Friday 23 February 2018
Dear Member,
APA (NSW) asked the NSW Government to engage with us in order to resolve the issue with the WWCC fee. Unfortunately, the Government is hell bent on ensuring paramedics accept a pay cut. We will not accept this.
We have seen our conditions eroded via trade-offs, IRC decisions and mismanagement while we are forced to push ourselves to the limits. Our goodwill and kind nature is being taken advantage of. We are not fools.
By saying NO to the WWCC fee, we say NO to those that want to see us worse off. We say NO to the culture that allows individuals to be targeted. We say NO to managers who should be there to support us but too often have their own agenda. We say NO to another attack on our conditions. We say YES to supporting each other. YES to a respectful workplace and YES to being valued.
While APA (NSW) members maintain their resolve, we can see that NSWA is unable to maintain their own position. After having set a variety of dates by which employees are required to complete the WWCC, NSWA finally acknowledged in a communication titled ‘myth buster’ sent earlier this week that the only date that applies to NSWA employees is 31 March 2018.
As soon as the NSW Government waives the WWCC fee, all paramedics will be willing to undertake the check. Until then, the only way to win this fight is to stand strong together!
APA (NSW) Executive are meeting next week to determine next steps. Rest assured, APA (NSW) stands with you. Members have already provided their views via a survey earlier this month, if you have any thoughts on the matter which you would like the Executive to consider please email by 17:00 Tuesday 27 February 2018.
Regards,
APA (NSW) Executive
The Paramedics Union
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A printable copy of this update may be found here.
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NSW Ambulance (NSWA) continues to bury their head in the sand when it comes to our uniform.
The current polyester uniform, including the short-sleeved shirt, has been causing work health and safety concerns for
several members in hot and/or humid climates. This is unacceptable.
Today the Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) are commencing industrial action to stand against the announced wage cut by the Premier. For months, Paramedics and other essential workers put our lives and the lives of our families at risk to look after the people of New South Wales during the COVIID-19 Pandemic.
The NSW Premier’s announcement to freeze the pay of public sector workers for 12 months is disgraceful. Paramedics and our frontline colleagues have been used, yet again, as scapegoats for this Government. We are praised as heroes for our hard work, and in the same breath served a pay cut that will ultimately send our wages backwards.
