Unions face Industrial Relations Commission after telling paramedics to shed heavy jacket in heatwave

By Georgina Mitchell, Kate Aubusson
Updated January 29 2017 - 11:08am, first published January 17 2017 - 2:41pm
A paramedic over shirt soaked with sweat. Photo: HSU
A paramedic over shirt soaked with sweat. Photo: HSU
Paramedics are sweating through their heavy over shirts, paramedics unions say. Photo: HSU
Paramedics are sweating through their heavy over shirts, paramedics unions say. Photo: HSU

Two paramedics unions have been dragged before the Industrial Relations Commission for recommending members shed part of their hot and heavy uniforms during the recent heatwaves.

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