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21-Nov-07 11:30 [Asia Pacific]
Tasmanian nurses in pay agreement The long-running dispute over pay and employee reward issues between nurses and the state government of Tasmania is poised to end in agreement following successful negotiations.
Under the plan, a new wage settlement has been established, there will be changes to conditions and the government has agreed to employ more nurses at the main hospitals on the island, ABC reports.
It follows the intervention of state premier Paul Lennon, the Mercury reports.
Health minister Lara Giddings told the paper: "I am delighted we have been able to negotiate an agreement which recognises and rewards the great work of Tasmania's nurses."
Most nurses at the Royal Hobart Hospital have stated that they are happy with the deal, which will involve a ten per cent pay rise spread over three years.
A meeting of 300 nurses at the hospital found 90 per cent in favour of accepting the offer, which will be put to a formal ballot next week, ABC News reports.
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