Hundreds of elective surgeries cancelled as 10,000 nurses and midwives walk off job in NSW
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The industrial action has been condemned by the state government who warned of a "challenging day" ahead for people accessing healthcare in the public system, that is not life-preserving or emergency.

In short:

About 50,000 nurses and midwives have walked off the job across NSW.

The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association have been in an ongoing pay dispute with the government, brought to a head this week after police were offered a historic 39 per cent increase.

What’s next?

The NSW government is considering arbitration in the Industrial Relations Commission.

  • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
    5·
    9 days ago

    It is quite odd. Also odd that they would agree to so much while still negotiating on so many other fronts. Would have made more sense for government to agree to all at the same time, benchmarked against each other.