Compensation and benefits subtopic
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Articles
1-300 out of 500 article(s) next
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Author |
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Date |
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| Maori Party supports te Rau Kokiri. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2012 |
280 |
| Radius. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2012 |
259 |
| Extending paid parental leave. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2012 |
275 |
| Prison nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of their new collective employment agreement which includes a new pay scale for registered and enrolled nurses and delivers a pay increase of 3.75 per cent pay rise over the term of the agreement. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2012 |
158 |
| Oceania. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2012 |
294 |
| Presbyterian support Central. |
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May 1, 2012 |
558 |
| APRN independence does not harm physicians' wages. |
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May 1, 2012 |
352 |
| A great win for aged care: it has been a mixed month with a massive boost to aged care funding--a tremendous achievement--and a nasty attack brewing against workers' compensation. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
May 1, 2012 |
731 |
| Sick leave controversy: Westmead Hospital in the news over failure to replace absent staff. |
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May 1, 2012 |
408 |
| Cashing in accrued leave? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
May 1, 2012 |
314 |
| "Excess" employees forced out. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2012 |
283 |
| Leave nurse pay alone; yourletters. |
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Apr 26, 2012 |
545 |
| HEALTH BOSS: PAY OUR NURSES UP NORTH LESS; Fury as Lansley suggests NHS salary divide. |
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Apr 23, 2012 |
171 |
| These attacks can be stopped: the bad news is the O'Farrell Government has revealed its true character with an agenda to roll back public sector wages and conditions. The good news is our Victorian colleagues have shown that determined action by nurses is more than a match for any government that treats patient care with contempt. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Apr 1, 2012 |
577 |
| Regional Australia needs quality aged care: influential federal MP TONY Windsor has pledged his support for the because we care campaign to win better wages and conditions for nurses working in aged care. |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
465 |
| New pay scale for prison nurses. |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
396 |
| TNA member benefits-at-a-glance. |
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Mar 22, 2012 |
326 |
| All the news fit to print--you read it here first: lean thinking, naming and shaming, destigmatising narcissism--Te Henga is on to them all. |
Cottingham, Chris |
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Mar 1, 2012 |
942 |
| Closing the gap-it's everyone's responsibility: NZNO members have a responsibility to help close the income gap for members and for our wider society. |
Payne, Cee |
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Mar 1, 2012 |
972 |
| Negotiations for hospice MECA start. |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2012 |
201 |
| Prison nurses seek pay parity. |
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Mar 1, 2012 |
378 |
| Kerala seeks transparency in nurses' pay. |
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Feb 22, 2012 |
260 |
| MATCH OF THE PAY; Footballers don't deserve to earn more than nurses or teachers, says pounds 2m MoTD host Lineker. |
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Feb 18, 2012 |
668 |
| Deal offers 4.5 per cent. |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
661 |
| Support for hospice nurses: staff working in New Zealand hospices are well supported, according to a recent study. |
Huggard, Jayne |
Report |
Feb 1, 2012 |
2773 |
| Blood service members voting on offer. |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
367 |
| Membership and publicity committee update. |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
357 |
| pounds 4.5M SICK PAY; Payout to maternity leave doc bosses drove out would cover wages of 210 nurses. |
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Dec 17, 2011 |
546 |
| pounds 4.5M SICK PAY; Compo bill NHS Trust has to pay to doc it hounded out with lies is enough to employ 210 nurses. |
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Dec 17, 2011 |
537 |
| Nurses walk out over pay and conditions. |
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Dec 9, 2011 |
414 |
| Prison nurses seek pay parity. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2011 |
212 |
| Public holidays--know your entitlements. |
Welton, Huia |
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Dec 1, 2011 |
495 |
| Nurses postpone protest after govt assurance. |
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Nov 27, 2011 |
188 |
| Police beat protesting nurses. |
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Nov 25, 2011 |
138 |
| ANGER AT PAY CUTS FOR 30,000 NURSES. |
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Nov 21, 2011 |
176 |
| AiNs the big winners from aged care agreements: more than 90 employers, covering 176 facilities in the not-for-profit aged care sector have signed up to a new template agreement that delivers an average 9.2% pay increase to nurses over three years. For some the pay increase will be as much as 12.38%. |
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Nov 1, 2011 |
416 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
