Update on Gender Undervaluation
We are continuing to work hard on the gender undervaluation case before the Fair Work Commission to deliver substantial increases to minimum rates of pay for health professionals, on the basis of undervaluation of their skills and qualifications due to gendered bias. Members will have heard recent news about major pay rises for nurses, early childhood educators and various other professions for similar gender-based reasons. Correcting...
New Agreement at Melbourne Pathology
After standing firm for months with industrial action and fighting for a fair deal, Scientists and Technicians at Melbourne Pathology last week voted up a new offer from the company. The new deal that has been struck – the first in over a decade – has a range of major new improvements for our members, including: Total pay rise of 13.8% over 4 years Additional uplifts for various allowances Access to portions of Long Service Leave...
Gender Undervaluation in the Spotlight
Last year the Fair Work Commission released an important study into the undervaluation of feminised occupations, what would be considered as traditionally “women’s work”. It’s an important study as it considers the potential undervaluation of such work rather than focussing on the gender pay gap. The study touched on many of the occupations members are employed in like Medical Laboratory Scientists (particularly lab technicians many...
Solidarity for Members at Melbourne Pathology
Keep sending your messages of solidarity. It doesn’t matter if you’ve sent a message of solidarity already, keep sending them! It truly makes a difference. If you haven’t already signed our petition, please make sure you sign it and share it on social media. If you have signed our petition already, please keep sharing it so more people have a chance of supporting the vital scientific workforce at Melbourne Pathology. You’ll find our...
Lifeblood: Another Public Health Service Offering Dud Deals
Unfortunately, management at Lifeblood seemed to be following in the footsteps of Melbourne Pathology and refusing to acknowledge the unique workforce they have. However, Lifeblood’s management have decided they want to alienate their entire workforce with dud deals. Members at Lifeblood are working stave off a proposed amalgamation of over five Enterprise Agreements, which would result in many entitlements we have worked hard to...
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