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flag Public sector workers in northwest Tasmania strike over a 3% pay rise, demanding better pay and conditions amid rising costs and political pay hikes.

flag Public sector workers in northwest Tasmania, including teachers, firefighters, and health staff, are on a three-day strike over a rejected 3% pay rise, causing school delays and prompting rallies in Launceston and Hobart. flag Unions call the offer inadequate amid rising costs, staffing shortages, and a 22% pay increase for politicians. flag Workers demand better pay, overtime solutions, and safer working conditions, with further strikes planned. flag The government defends the offer as fair, citing added leave, while warning of financial constraints and a projected $13 billion debt by 2027/28, which includes 2,500 public job cuts.

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