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Nov 1, 2011 |
538 |
| Oceania reveals financial situation of facilities. |
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Nov 1, 2011 |
477 |
| BUPA deal ratified. |
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Brief article |
Nov 1, 2011 |
241 |
| Standing up for safety and quality of services: nurses are standing up for safe patient care and better services--in our hospitals and in a wider realm in unison with other public sector workers. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Oct 1, 2011 |
516 |
| Scalabrini nurses celebrate new agreement: after several years of trying to negotiate with Scalabrini Village, the NSWNA has secured an agreement that includes a 4% pay rise. |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
667 |
| DHB members reject meca deal. |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
472 |
| New nursing development programme at family planning. |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
339 |
| Sleepover issue settled. |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
382 |
| Deal to go to DHB members. |
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Sep 1, 2011 |
402 |
| Oceania members seek 5.3 percent increase. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2011 |
246 |
| O'Farrell attacks ADHC nurses: ADHC nurses among the first to suffer O'Farrell's wage freeze. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2011 |
249 |
| New Agreement at St John of God: nurses at St John of God Private Hospital have won a 3.85% per annum pay rise as part of a new Enterprise Agreement negotiated by the NSWNA. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2011 |
203 |
| New ACS agreement: new ACS template finalised, with 3% pay rise backpaid to 1 July. |
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Sep 1, 2011 |
419 |
| Do I get annual leave loading? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2011 |
101 |
| Should I be paid for travel time? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2011 |
228 |
| My annual leave is being restricted. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2011 |
227 |
| What relationships are covered for personal/carer's leave? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2011 |
135 |
| NHS SPIN DOCTORS PAID 5 TIMES NURSE'S SALARY. |
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Aug 31, 2011 |
527 |
| Protest against income management at Bankstown. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2011 |
141 |
| O'Farrell puts nurses' conditions at risk: the O'Farrell Government now has the power to roll back your hard-fought workplace conditions. |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
490 |
| Strike action at Macquarie: nurses at Macquarie Private Hospitals stopped work for 24 hours and rallied against poor pay and conditions. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2011 |
274 |
| Aged Care can't wait: The NSWNA is piling the pressure on the Federal Government to ensure that 2012 is the year of the Aged Care Budget. |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
525 |
| ACS template roadshow: NSWNA hits the road to discuss the Aged and Community Services (ACS) template with members. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2011 |
249 |
| Did you work for the NHS in the UK? The NHS UK pension fund provides excellent benefits, but there are significant benefits available by transferring your pension to Australia. |
Bennett, Michael |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
606 |
| Nurses told 'lose pay or face sack'. |
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Jul 3, 2011 |
129 |
| Pay most important for practice nurses. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2011 |
271 |
| Negotiations underway for ACS agreement. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2011 |
195 |
| Nurses' wages under attack: O'Farrell's new Workplace Act attacks public sector wages and conditions. |
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Cover story |
Jul 1, 2011 |
552 |
| ADHC nurses first to be hit: the first group of nurses to face the new laws will be nurses working in NSW disability services. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2011 |
222 |
| 'I really feel for the ADHC nurses'. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2011 |
149 |
| SOS fined $29K for under-paying nurses: NSWNA wins $29K in fines and backpay for underpaid community health nurses. |
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Jul 1, 2011 |
495 |
| Asked to work on ADO. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2011 |
181 |
| Sleeping on the job: in September, the Supreme Court will decide whether sleepovers constitute work and thus should be paid at the minimum wage. The Court's decision will have a profound impact on many union members. |
Haultain, Rob |
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Jul 1, 2011 |
1066 |
| Cashing out accrued leave. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2011 |
119 |
| 'It's either incredibly selfish, or economically illiterate. But either way, it's unacceptable' Unions blast lucrative NHS bonuses that would have paid for 800 nurses. |
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May 2, 2011 |
589 |
| Scandal at pounds 24m bonuses paid to medics; Just pounds 20m would have covered 800 nurses' salaries for a year. |
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May 2, 2011 |
133 |
| Nurses' fury over freeze on bonuses; NHS. |
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Apr 25, 2011 |
168 |
| Pay rise for members at Howick Baptist. |
Seve, Fuaao |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2011 |
185 |
