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Hospital workers strike for better pay

Justine Kamprad, Perth

17 August 2007

On August 15, 150 of Western Australia’s lowest-paid workers took strike action and rallied in a campaign to win better wages. Staff at the Royal Perth Hospital, including orderlies and kitchen staff, are seeking a $3 increase to their $16 hourly wage.

ABC news reported on August 15 that Carolyn Smith from the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union said: “What’s happening for them is rents are going up, the cost of living in Western Australia’s gone up dramatically. They’re not seeing that reflected in their wages.”