Shadow Minister for Health Matt Kean has declared the Government\u2019s latest union pay \u2018deal\u2019 nothing more than a band-aid solution that will lead to more budget blowouts and industrial action, calling on Chris Minns to come clean on the true cost of their public sector pay rises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLabor are running around patting themselves on the back while nurses and midwives warn that this is merely a \u2018ceasefire\u2019 in their fight for a pay rise that exceeds the rate of inflation,\u201d Mr Kean said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNurses and midwives have every right to feel dudded by Chris Minns, who before the election promised huge pay increases, and now has walked away from keeping this promise. The fact that only 58% of members voted for this \u2018deal\u2019 shows there are still major problems before the Minns Labor Government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was reported today that NSW Nurses and Midwives Association is set to continue campaigning for a pay rise that is \u201cat least more than inflation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe chickens are coming home to roost for Chris Minns, who\u2019s quickly realising that he has to keep his word and come true on his election commitments. We don\u2019t know how much a pay rise in excess of inflation would cost, and Chris Minns is refusing to be upfront and honest about the impact on the Budget, or how he\u2019ll pay for these pay rises,\u201d Mr Kean said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBefore the election Chris Minns said any pay increases would be paid for by productivity gains, now we know that this was a lie and that the cost to the Budget is in excess of $3 billion and rising.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why Chris Minns and his ministers are looking to cut essential cost of living support, limit energy relief and delay or cancel vital infrastructure projects across NSW.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health Services Union paramedics have also walked away from negotiations over Government\u2019s pay offer, last week announcing that members would refuse to be on standby at some major sporting events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a health crisis of Chris Minns\u2019 own making, he should spend less time trying to spin his way out of this mess on social media, sit down with paramedics, nurses and midwives and be true to his word,\u201d Mr Kean concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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