Union Members Win Backpay after Years of Underpayment
CPSU Delegate Joel first noticed something was off when his payslips weren’t aligning with the salary structure for a Radio Dispatch Officer as outlined the Tasmanian State Service Award. Joel compared his advancement dates since his commencement in Radio Dispatch Services and identified that something had gone wrong. He contacted the CPSU’s Member Advice & […]
Tasmanian Child Safety Workers Take Action
Last week our incredible Child Safety workers took action across the state, from the North West to Hobart, to demand a plan to deliver the resources Tasmania’s child protection services need to move forward. As you read this sentence, more than 200 Tasmanian kids are stranded on the unallocated list while waiting to be seen […]
Parks Workers Secure New Agreement Following Industrial Action
CPSU Members across the Parks & Wildlife Service were rocked last month after the Department of Natural Resources and Environment tore up an in-principle agreement reached in November 2021. This was a huge step backwards after countless hours of work expended by CPSU Delegates working in good faith with the Department to update an agreement […]
Albanese Government Commits to 32 Outcomes at Jobs + Skills Summit
The Albanese Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit concluded on Friday. The product of months of planning, the union movement came with our vision for how we need to reshape our industrial relations system to deliver better outcomes for workers and local businesses, not just the top end of town. Our core themes were: You can […]
Ministerial and Parliamentary Staff Need Trauma-Safe Workplaces
Everyone should have a safe workplace. However, last week the Report into Workplace Culture in the Tasmanian Ministerial and Parliamentary Services was handed down and the findings are shocking. 40% of respondents experienced bullying 24% of respondents experienced discrimination 15% of respondents experienced sexual harassment 82% of respondents expressed general dissatisfaction with complaints processes The […]
Standing Up for Improved Career Structures for Teacher Assistants
We know that the role you play in schools is pivotal, and teachers and Principals are increasingly asking you to do work of a higher value, providing additional support around literacy and to kids in need of assistance. Since the last Agreement, many Teacher Assistants are working with children around speech and reading intervention. These […]
Real Recognition Needed this Schools Recognition Week
We know how hard Schools staff work to keep Tasmanian schools and colleges running. This week is Schools Recognition Week – but schools workers need more than thanks. They need real recognition. And that’s what CPSU members are standing up for this Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement. CPSU General Secretary Thirza White: “School support staff are […]
Ahpra EBA Vote Now Open
Ahpra have put a workplace agreement offer to ballot without the in principle agreement of bargaining representatives. CPSU members and supporters have won improved conditions by voting no before, and together we can do it again on three key claims where the offer falls short. Ahpra members from each State and other unions have voted […]
Jobs + Skills Summit Outcomes for Fair Work Employees
Last week’s Jobs and Skills Summit brought together over 130 business and union leaders for an historic opportunity for a reset in our industrial relations landscape. One desperately needed to reverse the trend of wage stagnation and nationwide skills shortages crippling the delivery of critical public services. At the close of the two day forum […]
Equal Pay Day: Closing the Gender Pay Gap
Monday 29 August 2022 was Equal Pay Day – and there’s nothing equal about it. This year Australian women must work 60 additional days, on average, from the end of the financial year to earn the same annual salary earned by men. It’s time for action on this, not only on a national front but […]