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West Australian nurses and police to receive pay rise 'as soon as possible' as wages negotiations continue

WA Premier Mark McGowan stands firm on the government's wages offer to police and nurses, but offers a payment to hit their bank accounts as soon as possible, while leaving the door open to further negotiations.

ABC News · Dec 21, 2022

WA nurses union avoids deregistration, says no plans for further strikes in bitter pay dispute

The Australian Nursing Federation says a threat to deregister the union in WA will not be carried out after it met with the state's Industrial Relations Commission, adding it has no plans for further strikes.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

Australian Medical Association slams Industrial Relations Commission over nurses union threat

The head of the peak medical organisation representing doctors in WA describes a threat to deregister the Australian Nursing Federation as "Thatcher-like".

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022

Nurses feel 'let down' after union boss indicates acceptance of wages deal

Mark Olson, who spearheaded a month-long campaign for nurses to receive better pay and work conditions, is booed by hundreds of union members after he indicates a deal will be struck on pay dispute.

ABC News · Nov 16, 2022

WA nurses and midwives call off industrial action as agreement reached with state government

The Australian Nursing Federation believes its members will accept the McGowan government's latest pay and conditions offer, after coming to an in-principle agreement and calling off planned industrial action.

ABC News · Nov 15, 2022

WA nurses drop strike after new pay offer

Western Australia's nursing union has agreed to call off industrial action, which was expected to impact elective surgeries at Perth's biggest hospital.

AAP · Nov 15, 2022

WA government takes Australian Nursing Federation to Industrial Relations Commission as wage fight drags on

The WA government applies to the state's industrial umpire to resolve its ongoing dispute over pay and conditions for nurses and midwives.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Nurses in WA begin industrial action despite eleventh-hour bid to resolve dispute

The Australian Nursing Federation begins industrial action in WA with a ban on nurses working double shifts, despite a last-minute attempt by the Health Minister to reach an agreement on pay and conditions.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

WA offers nurses a pay hike, bonus

The West Australian government has outlined a new pay offer to the state's nurses including a $3000 bonus and better nurse-to-patient ratios.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Nurses union rejects latest pay offer from WA government including staff-to-patient ratios

The Australian Nursing Federation knocks back a WA government offer on pay and conditions, including a proposal for nurse-to-patient ratios, as it weighs up whether to press on with industrial action.

ABC News · Oct 17, 2022