ANF (Vic Branch) is Victoria’s peak nursing industrial and professional body representing more than 48,000 members
540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne phone 03 9275 9333 fax 03 9275 9344 email records@anfvic.asn.au www.anfvic.asn.au
Media inquiries: ANF Media Officer 03 9275 9333 or 0417 523 252
Media Alert
Attention: news, health,
aged care, politics
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Nurses and carers employed at Bupa Wodonga to begin
implementing protected industrial action over wage offer
Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch) staff will today meet with nurses and personal care workers (PCWs)
employed at Bupa aged care facility at Wodonga, to begin implementing protected industrial action after their
employer failed to meet an agreement with their union on a new Enterprise Agreement.
The action was overwhelmingly supported by nurses and carers and is approved by Fair Work Australia.
The ANF (Victorian Branch) has been negotiating with Bupa Australia, including conciliation conferences in Fair Work
Australia (FWA), but has failed to reach agreement on several key issues, including wages and length of the
Enterprise Agreement.
Bupa has unilaterally determined to put an Agreement to a ballot of all employees next week.
The ANF (Victorian Branch) is apprehensive that the staff at Bupa may be under pressure to cast a vote in relation to
the Ballot that may not reflect their wishes.
ANF members and all people involved with the care of residents at Bupa Wodonga will have an apprehension as to
the continued commitment of Bupa to provide existing levels of care to the frail and elderly residents at Wodonga –
this is something that is untenable, unacceptable and unreasonable for members of our community.
ANF staff will hold meetings with Registered nurses and PCWs at Bupa Wodonga today to explain why they should
reject the current Agreement being proposed by Bupa.
The ANF (Vic Branch) estimates that PCWs will lose more than $4500 each in wages under the proposed Bupa offer.
What: Photo and interview opportunity
Who: Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch) Industrial Officer Brendan Soraghan and Industrial
Relations Organiser Judith Milne will be meeting with nurses and PCWs.
Where and when: Bupa Wodonga, 21 Osburn St, Wodonga. Wednesday, 14 October, 1.30pm.
Contact
Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch) Industrial Officer Brendan Soraghan on 0413 723 421
Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch) Media Officer Shelley Markham 0417 523 252
ANF (Vic Branch) is Victoria’s peak nursing industrial and professional body representing more than 48,000 members
540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne phone 03 9275 9333 fax 03 9275 9344 email records@anfvic.asn.au www.anfvic.asn.au
Media inquiries: ANF Media Officer 03 9275 9333 or 0417 523 252
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