| Global events give us perspective: nurses in the NSW public health system have just won very good improvements in pay and conditions but vicious attacks on public sector workers elsewhere warn us that we can never be complacent. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Apr 1, 2011 |
606 |
| Unions threaten strikes over pension reforms in UK. |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
379 |
| Implementation of ratios: how will it work? |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2011 |
333 |
| ACS template agreement up for renewal: the NSWNA is preparing to negotiate the renewal of the template agreement for members working in the not-for-profit aged care industry. |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
385 |
| Productivity commission urged to fix wages gap: the ANF has highlighted the need for wages in aged care that are competitive with the public and private sectors in its final report to the productivity commission. |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
535 |
| Can rostering negatively affect my annual leave loading? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2011 |
147 |
| What leave can I get to look after a sick relative? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2011 |
136 |
| What are my rights regarding taking long service leave? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2011 |
102 |
| 90% vote 'yes' to ratios and pay offer: public health system nurses and midwives have won 9.7% pay rises over the life of the agreement, and ratios as an equivalent to Nursing Hours Per Patient Day are now embedded in a legally-enforceable award. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Mar 1, 2011 |
535 |
| Sick leave reduced in nurses who seek support. |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2011 |
191 |
| Healthscope agreement delivers pay pay: bargaining by members at Healthscope private hospitals has won good pay rises, setting a benchmark for the private hospital sector. |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
1284 |
| Calvary nurses celebrate new agreement: nurses at Calvary Private Hospital in Wagga Wagga are pleased with the renewal of their third Enterprise Agreement, which retains all previous conditions plus some improvements. |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
773 |
| Congratulations on ratios and better pay: public health system members vote 'yes' to nurse-to-patient ratios and 9.7% payrise. |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
863 |
| Extra pay when daylight saving finishes? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2011 |
157 |
| Can I claim sick pay during long service leave? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2011 |
129 |
| Are we entitled to special leave because of floods? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2011 |
288 |
| Royal Wedding Bank Holiday: unsocial hours. |
Reay, Karen |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
438 |
| Mediation with radius. |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2011 |
136 |
| Nurse pay cut to be reviewed; ELECTION SNIPPETS. |
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Feb 12, 2011 |
167 |
| NURSES OUT FOR LUNCH; Stoppages & rally planned over pay cuts. |
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Feb 9, 2011 |
345 |
| Pay freeze proposal: 'appalled and disgusted'. |
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Brief article |
Feb 1, 2011 |
245 |
| Pay freeze proposal: following consultation with members, Unite is due to respond to the proposed pay freeze from NHS Employers. |
Errington, Sian |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
1257 |
| A historic win: we are on the cusp of winning nurse-to-patient ratios in NSW. This is a momentous achievement and NSWNA members are to be congratulated. |
Holmes, Brett |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
672 |
| Time to vote on ratios and pay offer: negotiations with NSW Health were close to being finalised at the time of printing The Lamp and NSWNA public health system members will now vote on their final offer. |
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Cover story |
Feb 1, 2011 |
1051 |
| The offer on pay: here are typical examples of what the proposed pay offer means. |
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Table |
Feb 1, 2011 |
289 |
| A year of big wins for aged care nurses: 2010 saw some great wins for aged care members in securing Enterprise Agreements that offered good pay and conditions. The Lamp takes a look at some of the highlights. |
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Chronology |
Feb 1, 2011 |
310 |
| CONDEMS TARGET NURSES FOR pounds 500 PAY CUT; Anger at plan to scrap bonuses of hard-pressed NHS staff. |
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Dec 30, 2010 |
471 |
| Nurses in Bhopal ask for better wages. |
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Dec 28, 2010 |
272 |
| Nursing in Fiji under pressure. |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
760 |
| The 'Santa' Clauses ...: Interpretation and application of clauses concerning pay over the Christmas and New Year holiday period can be a minefield. Having the right information can help members work out their entitlements. |
Alexander, Glenda |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
936 |
| Keneally Government says NO to nurses: NSW Government has presented an unacceptable offer, rejecting nurse ratios and the majority of our pay and conditions claim. |
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Cover story |
Nov 1, 2010 |
880 |
| NSWNA claim vs Government response: the following table outlines the NSW Government's position (as The Lamp goes to print) on individual components of the NSWNA pay and conditions claim. |
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Table |
Nov 1, 2010 |
289 |
| Bupa nurses win fair agreement: after rejecting a substandard agreement in July, members at the aged care employer have finally secured a good outcome. |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
