PSA ramps up pre-election pressure in key seats - ADHC Bulletin - 20 March 2015

PSA ramps up pre-election pressure in key seats - ADHC Bulletin, 20 March 2015 (PDF version) The PSA Defending Public Services campaign has entered another key pre-election phase. The PSA, your union, has written to candidates in 23 key state seats reminding them of the negative impact of the privatisation of disability services. The letter sets out how many local residents have signed the PSA…

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Business Council of Australia (BCA) submission to Productivity Commission brings back WorkChoices - ACTU

ACTU Media Release- Business Council of Australia (BCA) submission to Productivity Commission brings back WorkChoices (PDF version) Unions have always said the Productivity Commission inquiry into workplace relations was a Trojan horse to bring back WorkChoices and the Business Council of Australia (BCA) has provided the proof. The BCA submission aims to cut people's penalty rates and wages, make them work longer hours and weekends for…

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Spontaneous walk-out of child protection staff to highlight children at risk

Spontaneous walk-out of child protection staff to highlight children at risk - 20 March 2015 (PDF version) Community Services caseworkers from across NSW walked off the job for an hour yesterday to highlight a staffing crisis that is preventing effective child protection in NSW. Read some of the media coverage HERE See pictures of the walk-out HERE The spontaneous action by PSA members follows the…

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Department of Education and Communities Corporate Finance bulletin

Department of Education and Communities - Corporate Finance - March 2015 (PDF version) PSA meetings Thank you to those members who were able to attend the PSA meetings in Parramatta on 17 February 2015 and Bathurst on 26 February 2015 as we move into Step 3 of the placement process of the Corporate Finance – Functional Realignment. Step 3 – self matching The PSA has…

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Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre - members bulletin

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre bulletin 16 March 2015 (PDF version) The PSA welcomed the opportunity to meet with a number of staff in February to talk about PSA membership benefits and the value of the union. We look forward to working with you into the future. SOPSC – Workplace Group One of the issues raised was how to increase the union presence in the…

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