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Calvary Hospital cleaners plan to strike for 24 hours next Monday over what has been called an “insulting” wage increase by the union representing the workers. Cleaners have been offered only an hourly increase of 5 cents, this was on a base rate of $22.02 an hour. United Workers Union delegate Cibele Webbe said the workers wanted a fair raise so they could afford to pay their bills, rent and to simply put food on the table. “We are not asking for favours. We are asking to be paid a fair amount for the amazing work we deliver,” she said. Ms Webbe has been a cleaner…