767 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA assistant general secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
718 |
| Report calls for major changes in aged care: another major report into the aged-care sector paints a grim picture of substandard care, overworked and underpaid staff and little accountability by providers for how taxpayers' money is spent. It calls for radical changes, including the establishment of an Aged Care Commissioner and pay parity for all aged-care staff. |
O'Connor, Teresa |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
1907 |
| Findings from the 2009 faculty census: study confirms reported demographic trends and inequities in faculty salaries. |
Kaufman, Kathy A. |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
1340 |
| Critical care; UMMC nurses rally against pay cuts, unit's closing. |
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Oct 14, 2010 |
801 |
| Proposed PHC MECA achieved. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
473 |
| Telenurses vote for new deal. |
Thomas, Laura |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2010 |
194 |
| Pay increase at Ranfurly. |
Seve, Fuaao |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2010 |
139 |
| Improved agreement for PSC workers. |
Williams, Louana |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2010 |
326 |
| Board proposes NZNO should be politically neutral. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
1037 |
| Sri Lankan nurses' union calls off pay protest. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2010 |
245 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA assistant general secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
982 |
| Proposed Plunket deal achieves pay parity. |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
318 |
| Members to vote on MetLife Care deal. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2010 |
137 |
| Telenurses to vote on proposed agreement. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2010 |
245 |
| 'Think super when you vote': Anne McKenzie, NUM at the Kiloh Centre for Mental Health at Prince of Wales Hospital, says nurses should consider superannuation closely when they vote in the Federal election. |
McKenzie, Anne |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2010 |
149 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
755 |
| Nurses vote 'no' to Bupa's low pay offer: Bupa nurses reject sub-standard agreement. |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
847 |
| Prison nurses ratify settlement. |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
553 |
| Proposed agreement at nurse Maude. |
Squires, Kay |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2010 |
157 |
| Staff pay cuts save Taihape health services. |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
596 |
| THEATRE NURSES TO HAVE PAY CUT. |
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Jul 13, 2010 |
371 |
| Leaving no stone unturned in pay equity fight. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
322 |
| Two percent pay rise at Nurse Maude. |
Squires, Kay |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
268 |
| New agreement at Timaru's Bidwill Hospital. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
195 |
| Nurses rally for equal pay. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
121 |
| Nurses eligible for HECS-HELP benefit. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
157 |
| Members get active for Campaign 2010. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
328 |
| Aged care pay rise: more than 26 for-profit companies adopt a breakthrough Enterprise Agreement. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
465 |
| Bargaining the only way to get a decent pay rise. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
388 |
| Pay rise a welcome start. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
394 |
| Many still missing out. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
212 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA assistant general secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
669 |
| Do immigrant nurses in Canada see a wage penalty? An empirical study. |
Buhr, Karen J. |
Report |
Jul 1, 2010 |
9414 |
| Keys' comments anger nurse. |
Ligtenberg, Gerrie |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2010 |
282 |
| The recessionista files--the first cut is the deepest: Te Runanga o Nehi Marxist o Te Henga has a deep and abiding love of nursing history. Members sometimes unearth gems which teach us a great deal about the roots of our profession. |
Cottingham, Chris |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
844 |
| Funding for 4,600 general practice nurses. |
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Cover story |
Jun 1, 2010 |
377 |
| Experienced nurses and midwives case adjourned: IR Commission temporarily sets aside part-heard case for pay increases. |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
379 |
| Super changes mean more money for you: Kevin Rudd has agreed to increase employer super contributions to 12%--a big win for nurses and Australian workers. |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
373 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA assistant general secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
720 |
| Martin & Jones Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Major Employer, Claims Thousands of Visiting Nurses Illegally Denied Overtime Pay. |
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May 10, 2010 |
663 |
| Health reform helps nursing mothers, employees bracing for future Nursing needs. |
Zeidner, Rita |
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May 1, 2010 |
591 |
| Prison nurses decide on issues. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2010 |
