Direct Employment for Property Services Workers
ACT Labor acknowledges the work Minister Steel has led with cleaners in his portfolio to provide them with public sector employment.
ACT Labor congratulates Minister Stephen-Smith on the commitment to improve wages and conditions through bargaining with the cleaners at Canberra Hospital, and the ongoing work toward their direct employment.
ACT Labor celebrates the ACT Government's acquisition of Calvary Hospital to provide public health services and looks forward to continued work towards direct employment of property services workers across ACT Government. But there is more to be done.
ACT Labor notes the precarious employment of cleaners, caterers and other property services workers in Canberra's hospitals as they face contract changes and loss of hard-fought conditions.
ACT Labor calls on the ACT Government to expedite the work to directly employ property services workers at The Canberra Hospital, North Canberra Hospital, and across ACT Government buildings.