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WA: Fair Work Commissioner orders end of aged care staff lock out
Feb 03 2011
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The Weekly Source

The Western Australian Fair Work Commissioner has ordered a Perth aged care home to end its lock out to allow its staff to return to work. A number of employees of Carinya Bicton and Carinya Bristol began a strike on Sunday over a pay dispute. Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU) members were locked out and reportedly told not to return to work until next Monday.

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