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!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
NSW Paramedics set to rally today | #NSWpol #AUsunions #HSU
Saturday, June 2, 2012
#Thomson 8: The #HSU family | via: Independent Australia | #auspol #Ausmedia
More documents from the HSU have surfaced, raising new and very serious questions about the financial probity of Kathy Jackson’s administration. Peter Wicks continues his investigation.
Daily, it seems, we receive more information on Kathy Jackson’s activities in her role as Secretary of the HSU. Much of this information leads us to ask serious questions.
Once again, I must stress that in no way am I saying that Jackson is guilty of anything. I am, however, looking forward to hearing her explanations for the transactions we have shown previously, and the ones we will expose in this article.
Read more: http://www.independentaustralia.net/2012/politics/thomson-8-the-hsu-family/
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
AEC clears majority of #Thomson funds disclosure - ABC News
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has found that most of the union funds spent on Craig Thomson's electoral campaign were disclosed appropriately.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-16/thomson-cleared-of-most-campaign-spendi...
Fair Work official embroiled in #HSU fighting - ABC News | #Auspol
Fair Work Australia vice-president Michael Lawler has had direct involvement in the internal politics of the Health Services Union (HSU), the ABC has revealed.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-28/fair-work-australia-vice-president-deep...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
HSU eyes split to end war | #Ausunions
WARRING factions in the Health Services Union are considering resplitting its main East branch into its Victorian and NSW components in a bid to end a damaging power struggle.
Delegates aligned to HSU East general secretary Michael Williamson are understood to be preparing motions for a de-merger to take to the union's annual conference, which starts in Sydney on Monday.