NEWS-HR

Health Services Union and Mercy Health have their s.379 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb.

Hundreds of construction union workers who went on strike at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital site have been ordered back on the job and banned from taking industrial action for three months. About 600 tradies downed tools on Thursday, but only 160 had approval to take the strike as part of a dispute between subcontractor Nilsen and the Electrical Trades Union. Lendlease, the contractor in charge of the hospital project, yesterday took the CFMEU to the Fair Work Commission, successfully securing an order demanding workers not involved in the dispute get back to work.

Health Services Union and Goulburn Valley Health are debating a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb.

Amanda Stack, registered nurse and member of the Dubbo Base Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), has lent her voice to a chorus of concern about the government’s reported move to legislate against the state’s RN 24/7 rule.

Ramsay Health Care is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) instigated by an ex-staffer (Ionnidis).

An application for approval of the Psychiatric Disability Services or Victoria (VICERV) Agreement 2015-2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders.

The Fair Work Commission has endorsed the Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre Inc Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2015.

An application for approval of the Ramsay Health Care WA Hospitals Health Services Union Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is being heard today by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in his Melbourne chambers.