Health Workers Divided as New South Wales Pay Fights Heat Up

HSU NSW Secretary, Gerard Hayes speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney, Australia on May 18, 2023. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

About 70,000 New South Wales (NSW) health workers are due to receive a $3500 (US$2340) pay boost despite significant opposition among union members.

The Health Services Union on July 28 said the offer had passed with 54 percent support of its members after being negotiated in lieu of a percentage increase.