We won’t wait: help end workplace sexual harassment

The PSA/CPSU NSW is part of the Australian union movement’s push to end sexual harassment at work. Every day unions give support to members who have been sexually harassed at work. Two in three women and one in three men have experienced it according to our Australian Unions survey in 2018. However, there are plans to make our workplaces safer, especially for women. The Australian…

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Sheriff’s Office: Tamworth and Armidale snap lockdown

As per the last COVID-19 Special Bulletin you received, the PSA has been in regular contact with the Sheriff’s Office. Further restrictions were announced by the NSW Government and expanded upon within the Tamworth and Armidale Local Government Areas (LGAs). They are now on par with restrictions within some LGAs in Greater Sydney and the Hunter and Upper Hunter regions. The PSA understands this may…

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No Communities Left Behind campaign launch: register now

We are all in this together. Unions NSW believes a health crisis should not turn into an economic crisis for people in lockdown. Thousands of our fellow workers are experiencing significant financial difficulties because of restrictions on work and business. For those in the local government areas under strict lockdown things are even tougher. Tighter restrictions should mean better financial support. So join your fellow…

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2021 Salaries Offer: Staff working for MPs and Senior Parliamentary Officers

This bulletin is for members NOT covered by the Parliament House (Conditions of Employment) Award 2015. As members are aware, the State Government passed legislative changes to remove the Award protections of many staff working for NSW Parliament Services. However, your pay and conditions remain linked to NSW Government Wages Policy and are covered by Determinations. Specifically, these are the Members’ Staff Conditions of Employment…

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Possible works bans: Inadequate safety measures for TfNSW Compliance Operations Inspectors

As a result of member concerns, the PSA has been liaising with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) concerning the safety measures it has in place for Compliance Operations Inspectors (COIs). Despite the safety concerns expressed by the PSA and the membership, TfNSW continued to communicate it is business as usual with a few tweaks to how you undertake your work, such as mask-wearing. The freight industry,…

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