Health and Community Services Union

Medirest Staff at Forensicare Vote ‘Yes’ for Protected Action Ballot
Medirest and Forensicare Members

This morning the catering and cleaning staff at Forensicare who are employed by MediRest voted overwhelmingly voted ‘yes’ in a protected action ballot.

This means that members are now able to take industrial action with legal protections. Members are now looking to implement actions if negotiations fail.

To date, MediRest have been reluctant to negotiate with HACSU and are paying their staff at rates which are below the Public Sector rates that they are contractually obliged to pay.

Forensicare Nursing staff have also been very supportive of MediRest staff, collecting over 150 signatures call on Forensicare to enforce the contract conditions with MediRest and standing with them today as the vote took place.