As we come closer to an election I cannot think of anything more worrying for any political party than unions calling strikes.
For those with a few years of experience you'll remember the days of no fuel, no power etc as strikes gripped the country.
I've been watching this one.
Nurses want 6% pay rise per year for 3 years, AIRC gave them 3.25% for 5 years so they are still out on strike.
Hundreds of operations cancelled, beds empty, it's very bad.
Today at 10.15am the Federal Court will hear the case from the Hospitals Industry Association to take action against the nurses individually and the union. They can fine each nurse up to $6,600 and the union up to $35,000 for each striking nurse.
These fines are not really part of the new Work Choices deal, they're there for use in cases like this where there's defiance of court orders.
Nurses dispute to go to court today | Herald Sun Hopes fade for end to nurses dispute - National - theage.com.au