On the eve of a 24-hour strike, nurses in NSW have lashed out against the state's government refusal to meet its demands for a pay rise, just a day after police received a historic wage increase.
One day before planned industrial action, NSW's nurses union has lashed out against the government's refusal to meet its pay rise demands, despite offering the state's police force a "historic" wage offer.
The planned 24-hour strike was announced last week after both the union and the state government failed to reach an agreement on wages. Photo shows A group of nurses gathered in Hyde Park hold up placards protesting the NSW government's pay offer.Since being elected, the Minns Government has closed pay deals with numerous unions, including the Health Services Union, the NSW Teachers Federation and Crown Employees.
He reiterated that it was the union's number one priority during negotiations, along with removing the wage cap, which was also done.
New South Wales Nurses And Midwives' Association Shaye Candish Ryan Park Health Services Union NSW Teacher’S Federation
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