephen’s roster without 7 days’ notice, typically to have him start work earlier than he’d been rostered, but then refusing to pay him change of roster allowance. Stephen
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The HWU never gave up despite constant pushback and delay from Dorevitch Pathology, and won backpayments for our Members at Dorevitch who were not paid their change of shift allowances. Dorevitch ignored the enterprise agreement clause – a clause the HWU negotiated into the agreement – and failed to pay the allowances on thousands of
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The HWU has now begun bargaining for the next Doutta Galla Enterprise Agreement. This Agreement will determine the future pay rates and conditions for all Royal Freemasons staff. The Health Workers Union are the union representing Doutta Galla employees including including Personal Carers, Leisure and Lifestyle, Administration, Food Services, Laundry, Cleaners and Maintenance workers. The
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The HWU has now begun bargaining for the next Royal Freemasons Enterprise Agreement. This Agreement will determine the future pay rates and conditions for all Royal Freemasons staff. The Health Workers Union are the union representing Royal Freemasons employees including including Personal Carers, Leisure and Lifestyle, Administration, Food Services, Laundry, Cleaners and Maintenance workers. The
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The HWU has now begun bargaining for the next Shepparton Villages Enterprise Agreement. This Agreement will determine the future pay rates and conditions for all Shepparton Villages staff. The Health Workers Union are the union representing Shepparton Villages employees including including Personal Carers, Leisure and Lifestyle, Administration, Food Services, Laundry, Cleaners and Maintenance workers. The
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The HWU has now begun bargaining for the next Emmy Monash Enterprise Agreement. This Agreement will determine the future pay rates and conditions for all Emmy Monash staff. The Health Workers Union are the union representing Emmy Monash employees including including Personal Carers, Leisure and Lifestyle, Administration, Food Services, Laundry, Cleaners and Maintenance workers. The
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Shape the Future: Supporting Women in VET-Based Careers The Department of Workplace Relations is actively engaging stakeholders in a profound conversation about the essential supports required for women to achieve higher-paying careers through VET. The HWU are seeking the input from our members based on their experiences in the workplace, as it will assist in
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Hospital workers have faced an alarming surge in abuse over the past year, with patients resorting to physical assaults, threats, and verbal abuse at a rate exceeding one attack per hour. Some staff never return to work due to the trauma, with concerns that these numbers could further rise without immediate action. Employees face ongoing
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