From corresponding newsletter:

Many members have contacted the ADHSU office with a range of views on the way forward for this year’s pay rise and the ongoing fight for professional pay. Some are pushing to continue with the aggressive stop work/industrial action approach (and defying any orders we are given). Others are calling for a pause in the fight to allow the health community to focus on COVID, at least until the current outbreak is brought under control.
 
On the one hand, it’s smart to keep the pressure on even during COVID (the Government got away with a pay freeze last year while we focused on the pandemic). On the other hand, patients need health workers’ full attention at the moment, and fighting now risks losing community support.
 
ADHSU members’ earlier action has already secured another meeting with the Health Minster/Treasurer (with a date to be set within a week after lockdown) on the subject of a road map to fully funded professional pay. This is good.
 
However, we risk losing momentum if we stop all activity and wait too long for a COVID-delayed meeting.

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* 1. Your role:

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* 2. Do you accept the current offer of the legal maximum 2.5% for this year's 21/22 award? 

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* 3. For those on paramedic awards (paramedic and control centre officers award & operational ambulance managers award), do you think we should continue to fight for professional pay/recognition?  

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* 4. Do you think the aggressive industrial campaign should be suspended and replaced with lower-level activity until the current COVID outbreak in NSW is brought under control? (Note if majority select 'no' we will organise a stop work meeting to decide on industrial action moving forward). 

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* 5. If yes, would you liquid chalk your vehicle with the following approved (covid sensitive) slogan: 'Still working, still lowest paid'?

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* 6. Please add any comments/ideas/views here

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