Hostile to elated: Nurses overwhelmingly approve new pay deal

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Victorian nurses and midwives have backed the 28.4 per cent pay rise over four years. The deal ends months of tense talks between their union and the Allan government.

dramatically rejected an in-principle agreement“It’s been a very emotional day, a great day,” Victorian secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick told reporters as she fought back tears following a statewide meeting of thousands of nurses and midwives at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

A sea of nurses and midwives decked out in red T-shirts applauded the union stalwart as she addressed the crowd.The gathering was a stark contrast to the hostile scene that confronted Fitzpatrick at a statewide meeting in May, when thousands of members rejected a pay deal union leaders had expected they would approve.At the time, members said they wanted more certainty around wage increases, which would be affected by a pending Fair Work Commission decision on aged care nurse pay rises.

 

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