146 |
| Class action to defend pay: 284 NSW homes named in Fair Work application. |
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May 1, 2010 |
666 |
| Aged care is finally on the Federal agenda. |
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May 1, 2010 |
971 |
| Nurses bear the brunt of Ireland's economic crisis: the global financial crisis smashed the Irish economy, with nurses and other public sector workers paying the heaviest price. |
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May 1, 2010 |
1279 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
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May 1, 2010 |
677 |
| Pay rise disparity irks health union; Bosses fare much better than nurses. |
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Apr 13, 2010 |
604 |
| NHS boss: pay rise was 'same as nurses'. |
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Apr 13, 2010 |
245 |
| Two percent increase at Howick site. |
Seve, Fuaao |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2010 |
166 |
| Senior Plunket staff ratify new agreement. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2010 |
203 |
| Big gains in private hospitals: the NSWNA has secured five new agreements at private hospitals. |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
770 |
| Aged care nurses and the Nurses Award 2010: the lower minimum wages and conditions in the new Nurses Award 2010 mean it's important for nurses working in aged care to negotiate an Enterprise Agreement. |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2010 |
285 |
| National terms of settlement proposal delivers two percent pay rise. |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
533 |
| Te Rau Kokiri campaign gears up. |
Wilson, Chris; Welton, Huia |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
958 |
| NZNO strengthens relationship with ANF. |
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Brief article |
Feb 1, 2010 |
278 |
| Members consider an alternative bargaining strategy. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
871 |
| Weaving a mat of health. |
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Brief article |
Feb 1, 2010 |
197 |
| Hospice MECA ratified-at last. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
214 |
| PSC Central members vote for new deal. |
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Brief article |
Feb 1, 2010 |
239 |
| Research reveals unrelenting pressure: NSWNA research reveals a picture of issues and concerns for nurses, helping form priorities for our up-and-coming public health system pay campaign. |
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Cover story |
Feb 1, 2010 |
987 |
| Lend Lease bargains new agreement: Lend Lease Primelife signs off on new Enterprise Agreement. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
544 |
| Paid parental leave for Living Care staff: NSWNA negotiates inaugural Enterprise Agreement at Living Care. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
531 |
| New aged care award cuts pay: union acts to defend wages and conditions. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
809 |
| Healthcare reform bills include nursing provisions. |
Greenberg, Leslie |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2010 |
241 |
| NURSES PROTEST OVER PAY CUTS. |
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Jan 21, 2010 |
180 |
| ACC changes--why nurses must care: the Government is introducing far-reaching changes to the Accident Compensation Corporation. These will have a profound impact on those injured at work, including nurses and other health workers. |
Gilmour, Carol |
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Dec 1, 2009 |
1024 |
| Union density delivered pay increase at PSC. |
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Dec 1, 2009 |
390 |
| 2009 year in review: celebrating the modern nurse. |
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Cover story |
Dec 1, 2009 |
754 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA assistant general secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Column |
Dec 1, 2009 |
691 |
| 'LIFE IS TOUGH.. AND I DO A VERY TOUGH JOB' Drumm defends EUR70,000 bonus - enough for two nurses. |
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Nov 6, 2009 |
338 |
| Bargaining: the only way forward. |
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Cover story |
Nov 1, 2009 |
661 |
| Awards overhaul threatens pay. |
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Cover story |
Nov 1, 2009 |
538 |
| NZNO/DHB MECA planning well underway. |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
557 |
| Campaign success depends on members' commitment. |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
505 |
| Members back possible strike. |
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Brief article |
Nov 1, 2009 |
232 |
| Two agreements consolidated into one document. |
Lobb, Lorraine |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2009 |
147 |
| 4.5 percent increase at Ranfurly. |
Seve, Fuaao |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2009 |
142 |
| Nurses to get pay correction; CLAIM: Underpaid staff win 15-month battle with hospital. |
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Sep 17, 2009 |
342 |
| Take your holidays! |
Thomas, Laura |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
380 |
| Family planning members vote on settlement offer. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2009 |
193 |
| Equity issue for Maori workers--health select committee. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2009 |
252 |
| Pay parity for nurses at Christian Healthcare Trust sites. |
Wright, Theona |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2009 |
247 |
