The Australian Nursing Federation has again appeared before WA's Industrial Relations Commission, after spending the weekend flouting orders made by the industrial umpire.
After more than a month of at-times bitter negotiations between the federation (ANF) and the state government for a new pay and conditions deal, an "in-principle" agreement was reached early last week, with ANF chief executive Mark Olson making the announcement.
The offer, understood to have included a small increase in pay allowance for certain level nurses as well as changes to the ANF's key demand for nurse-to-patient ratios, was contingent on the union calling off planned industrial action.
