Mooted public service wage freeze would cripple NSW economy, cripple regions

The Public Service Association says today's Sun-Herald report of a possible wage freeze for New South Wales' public servants would cripple the state's economy, after a horror summer. Stewart Little, General Secretary of the PSA, said as the country's biggest employer, public sector wages set the standard for broader wage growth because of their spillover effect into the private sector. "The NSW government is the…

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We need to hear from you – fill out the PSA Bushfire Survey

This summer Australia faced one of the most catastrophic fire seasons in our nation’s history, and NSW bore a large brunt of it. The PSA knows the invaluable service NSW Police Radio (VKG) provides in connecting people and communities to the assistance they need in times of crisis. Your union has been on the front foot during this fire season, calling out the government for…

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We need to hear from you – fill out the PSA Bushfire Survey

This summer Australia faced one of the most catastrophic fire seasons in our nation’s history, and NSW bore a large brunt of it. The PSA knows the invaluable service NSW Police Assistance Line (PAL) provides in connecting people and communities to the assistance they need in times of crisis. Your union has been on the front foot during this fire season, calling out the government…

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Making flexibility count

On Thursday 5 March members were startled to receive an email which came from work conducted in the ‘Leaders Meeting’ which detailed how working from home practices would be managed across the Maitland and Gosford offices. The PSA understands there was no consultation with staff and suspects that figures have been arrived at arbitrarily with no foundation or supporting justification advised to staff. A ‘One…

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Now is the time to get involved!

As the Machinery of Government Changes take effect and the NSW Department of Communities and Justice is formed it is more important than ever to have say about how those changes affect you and your colleagues. If you are you interested in working with PSA members in your workplace to resolve issues and help to grow the union, then you should consider becoming a PSA…

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