Healthcare staff from St Vincent’s Hospital rallied today in solidarity with nurses and midwives, who went on strike around the State today, to demand lower nurse to patient ratios, more pay and better working conditions. The pandemic has stretched the workforce to breaking point, while the union says lives are at risk.
To compound issues, wages are struggling to keep up with runaway inflation. Industrial action has taken place recently in other sectors, such as on the rail, train and bus lines and in the public service, as workers feel the pinch on household budgets and as governments and business tighten their spending.
Greens federal senator, David Shoebridge was in attendance and spoke briefly to the rally.
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