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 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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The hands that feed you, they say. And here I am, feeding the elderly, the frail, the forgotten. My name is Evelyn, and I’ve been a cleaner in 2 Aged Care facilities for the past one and a half decades. I’ve seen it all, the good, the bad, and the ugly. I’ve watched as residents
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Healthscope has decided to withdraw an enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) from the Fair Work Commission after the Health Workers Union (HWU) lodged multiple objections to the company’s conduct during the voting process.
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HWU and law firm Maurice Blackburn launch campaign for workers affected by alleged underpayments The Health Workers Union says thousands of employees have been “stiffed by bungling bureaucrats” and underpaid millions in long service leave entitlements. Thousands of critical health workers are fighting to recoup millions of dollars in unpaid wages. Despite being at the forefront of
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