Austerity and political interference sees Tasmania ranked ‘most secretive state’
At least 70% of Tasmania’s right to information (RTI) decisions that were challenged and referred to the Ombudsman were subsequently overturned, either in full or in part, in four of the past five years. A new report, published by the Environmental Defenders Office, reveals that Tasmania has the highest rate of refusal and rate […]
Australia Needs a Pay Rise: Restoring Fairness and Job Security
This year the Albanese Government is bringing forward legislation to fix the loopholes in Australia’s industrial relations laws. These are urgently-needed reforms that unions have been campaigning for years to secure. Our opportunity is here. This year we’ve been keeping members up to date on the roll-out of key reforms from the Secure Jobs, Better […]
EOFY Tax Receipts for Your CPSU Membership – On their way!
With tax time upon us, we wanted to give you an update on tax receipts for your annual member subscriptions, so you can get the full value out of your union membership! If you pay for your membership by Direct Debit from your bank or via credit card, the CPSU begins emailing tax receipts […]
Come Together for YES
Last week, our union’s governing body, the CPSU Council, met and unanimously passed the following resolution: CPSU Council supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart. We support the establishment of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ Voice to Parliament and Makarrata – a process of truth telling and treaty. We stand with, and […]
Consequences of public sector austerity make headlines
Too often recently we are hearing about public services that are failing due to budget cuts and unfilled vacancies. These are the direct consequences of austerity. One area we are seeing this is our prison service. Corrections is vital to turn lives around and keep communities safe. But when understaffing in the system is ongoing and […]
‘Friends of the Public Sector’ forms in Canberra!
Recently Parliamentary Friends of the Public Service was launched in Canberra. Hosted by Anne Stanley MP, parliamentarians Linda Burney, Emma McBride, Ged Kearney, Mike Freelander, Meryl Swanson, and Andrew Wilkie were in attendance to hear about issues impacting on workers in Child Safety, land management, emergency service and justice. Anne Stanley MP: “It was an […]
Men’s Health Week
It’s Men’s Health Week. As well as focusing on men’s physical health, mental health is a big emphasis of this week. With mental health, the need for early intervention is crucial, and this often happens through public services. But here in Tasmania, School Social Workers, Family Violence Counselling and Support Service staff and Child Safety […]
Union Win! School Support Staff to be paid for Christmas Grace Days
Thanks to union action, all School Support Staff in Tasmanian public schools will now receive payment in recognition of the 3 grace days between Christmas and New Year secured by CPSU members in the Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement (PSUWA). The grace days were intended to apply to all Tasmanian public sector workers whose Head […]
Working Arrangements for Legal Practitioners are Identical to Other Workers
As part of the recent PSUWA negotiations agreement was reached to consolidate the working arrangements for Legal Practitioners in the Tasmanian State Service Award (TSSA), the same Award that most other workers in Justice are employed under. This change removed any ambiguity about the working arrangements for Legal Practitioners that existed previously. What does this […]
Member Voices: We take your Budget questions direct to Government
Premier promises to “walk and chew gum”, steps in it instead “We can walk and chew gum at the same time.” That was the claim Premier Rockliff made just weeks before his State Budget: that funding for a stadium would not come at the cost of addressing the need to fund our public services. That […]