| Masquerading nurses: delegates came masked and full of mystique to the Annual Conference dinner for a night of dancing, fine food and wine and catching up with other delegates across NSW. |
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Conference news |
Aug 1, 2009 |
306 |
| Non-union deal voted down: nursing home fails to beat Fair Work deadline. |
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Report |
Aug 1, 2009 |
510 |
| Nurses hit with 50% parking increase: parking hike at Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital. |
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Report |
Aug 1, 2009 |
398 |
| Breakthrough on new ACS agreement: negotiations for a new template agreement between ACS, the NSWNA and HSU have been finalised. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2009 |
289 |
| Cooinda members happy with new template agreement. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2009 |
144 |
| Community home nurses ripped off: survey reveals underpayments by private contractors. |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
365 |
| Paid for mandatory course. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2009 |
154 |
| Significant aged-care deal ratified. |
|
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Jul 1, 2009 |
443 |
| 12.5% pay rise at DADHC: new award delivers near-parity with public health system. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
560 |
| Strong case for night penalties: the NSW Nurses' Association wrapped up its case for higher night duty penalty rates before a four-member Full Bench of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission in Sydney last month. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
426 |
| Public support for nurses' pay claim. |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
112 |
| Ramsay members vote yes! |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
220 |
| Full-time or part-time rate for maternity leave? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
324 |
| Long service leave for casuals. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
166 |
| Annual close-down by employer. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
183 |
| Working group to look at pay party for Maori provider staff. |
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Survey |
Jun 1, 2009 |
519 |
| OUTRAGE OVER pounds 12K WAGE FOR GONGS JOB; Quango part-timers earn same as nurse. |
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May 27, 2009 |
360 |
| Over staffed, over paid and over here: the Te Henga Section of the Marxist Nurses' Union offers district health boards some invaluable tips on how to attract and retain a raft of overseas staff--ideally at the expense of nurses. |
Cottingham, Chris |
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May 1, 2009 |
898 |
| Your rights at work restored: the Rudd Government's new IR system junks WorkChoices and restores your rights at work. |
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Cover story |
May 1, 2009 |
468 |
| Nurses will get pay rise; RECESSION. |
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Apr 22, 2009 |
95 |
| TORIES:WE'LL FREEZE PAY OF NURSES, COPS AND TEACHERS; Osborne plans to hit 5m public workers. |
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Apr 7, 2009 |
178 |
| TORIES:WE'LL FREEZE WAGES OF 5M PUBLIC SECTOR STAFF; Osborne to hit nurses, cops and teachers. |
|
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Apr 7, 2009 |
337 |
| NSWNA-AMA agreement for practice nurses. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
182 |
| Aged care members: does your union collective agreement expire in June 2009? |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
152 |
| PNG nurses strike. |
|
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
225 |
| Campaign for equality and quality in aged care: more aged care nursing staff with the right mix of nursing skills and increased Federal Government funding are the main objectives of a national aged care campaign launched by the ANF. |
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Cover story |
Apr 1, 2009 |
479 |
| Finally, a decent agreement from Ramsay: members at Ramsay Healthcare are voting on a new agreement with excellent pay increases--finalised after members petitioned their employer and difficult negotiations with Ramsay. |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
352 |
| New grades and $584K back pay for DADHC nurses: NSWNA wins regrading of DADHC Nurse Managers and $584,506 back pay. |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
367 |
| More on school nurse workloads. |
Gleeson, Catherine |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
224 |
| Breakthrough for practice nurses. |
|
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2009 |
177 |
| AMA seeks Medicare rebates for practice nurses. |
|
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2009 |
183 |
| Stop press. |
|
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2009 |
187 |
| Research reveals: aged care nurses are doing a great job: new research commissioned by the ANF and NSWNA shows strong support among the families of aged-care residents for better pay and increased staffing in the sector. |
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Cover story |
Mar 1, 2009 |
520 |
| New CN/MS Grade 2 comes into effect: following a hard fought campaign for the recognition of advanced practice nursing--which was won in the public sector pay and conditions agreement last year--a new CN/MS Grade 2 has come into effect. DONs and nurse managers need to move urgently to take advantage of this rare opportunity. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
784 |
| NSWNA stops $38,000 overpayment claim: you can imagine the shock a Tamworth nurse felt when she received a $38,000 bill from her employer, the Hunter New England Area Health Service (HNEAHS). |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2009 |
336 |
