Professional Pharmacists Australia
Union holds protests over penalty rates
The pharmacists’ union has held a national protest over the weekend against cuts to penalty rates A ‘National Day of Action’, hosted by Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) on Sunday 6 …
A bitter penalty
It’s a decision that seems likely to split the profession: with low base wages already a significant problem, employee pharmacists are signalling that they may leave for good over cuts …
Public call on CWH to keep penalty rates
The pharmacists union has penned an open letter to the director of Chemist Warehouse, urging him not to implement pay cuts In a February decision by the Fair Work Commission, …
Chemist Warehouse pay under investigation
The Fair Work Ombudsman has confirmed it is looking into employee wages within the CWH network The popular discount pharmacy chain is again facing questions about its payment practices. Fairfax …
Are you happy with your pay? Take the survey
The pharmacist union is running a new survey to map the pay and conditions experienced by pharmacists Professional Pharmacists Australia is currently conducting the 2016 Community and Hospital Pharmacists Survey. …
Let’s move beyond the turf wars
Pharmacists’ union calls for reform in its 79-page submission to the King Review In publicly releasing its submission to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) …
Penalty rates debate reaches critical point
Pharmacy owners and employee pharmacists dig in their heels as Fair Work Commission’s decision on review of weekend penalty rates draws near The commission, which began the review in 2014, …