Tasmanian nurses strike over 3% pay rise and violence protection
State nurses and midwives walked off over a 3% pay offer and weak violence prevention measures.
Nurses and midwives at two Hobart hospitals walked off the job. The dispute was over pay with the Tasmanian government.
The government offered 3 per cent more pay in year one. The next two years offered 2.75 per cent and 2.5 per cent.
Hundreds of workers from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Health and Community Services Union rallied to protest. Staff want stronger action to stop violence and aggression against healthcare workers.
They don't just want acknowledgement of it. Nurses report being punched, kicked, spat on, verbally abused, threatened and intimidated at work.
ANMF state secretary Emily Shepherd said the offer disappointed members. Several priority matters were missing or needed improvement.
The current bargaining agreement expired in June.
- 3 per cent
- First-year raise
- June
- Agreement expired
- 16 to 20 hours
- Shift length
Why it mattersOngoing strikes disrupt healthcare services in Tasmania. They show growing tensions over worker safety and pay.
AustraliaPatients in Hobart and southern Tasmania may face delays or cancelled procedures at affected hospitals until the dispute is resolved.
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