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It’s been a big year
After statewide meetings late in 2017, bargaining reference groups started early in 2018 and these were closely followed by a member-wide survey. You then had your say at member meetings held around the state. Your survey responses and feedback formed the statement of intent for this agreement. The headlines: 3% increases over 3 years with […]
Public sector workers reject 2% wages cap, overwhelming response in favour of counter offer
Over the last week members have voted to reject the Hodgman Government’s 2% wages offer. At stop work meetings in Burnie, Launceston and Hobart, Tasmanians delivering services we all need voted ‘no’ to 2% and ‘yes’ to the counter offer. A survey of Members in the wake of these meetings yielded the same result: 92.5% […]
Stop Work: Well Done!
Well done to all Members who stopped work this week. Meetings were held in Burnie, Launceston and Hobart. Turnout was fantastic. We are not a militant minority as Treasurer Peter Gutwein claims. We are a committed majority. We stood with fire fighters and colleagues from United Voice Tasmania and the Australian Workers Union. CPSU Assistant […]
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Tasmania Needs a Pay Rise
Since 2011 Tasmanian governments have capped the wages of Tasmanians working in the public sector, like rangers, health professionals, teachers and nurses, at 2% per annum. Premier Will Hodgman plans to continue this 2% cap until at least 2023. For many of these Tasmanians this means a struggle to make ends meet while the cost […]
Change the Rules
JOIN THE MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE: https://changetherules.org.au/ CHANGE THE RULES FOR BETTER JOBS, BETTER SERVICES Australian Unions pushing for a better public services and jobs A big chunk of the Australian Unions’ Jobs You Can Count On Strategy is dedicated to improving public services and the jobs that deliver them. The jobs you count on […]
Jobs You Can Count On
The services you deliver each day rely on jobs you can count on. Unions believe you deserve jobs that pay a decent wage, are secure and allow you to live quality lives. This is what the Tasmanian unions Jobs You Can Count On campaign is all about. Unions Tasmania Secretary Jessica Munday: “Tasmanian Unions […]
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