Torres News Stories and events of the Kaurareg homeland of Kaiwalagal, the Torres Strait homeland and Cape York homelands of the Anggamuthi, Atambaya, Wuthathi, Yadhaykenu and Gudang Peoples.
Thursday, 12 May 2022
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SMILING FOR SOLIDARITY: Aged Care Protest supporters at ANZAC Park on Waiben included Ladenia Kiwat, Mohamed Noordeen, Edith Dorante, Annie Seriat, Miyuki Worland, Mohanna Lui, Ivy Trevallion, Conwell Kris, Barney Te Kahika, Rita Te Kahika, Heath Mitchell and Seranna Shutt. Pic thanks to Seranna Shutt.
Aged care workers walk off job Star of the Sea Elders Village workers walked off their jobs on Tuesday, joining thousands of their colleagues in protests from South Australia to Western Australia and across Queensland.
United Workers Union Aged Care Director Carolyn Smith said COVID-19 was the latest burden on an aged care system in crisis.
“When aged care workers walk off the job tomorrow they are
doing so because they feel they have no option but to take strike action,” she said on Monday. More than 25 protesters and their supporters stood vigil at the Uniting Care facility before
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moving to ANZAC Park and then marching to the Thursday Island Bowls Club. Star of the Sea personal carer and union delegate Conwell Kris said the issues were about staff and pay levels.
“I’m the only male staff on in the afternoon, and I work with either two or three more female staff,” he said. Story continued and more pics P2