AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2008
Vic: Paramedics' union rejects govt pay offer
Victoria's ambulance union has formally rejected a state government pay offer as part
of enterprise bargaining negotiations.
The Ambulance Employees Australia state council last night declined the offer of a
3.25 per cent-a-year wage increase from Ambulance Victoria.
State secretary STEVE MCGHIE says the offer is impossible to accept .. as inflation
is running at 4.5 per cent .. meaning paramedics would affectively be accepting a pay
cut.
MR MCGHIE says not one member across the state supports the offer .. and they feel
they're being forced to take industrial action to get a fair deal.
He says Ambulance Victoria has also refused union demands for a minimum 10-hour break
between shifts .. in a union bid to beat fatigue and over-work.
It's asking the community to support its online petition for 10-hour rest breaks ..
published at on the website .. www.responsetime.org.au.
AAP RTV jrd/fdf/crh
KEYWORD: AMBULANCE VIC (MELBOURNE)
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