Union boss says working from home will harm economy, vaccinations

Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July 2022 The head of the powerful Health Services Union (HSU) has trashed a union-led push to enshrine the…

Government to reconvene next week as pressure ramps up over payments

ABC News, 15 July 2022 VIDEO: Gerard Hayes from the National Secretary of the Health Services Union is concerned many people will not be…

‘Many ideas’ to be discussed in snap COVID-19 meeting: Labor MP

Australian Financial Review, 15 July 2022 Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts says “many ideas” around the pandemic payments will be discussed by the…

NSW hospitals bring back Covid measures as cases continue to rise

Daily Telegraph, 14 July 2022 NSW hospitals are going rogue and bringing back Covid prevention strategies from previous waves of the pandemic despite…

Struggling industries’ bid to hire young talent to fill jobs with $80k salaries

Daily Telegraph, 12 July 2022 There is a critical shortage of these jobs offering a salary of $80,000. And it could be “catastrophic…

Hospital security guards hamstrung by inadequate laws: Union

Daily Telegraph, 9 July 2022 Security guards say they are still being treated like punching bags and can’t proactively take down aggressive patients…

Lack of government ‘expertise’ for industrial relations

Sky News, 1 July 2022 NSW Health Services Union Secretary Gerard Hayes says they would “attack Labor” as they would attack the Liberal…

Westmead Hospital cleaners, HSU members to go on strike

Daily Telegraph Newslocal Parramatta, 29 June 2022 Industrial action continues to deepen, with scores of cleaners at a major NSW hospital poised to…