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Hospital pharmacists owed thousands; union
Threats of escalation as years-long Royal Hobart Hospital dispute remains unresolved, says HACSU The Tasmanian government is facing union accusations of failing to settle a long-identified significant underpayment of hospital …
Chemist Warehouse accused of ‘widespread underpayment’
Union claims “up to $10 million” shortfall to 1000 Certificate III pharmacy assistants The shop assistant’s union has taken four Chemist Warehouse pharmacy franchisees – including three of its co-founders …
Boosting the numbers
With the ‘carrot’ of protecting workers’ rights failing to attract new members, some unions want a ‘stick’ to coax employees who benefit from pay deals into joining their organisations Union …
Who benefits from health care?
Anthony Tassone refutes article that labels the Guild and AMA as Australia’s “biggest, ugliest and most militant unions” A recent article in The Spectator by Stephen Spartacus asked, “Who benefits …
5 questions about pharmacy employee rights
High dispensing rates, customer abuse, store cleaning… what are your rights to a healthy and safe pharmacy workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic? Pharmacy employers have a legal obligation to provide …
PPA launches unfair dismissal case
The pharmacist union has lodged legal action against National Pharmacies Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has lodged legal action against National Pharmacies, according to a statement on PPA’s website. The legal …
HPS pharmacists gain ‘big win’
HPS Services has signed a new enterprise agreement that secures “improved conditions” for its pharmacist employees, including paid parental leave for the first time The Fair Work Commission has approved …
A welcome pre-election promise
The ALP has promised to create a “small claims jurisdiction” making it easier to recover lost wages up to $100,000 if it wins this Federal election, says pharmacists’ union Labor …
Bowing to pressure?
Epic only moved on a new parental leave deal because of employee pharmacist pressure, argues union PPA has responded to the Epic pharmacy announcement of its new leave entitlement deal, …
Pharmacists’ work value case weighed up
The Fair Work Commission has rejected raising the pharmacist award based on overall workload, but accepted other grounds such as HMRs and vaccinations for increased remuneration This year the pharmacists’ …
‘Ongoing battle’ to improve community pharmacy wages
Pharmacist roles have increased in responsibility and complexity, yet their wages and conditions do not reflect this, argues the pharmacists’ union Recently hospital pharmacists in the ACT secured commitments to …
Intervention allowed
Minister granted the right to intervene in pharmacy award dispute The Western Australian government has been granted the right to intervene in an ongoing dispute between Chemist Warehouse and the …