| Is second paid maternity leave at full or part-time pay? |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2009 |
178 |
| Staffing guidelines to be developed. |
Gallagher, Christine |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2009 |
233 |
| Pay for performance: a nursing perspective. |
Scott, Diane E. |
Viewpoint essay |
Feb 1, 2009 |
1928 |
| The bold and the cynical: Private hospital employers Healthe and Healthscope have signed up to good agreements with their employees but Ramsay continues to stall--a tactic that smacks of cynicism. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Feb 1, 2009 |
600 |
| Celebrations at Healthe, Healthscope; New agreements at Healthe and Healthscope deliver more pay, better conditions, and recognize additional tertiary qualifications. |
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Cover story |
Feb 1, 2009 |
2087 |
| McKesson pushes non-union agreement; Isolated in 'virtual workplaces', McKesson nurses almost pulled off an impossible organising feat, narrowly losing the vote on a non-union agreement. |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
698 |
| Ask Judith; when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Interview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
727 |
| Second PHC MECA endorsed overwhelmingly. |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
372 |
| Still no pay rise for Rosebank workers. |
Howard, Steve |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
584 |
| Nurses vow to fight any salary drop; ECONOMY IN CRISIS PAY. |
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Jan 14, 2009 |
124 |
| Members make a stand: members from across Unite's health sector came together on 3 December for the first Day of Action since they voted in favour of industrial action to re-open pay negotiations. |
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Brief article |
Jan 1, 2009 |
283 |
| Pay for Zim doctors 'untenable'. |
Bateman, Chris |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2009 |
315 |
| Nursing history in New Brunswick: making a point, making a difference. |
Kealey, Linda; Reeves, Roxanne |
Report |
Dec 22, 2008 |
854 |
| Nurse on duty stabbed 47 times: workers' comp. issue. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Dec 1, 2008 |
946 |
| Our campaigns are paying off for nurses: our achievements in all health sectors during 2008 show the value of being a member of the NSWNA. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Dec 1, 2008 |
645 |
| Global nurse shortage intensifies. |
|
Brief article |
Dec 1, 2008 |
211 |
| Strong case for increased night rates: the NSWNA has lodged its claim for increased night shift penalty rates with the NSW Industrial Relations Commission. |
|
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Dec 1, 2008 |
2081 |
| Extra pay for after-hours managers: at last, fairness for acting after hours managers. |
|
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Dec 1, 2008 |
406 |
| Union membership pays off at Amaroo: Union Collective Agreement delivers 18% pay rise. |
|
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Dec 1, 2008 |
344 |
| Sticking together delivers union agreement at IRT: members tell boss they want a Union Collective Agreement; IRT agrees and drops non-union plan. |
|
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Dec 1, 2008 |
357 |
| 2008 Campaigning pays off for nurses: Fair Conditions Fair Pay for public hospital nurses. |
|
Brief article |
Dec 1, 2008 |
291 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
679 |
| The importance of checking pay slips. |
Thomas, Laura |
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
709 |
| Pay for performance: a nursing perspective. |
Scott, Diane E. |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
1914 |
| Loud and clear: unite/CPHVA members and other NHS staff in Unite have stood together to reinforce the union's democratic mandate in calling for pay negotiations to be re-opened, giving it an even stronger hand. |
Reay, Karen; Fleming, David |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
417 |
| Critical midwife shortage in PNG. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
579 |
| Hollow victories in a country under seige. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
1127 |
| Ashburton aged-care workers take to the streets. |
Howard, Steve |
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
542 |
| No meeting Te Rau Kokiri yet. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
423 |
| Say 'Yes' to action: why members should vote 'Yes' in the ballot on industrial action. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
1183 |
| Paid maternity leave break through: Partnerships with like-minded groups pay off, with paid maternity leave firmly on the political agenda. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Nov 1, 2008 |
627 |
| Modernisation threatens nursing awards. |
|
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
193 |
| Paid maternity leave a step closer; Productivity commission proposes 18 weeks at minimum wage. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
2363 |
| $20,000 maternity leave win; Temporary nurse entitled to full benefit. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
418 |
| Ask Judith; When it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
756 |
| Should I charge a flat fee or hourly fee for locating an expert witness? |
Milazzo, Vickie L. |
Brief article |
Oct 14, 2008 |
249 |
| NMC Council meeting. |
|
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2008 |
254 |
| Private hospital pay will improve--with pressure: improvements in pay and conditions won in the public health system will not automatically flow through to nurses in private hospitals. Improvements will not come without pressure. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Oct 1, 2008 |
570 |
