Troy Wright, Assistant General Secretary of the Public Service Association, on the invasive species announcement

“Today’s faux announcement was an audacious attempt to trick the agricultural sector into believing 200 staff were going to be hired to help combat fire ants, varroa mite and other biohazards. “Coming only a month after sacking 165 staff this seemed curious. “On closer inspection we see the Agriculture Minister is simply planning to train some of the department’s few remaining staff to take on…

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Art Gallery Staff March on NSW Parliament House

WHAT: Art Gallery of NSW workers walk off the job & protest WHEN: 12.30pm, 16th September WHERE: NSW Parliament house (front) Public Service Association Demands an End to Cuts at the Art Gallery of NSW: “Stop the Art Attack!” The Public Service Association (PSA), the union representing workers at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, has today called on the NSW Government and Art…

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Public Service Association Demands an End to Cuts at the Art Gallery of NSW: “Stop the Art Attack!”

The Public Service Association (PSA), the union representing workers at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, has today called on the NSW Government and Art Gallery management to halt a damaging restructure that would see 51 jobs axed and $7.5 million cut from the institution's budget. PSA Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright says the planned cuts need to be halted immediately. "This is not…

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Transport minister running protection racket for fat cat bureaucrats

Transport Minister John Graham is running a protection racket for fat cat bureaucrats in his department who’ve been quarantined from the massive jobs cuts announced on Wednesday, the Public Service Association can reveal. On Wednesday the government announced almost 1000 jobs would go from NSW’s transport department with a workforce of 16,000 but the PSA has since established the bloated executive of 1,100, who earn…

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Fisheries Officers take industrial action over safety concerns

Fisheries Officers across NSW have begun industrial action over safety concerns after a number of violent incidents where they were shot at, threatened with knives and baseball bats and had cars driven at them. The Officers are demanding they’re issued with protective equipment like stab-proof vests and capsicum spray. Fisheries Officers are now avoiding certain areas and individuals at the very time fears have emerged…

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