NSW Government cuts jobs first, asks questions later

The NSW Government has things the wrong way around: axing 15,000 jobs before looking closely at the operation of the NSW public sector, says the NSW Public Service Association. The PSA has welcomed the release of the inaugural State of the NSW Public Sector Report (www.psc.nsw.gov.au) and its in-depth look at the states public sector workers, which reveals insights including the high level of job…

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HUNDREDS OF ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKERS TO HAVE THEIR JOBS OUTSOURCED (NSW)UNIONS NSW MEDIA RELEASE

Thursday, 24 January 2013 Hundreds of road maintenance workers to have their jobs outsourced The State Government's lack of respect for public sector workers is clearer than ever, with today's revelation that road maintenance work will be outsourced and the public sector banned from tendering for the work. Hundreds of workers employed by Roads and Maritime Services now face an uncertain future. Unions NSW Secretary…

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Job and Income Security will be the Key Election Issue for Working People

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 by the Australian Council of Trade Unions The ACTU calls for a real and extensive discussion on job security, following the Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement of a date for the federal Election and a commitment to focus on jobs. ACTU President, Ged Kearney, said the PM’s surprise announcement should be the trigger to intensifying discussion around issues Australian’s care about…

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MEDIA RELEASE- Corrective services officers followed standard procedures in Thomson case

Friday 1 February 2013 Corrective services officers followed standard procedures in Thomson case The Prison Officers Vocational Branch of the Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) take great exception to the disparaging remarks and comments made by the solicitor of Federal MP Mr Craig Thomson. Anne Gardiner General Secretary of the PSA said: “The Officers involved in the search of Mr Thomson were at all…

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Minimum Standards for Casual Public Sector Workers Needed

MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 8 February 2013 Report confirms O’Farrell Government should introduce minimum standards for casual public sector workers The O’Farrell Government should look to introduce minimum standards for public sector workers in NSW, in line with the recommendations of a new report showing inequality is growing in the workforce between full-time workers and insecure, “peripheral” casual workers. “Casual workers suffer from a whole range…

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