All members across the PSA will be taking industrial action on 8 June 2022.
Last week, the PSA held its Annual Conference, in which delegates and members overwhelmingly supported the PSA’s campaign for a fair wage increase. As a result, a motion was passed endorsing a state wide 24 hour stop work on Wednesday 8th June 2022, for all members working across the NSW Public Sector.
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The motion passed by delegates states that, in the event that the PSA does not receive a wage offer that addresses inflation and the cost of living by close of business Monday 6 June 2022, this meeting endorses a campaign of industrial action to commence on 8 June 2022.
This action has been brought on by members’ extreme frustration at a Perrottet Government that has continued to refuse to rescind its unfair and unjust workplace laws that cap wage rises at 2.5 per cent when inflation is running at 5.1 per cent.
The Public Sector Needs a Pay Rise
In 2011, the NSW Liberal-National Government introduced the NSW Public Sector Wages Policy. This means whenever the PSA lodges a pay claim, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) is limited by law to awarding no more than 2.5 per cent, no matter how strong our case. Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe warned in 2019 that public sector pay caps are entrenching low wage growth and wanted them lifted to at least 3 per cent.
The NSW Government must remove the cap on Public Sector wages. If wages fail to keep pace with inflation, the NSW Government will oversee an enormous drop in living standards for the people of our state. As the largest employer in the state, its well past time for the Perrottet Government to act.
All members must join the STRIKE and fight for your rights – workload, permanency and a fair pay rise
In addition to stagnating wages, there are increasing work overload and permanency pressures across the Department of Education.
There are unacceptably high rates of insecure employment and staff vacancies, while the staff that turn up every day are battling an increasing work load.
Throughout the challenges of recent years, PSA members employed at Department of Education have made a significant contribution to keeping education and schools running in the face of extreme adversity and chronic under-resourcing.
Now is the time to stand strong with your union and fight for a fair pay rise for yourselves and the colleagues you work with every day.
Remember, only PSA members can take action. If your colleagues have not yet joined make sure they do as soon as possible!
What happens when I stop work?
You will not be paid for the time that you have ceased work.
You cannot be punished for taking this action
You cannot be punished for participating in industrial action. You are protected by Clause 64 of the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Award 2009 which states that “There will be no victimisation of staff members prior to, during or following … industrial action”.