Government cutbacks apply brakes to vital road safety unit

The NSW Public Service Association warns job cuts and budget reductions at the Centre for Road Safety could compromise more than a decade’s progress on reducing the state’s road toll. There were 376 people killed on NSW roads last year, down from 405 the previous year and 534 about 10 years ago . PSA Assistant Secretary, Steve Turner, says job cuts will jeopardise the ongoing…

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State govt one step closer to Grafton jail closure

The PSA has condemned a State government decision to slash up to 92 jobs from Grafton Correctional Facility, more than 80% of its current workforce. PSA Assistant Secretary Shane O’Brien says the severe job cuts are clear evidence of the Liberal Coalition government’s agenda to close Grafton jail. “The Grafton Correctional Facility staff are among the first casualties of Premier O’Farrell’s 10,000 public sector job…

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Public Service Association’s submission to the Final Evaluation Report

Public Service Association’s submission to the Final Evaluation Report

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Prison officers hospitalised after rescuing inmates from fire at Long Bay

Eight prison officers are recovering in hospital today after rescuing inmates from a deliberately lit fire at Long Bay Correctional Complex this morning. The fire was lit by an inmate in a cell in the segregation unit at 9.30am, said Matt Bindley, Chair of the Prison Officer’s Branch of the PSA.

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RAT News, 123 - October 2011

The attached bulletin reports on the dispute and award negotiations and has an updated list of delegates. Download File: RAT NEWS 123 (pdf)

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