Springborg attacks union fee
THE State Government has condemned bosses at the Queensland Nurses Union for skimming $52 per annum out of the pay packets of nurses and midwives without their consent, to fund politically motivated rallies.
Health Minister and Member for Southern Downs Lawrence Springborg said the LNP's decision to award nurses and midwives significant pay increases since the change of government was designed to put more money into the pockets of nurses, not union slush funds.
Mr Springborg said the levy imposed by union bosses would raise approximately $1.2 million each year from public sector nurses and midwives alone to be used for union activities.
Mr Springborg said nurses and midwives across Queensland would be highly sceptical of the new fee to fund rallies.
