00:02As tensions simmer over public sector pay deals, an offer has landed on the desks of Tasmania's teachers.
00:09The Tasmanian Teachers Agreement has been offered to the education union yesterday.
00:16We believe it's fair and affordable and should be acceptable.
00:21The offer includes a pay rise of 3% each year for two years and then 2.75% for
00:28the third year.
00:29The government says it's in line with the offer accepted by police, but the education union isn't so sure.
00:37The extra incentives they got in their allowances and compensation rate outweighs what our members are being offered here.
00:43And a request for the union to scrap its NAPLAN work ban by 10am on Tuesday has also drawn ire.
00:50All our members are on leave this weekend. They've got a public holiday on Monday.
00:55It's simply not enough time for us to have legitimate discussions with our membership as to whether or not they
01:01feel they're on the right track.
01:02The union's been given until the 20th of March to respond to the offer.
01:06If teachers don't think it's up to scratch, statewide 24-hour strikes are expected to begin in schools from the
01:1324th.
01:14And as that threat looms, healthcare workers and the public sector are also gearing up for industrial action of their
01:22own.
01:22We're now implementing Phase 4, which is the strongest level of bans that we've ever taken in our health system.
01:28And we don't take that lightly.
01:30We'll be joining with other public sector unions for the stoppages that are happening in March.
01:34What do we want? Fair play!
01:37When do we want it? Now!
01:38Some of the action planned for the coming week, including eight-hour work stoppages by health workers.
01:44We are hitting them where it hurts because they have treated workers with such contempt and the workers are fighting
01:51back.
01:51In terms of those discussions, those negotiations are ongoing and are very active.
01:56So we're hoping for these matters to be settled as soon as possible.
02:01But when that'll be is anyone's guess.
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