Hundreds of elective surgeries cancelled as 10,000 nurses and midwives walk off job in NSW
www.abc.net.au
The industrial action has been condemned by the state government who warned of a "challenging day" ahead for people accessing healthcare in the public system, that is not life-preserving or emergency.

In short:

About 50,000 nurses and midwives have walked off the job across NSW.

The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association have been in an ongoing pay dispute with the government, brought to a head this week after police were offered a historic 39 per cent increase.

What’s next?

The NSW government is considering arbitration in the Industrial Relations Commission.

  • eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Someone in /r/australia noticed that contradiction too:

    Mr Park said it would be impossible to “essentially erode the gap in wages in a single year” because it would cost the state several hundred million dollars.

    …

    Their frustrations were heightened when on Monday NSW Police officers were offered an historic pay increase of up to 39 per cent over the next four years, at a cost of almost $700 million.

    …