Legal challenge for truth on cuts

PSA launches legal challenge to expose truth on NSW Government service cuts The NSW Public Service Association has applied to the Administrative Decisions Tribunal for details of NSW Government plans to cut public sector jobs and services around the State. Earlier this year, the union lodged a GIPA (Government Information (Public Access)) request for access to Saving Implementation Plans – documents drawn up by Department…

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Public safety concerns as high vacancy rates continue for staff conducting driver background checks

A staff vacancy rate of more than 12 per cent at Public Passenger Services at Parramatta is placing public safety at risk, according to the Public Service Association of NSW (PSA). Acting PSA General Secretary Steve Turner said staff will walk off the job for an hour today to highlight how the shortage of resources is affecting the agency’s ability to conduct vital services such…

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Public Passenger Services staff stage walk out to protest lack of staff and risks to public safety

Staff at Public Passenger Services at Parramatta have walked off the job at 10.30am today to highlight their growing concern with ongoing staff vacancy and the threat of permanent job losses, according to the Public Service Association of NSW (PSA). The office has an annual budget of $12.5m but brings in $29m of revenue annually. Public Passenger Services staff at Parramatta help provide and regulate…

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Caseworkers across NSW will strike for an hour tomorrow to highlight lack of staff, resources

MEDIA RELEASE Family Services caseworkers will walk off the job for an hour at noon tomorrow to highlight the high vacancy rates, lack of resources, computer problems and frustrating red tape that are hampering effective child protection in NSW. The industrial action follows media reports last week which revealed NSW is short about 270 caseworkers, leaving children and young people at risk in NSW. Public…

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Baird threatens to cut an extra 8,000 jobs

MEDIA RELEASE Mike Baird MP NSW Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations NSW Treasurer Mike Baird has reassured taxpayers the Government will maintain control of its employee expenses following Labor’s irresponsible decision to undermine the 2.5 per cent wages policy. “The NSW wages policy is fair and affordable, and we won’t be diverted from it by the destructive politics of NSW Labor,” Mr Baird said today.…

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