Originally Posted by
justakiwi
While I understand where she was coming from with this cartoon, I don't like it and I feel it portrays the wrong message to the general public.
Aged care providers in general are not treating our elderly folk as "nobodies." The residents in the vast majority of facilities feel valued and cared for. Caregivers ... not so much.
Maybe this cartoon is actually making a statement about the government ... I don't know. But the public may see it as a commentary about aged care providers, which concerns me.
I am possibly the only union member who does not support another large pay claim. I have expressed my disappointment with the claim they are making as I think it is completely unrealistic. We won't get what they are asking for of course, but making outrageous pay claims damages our cause and loses us the support of the public. As far as I am concerned, we should focusing on safe staffing levels right now. More money can wait till later. More staff would go a long way to reducing the stress I am currently experiencing at work. More money, won't.
But unfortunately, I am one voice amongst 65,000 and not one of them seems to want to hear mine.