NSW Doctors' Strike Ends

The article details a planned strike by junior doctors in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, organized by the Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation (ASMOF) over issues of wages, working conditions, and patient safety. The strike was intended to pressure the state Labor government to address understaffing, excessive workloads, and what the doctors considered inadequate pay. The article claims that the ASMOF union, facing immense pressure, ultimately called off the strike after a last-minute offer from the government. This offer included a slightly improved pay increase, but the article criticizes it for failing to adequately address the core issues of understaffing and excessive workloads, which the doctors see as directly impacting patient safety. The article alleges that the ASMOF union strategically weakened the strike action by limiting its duration and scope. It claims that the union was reluctant to engage in a full-scale confrontation with the government. Furthermore, the article criticizes the ASMOF for immediately assuring the Labor government that it would prevent further strike action following the negotiated settlement. The overall tone of the article is critical of the ASMOF, suggesting that it prioritized maintaining its relationship with the government over the genuine interests of its members and the broader public. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/04/12/aban-a12.html