| From the President: making a difference-nurses who volunteer. |
Brown, Laura Beth |
Survey |
Sep 22, 2008 |
682 |
| Pay for performance: a nursing perspective. |
Scott, Diane E. |
|
Sep 22, 2008 |
1813 |
| 37PC PAY RISE FOR NURSES. |
|
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Sep 22, 2008 |
248 |
| 37pc pay rise for nurses in Bahrain. |
|
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Sep 22, 2008 |
280 |
| Receive free bonuses too! |
|
Brief article |
Sep 2, 2008 |
139 |
| NZNO recommends Plunket deal. |
|
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Sep 1, 2008 |
339 |
| New agreements at blood service. |
|
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Sep 1, 2008 |
426 |
| The #1 cause of faculty shortage? It's the money! |
Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
540 |
| Taxman targets nurses. |
|
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2008 |
119 |
| Recruitment firm fined over 457 visa exploitation. |
|
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2008 |
299 |
| Nightshift nurses want naps. |
|
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2008 |
293 |
| Want a pay increase? ... it's in your hands: many facets of WorkChoices are likely to remain. This means negotiations with private hospital employers--now under way--will be carried out in a WorkChoices environment. |
|
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Sep 1, 2008 |
436 |
| Not all 'collective agreements' are good for you. |
|
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2008 |
205 |
| Receive free bonuses too! |
|
Brief article |
Aug 19, 2008 |
139 |
| Dubai government nurses will get 'significantly' higher pay. |
|
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Aug 14, 2008 |
532 |
| Top nurse backs pay rise demands. |
|
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Aug 11, 2008 |
559 |
| Praise won't pay the bills: with a pay rise won in the Public Health System, the NSWNA now turns to private hospitals. Pay parity and recognition for skills and education will be top priorities. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Aug 1, 2008 |
619 |
| Private hospital nurses need parity: as we prepare to launch campaigns to improve pay and conditions for many private hospital nurses, the NSWNA surveyed private hospital members to find out their priorities for a new agreement. Pay parity with public hospital colleagues and high workloads are the top issues for private hospital members. |
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Cover story |
Aug 1, 2008 |
391 |
| Taking into account overseas experience. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
173 |
| Personal and career conflicts: effects on well-being. |
Crocker, Susan Vorce |
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
1098 |
| NHS mileage increase implemented. |
|
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
285 |
| Nurses threaten strike over pay. |
|
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Jul 22, 2008 |
215 |
| NZNO budget shows small surplus. |
|
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2008 |
301 |
| We will continue to fight for more: as The Lamp goes to print members have voted to accept the lemma Government's offer of a 7.95% pay increase over two years for public health system nurses and midwives. |
Holmes, Brett |
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
752 |
| 7.95% pay rise and campaign continues: public health system members have voted to accept an offer from the NSW Government that delivers a 7.95% pay rise and the chance to increase night penalty rates and pay for experienced nurses in the IR Commission. The NSWNA is committed to fight for these important claims. |
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Cover story |
Jul 1, 2008 |
2019 |
| Empty words from management. |
|
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Jul 1, 2008 |
342 |
| Look who's lagging in aged care: one third of aged care members are benefiting from Union Collective Agreements that boost pay and conditions but most in the sector have been left behind. It's time to get lagging employers to the bargaining table. |
|
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Jul 1, 2008 |
640 |
| How do your wages and conditions compare? Here's a snapshot of the pay and conditions offered by six of the best Union Collective Agreements. |
|
Statistical table |
Jul 1, 2008 |
1039 |
| Nurse cheated her way to two NHS salaries. |
|
|
Jun 17, 2008 |
433 |
| Don't take nurses for granted, Mr Iemma: the Rudd Government has kept its election promise and ploughed much needed funds into public health. It's now up to the Iemma Government to meet its responsibilities and act to keep nurses in the system. |
Holmes, Brett |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
636 |
| Back pay bonanza. |
Price, Galetea |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
221 |
| NSW Government fails nurses: three months after presenting our claim for improved pay and conditions for public health nurses and midwives to NSW Health, and 20 working days before the expiry of our current agreement, NSW nurses are still waiting for an offer from the NSW Government. |
|
Cover story |
Jun 1, 2008 |
727 |
| Nurses campaign for fair pay. |
|
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
403 |
| Better pay for aged care nurses. |
Toonen, Sue |
Letter to the editor |
Jun 1, 2008 |
234 |
| Non-union agreement undermines nurses. |
|
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
414 |
| Budget funding doesn't include pay boost for aged-care workers. |
Lees-Galloway, Iain |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
669 |
| Pay parity needed to ensure 'hard mahi' continues. |
|
Cover story |
Jun 1, 2008 |
960 |
| District nurses take to the picket line. |
|
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
154 |
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