PSA campaign to save SASS jobs

Dear Members, We are aware that you have received an email about schools circulated in support of dissident candidates in the current PSA elections.  This email is incorrect, offensive and defamatory. That email merely describes the Department's position, which we vehemently dispute. The PSA made no such agreement and further: the PSA rejects that LMBR will lead to efficiencies, there is no evidence that LMBR…

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Maitland caseworkers walk out over staff cuts and budget cutbacks

Community services child protection staff Maitland have stopped work for an hour this morning over concerns about the impact of inadequate staffing, according to the Public Service Association of NSW. PSA General Secretary John Cahill said understaffing and a lack of resources means the overwhelming majority of vulnerable children being brought to the attention of community services are not being seen by caseworkers. “Over the…

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$406.3 million cut will shatter community services in NSW

Funding cuts of $406.3 million to the Department of Community Services revealed in media reports today will have serious impacts on the ability of child protection workers to keep children and families safe, according to the Public Service Association of NSW. The cut of almost half a billion dollars in funding will exacerbate protracted understaffing, ongoing job cuts and cuts to early intervention services already…

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PSA October 8 broadcast now online

A video of the October 8 live broadcast is now online. It is at http://stagingconnections.org/psa-rally Note: You may not be able to access this address on your work computer. If so send it to your home computer. Or there may be a computer with access somewhere at work which can be made available, e.g. in a training room. The video is nearly an hour long…

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Public sector workers will stand up for jobs

Protests by public sector workers will go ahead on Monday, as thousands face jobs cuts and cuts to conditions under the NSW Liberal Government. Public Service Association of NSW General Secretary John Cahill said that the anger of workers and their families about the threat of job loss and loss of rights is deep in the community, and will not be held back. "It is…

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