Spring 2021
11 Articles
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HSU challenges secondary employment ban
The HSU has quashed an attempt to undermine a member’s rights in an important test case for the aged care sector. In response…
October 25, 2021
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Organising in the age of Covid
Union organising has always been about the groundwork. The classic organising model is based on fronting up to worksites and engaging with members face-to-face. The HSU…
October 25, 2021
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Work woes at Wyong
The current pandemic has necessitated a lot of changes in all of our lives. Schedules, travel, working processes: we’ve had to adapt so many things about…
October 21, 2021
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Big win for Blacktown hospital sterilising and food services
Members at Blacktown Hospital have made a significant step to combat understaffing and unsafe working conditions. Approaching the problem methodically as a group, and with the…
October 21, 2021
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In the workplace: A WHS case study from food services
Not long ago, members working in Food Services at Canberra Hospital raised concerns about the ‘ware washer’ at their site. Unfortunately, the washer was not functioning…
October 19, 2021
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50,000 Reasons to Vaccinate for Victory
To show our appreciation for members who have taken the step to protect their workmates and communities by vaccinating against COVID-19, the HSU has launched the…
October 19, 2021
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Change aged care
$10 billion per year. That is the amount of funding it would take for the Federal Government to implement the recommendations of the Aged Care Royal…
October 19, 2021
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Grace under pressure
HSU members have been doing extraordinary work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting themselves in harm’s way to help those suffering and stop…
October 19, 2021
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Disability Update
It’s been an incredibly busy two months for HSU members working in the Disability Sector. COVID has seen Disability workers responding to multiple…
October 19, 2021
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Pathology members get a voice at work
Pathology workers at Sullivan Nicolaides in Brisbane have made the first step towards having a union voice in the workplace. HSU Organiser Melissa…
October 19, 2021
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Members win big in private health
Shalisa Zattin: Shalisa Zattin joined the Health Services Union at the start of 2020,…
October 19, 2021