Posted on 6 June, 2024 Media Releases
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Workers are protesting management’s decision to create another middle-management role instead of investing in frontline cleaning staff.
HACSU State Secretary Robbie Moore said workers had reached a breaking point.
The stop-work actions are a direct response to the Government’s failure to bargain in good faith.
HACSU has raised serious concerns about the health system’s capacity to cope with any increase in demand over the New Year period.
Workers are demanding immediate action, including, urgent recruitment and advertising/backfilling of all vacancies.
After over 12 months of negotiations, the government has failed to provide a reasonable package on conditions matters.
The stop-work action involves a broad range of hospital workers, including cleaners, food services staff, tradespeople.
Workers are taking strike action after the government failed to negotiate a reasonable wage increase by the agreed 1 December deadline.
Chronic vacancies, rising demand and relentless caseloads have become the norm.
Without action, Tasmanians will continue to face longer wait times, delayed care, and overstretched hospitals.