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NSW PARAMEDICS SET TO RALLY

NSW Paramedics have planned a "Freedom of Choice! Give Us a Voice!" Rally outside NSW Parliament House, Sydney.

Paramedics will meet at an, as yet, undisclosed location in Sydney CBD @ 1100hrs, Tuesday 19th June 2012 and will walk to Parliament House for a Rally.

The Emergency Medical Service Protection Association NSW Inc. (EMSPA) has been lobbying in support of legislation to allow Paramedics and Junior Doctors the right to choose their own Industrial Representative.

The Rally is being held by NSW Paramedics to let the NSW Parliament know how much they want this change to the legislation and allow EMSPA to register as an industrial body.

EMSPA was formed three years ago by a small group of Paramedics disillusioned with the representation being afforded to them by the Health Services Union (HSU).  EMSPA now represents a significantly large number of NSW Paramedics and is ready to apply for industrial registration, once given the opportunity.  EMSPA continues to go from strength to strength and has a proven track record representing Paramedics in various ways. We have recently opened an office in Sydney and now employ a full time Secretary and have engaged the full time services of our own experienced Industrial Solicitor.

The current law in NSW states that Paramedics must belong to HSU if they want to be “a party to the Award”, because Paramedics can “conveniently belong” to HSU.  NSW Paramedics no longer want to “conveniently belong” to what has become a “dysfunctional” HSU and as such have no voice in their own industrial future.It is time for change.

Freedom of Choice! Give us a Voice!

via nsw.emspa.org.au