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ACT<br />
Klaus Pinkas • Sub-branch Secretary<br />
HELP FOR OUR AMBOS<br />
Alarmingly, the number of violent<br />
workplace incidents experienced by<br />
ACT paramedics has almost doubled since<br />
2013-14.<br />
Our ambulance officers are doing<br />
more work and as a consequence they are<br />
being confronted with more instances of<br />
unacceptable violence which simply cannot<br />
be tolerated.<br />
Encouragingly, more officers are<br />
It’s been a great year!<br />
Our <strong>TWU</strong><br />
reporting more incidents. Many paramedics team at<br />
I’d like to thank the<br />
had previously been reluctant to report ACTAS.<br />
delegates, the members<br />
violence or have had it inappropriately<br />
and Ben, Tanya and Pat,<br />
dealt with internally due to management’s Paramedics needs to be given support who all contributed<br />
mishandling of complaints.<br />
from other emergency services such as to making <strong>2015</strong> such a<br />
Inquiries have flagged the issue of police in dealing with these incidences of successful year.<br />
mental stress among workers. Out of the violence so they can get on with their work<br />
I wish everyone a<br />
23 reported cases, 14 resulted in “mental saving people’s lives.<br />
Merry Christmas<br />
stress” for the paramedics. In 2013-14 half We’ll continue to work with our Ambo and healthy and<br />
of the cases resulted in mental stress, while members and the ACT Government to resolve great 2016.<br />
in 2014-15 it jumped to two-thirds.<br />
these critical problems in the industry.<br />
NEGOTIATIONS BEGINNING AT ARMAGUARD AND PROSEGUR<br />
Members at Armaguard and Prosegur have commenced bargaining<br />
for new agreements. Experienced delegates Dave Longin and<br />
Rodney Anderson, as well as many of the members in both companies,<br />
have been through this many times but they’re fully aware that it<br />
might turn out to be very challenging this time around.<br />
Both companies are expected to play the “Poor us” game – a game<br />
that <strong>TWU</strong> members are well accustomed to at EBA time. We’ll keep<br />
you updated on how these negotiations go over the coming weeks.<br />
THANK YOU PAUL!<br />
Klaus<br />
Armaguard<br />
members (right<br />
to left) Mark<br />
Waters, George<br />
Robertson and<br />
Kent Draber with<br />
their ‘length<br />
of service’<br />
certificates from<br />
the company.<br />
After many years representing his workmates, Paul Elford has decided to pass on the reins at TNT. Paul has given 100 per<br />
cent dedication during his time as a co-delegate and delegate at TNT, arguing countless disputes and winning many important<br />
victories.<br />
Paul led TNT through some of the most divisive and bitter agreement negotiations and was instrumental in successfully<br />
arguing against numerous reckless management decisions.<br />
Paul’s commitment to securing workers’ rights is undisputed and he will be missed by his workmates and the <strong>TWU</strong> Office.<br />
We wish Paul all the best in the future and thank him and Irene for their efforts and sacrifices over the years.<br />
If you have an issue or want to get involved contact your Sub-branch on: 6280 9353 or email info@act.twu.com.au<br />
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