VICTORIAN and South Australian
pharmacists at 53 National
Pharmacies outlets took strike
action for the first time in the
Australian history of the profession,
according to a report in Fairfax
Media.
The action was prompted by
National Pharmacies’ plan to
slash Saturday penalty rates and
introduce a scheme which the
union says would lower pay for new
pharmacists by $4 an hour.
“Pharmacists have never
taken stop-work action before,”
Professional Pharmacists Australia
campaign director Matt Harris said.
This comes following threats of
action prior to Christmas around
penalty rates (PD 23 Dec 15).The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 24 Feb 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 24 Feb 16
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THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has unveiled a comprehensive membership package designed to provide robust support for credentialed pharmacists throughout their professional journey.
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