Making Fair Work work for Workers
This week, on 1-2 September, the Albanese Commonwealth Government is getting together employers, unions, state governments, NGOs and academics to their National Jobs and Skills Summit. The focus of the summit is rethinking how we get the jobs and skills our economy needs and rebuilding an industrial relations system that is fair and responsive for all workers. […]
Jobs Summit a Chance to Address Skills Shortages
Addressing systemic vacancies and ensuring the recognition of workers’ skills are key to keeping jobs in Tasmanian services. This needs to be a focus of the Jobs and Skills Summit, which begins Thursday, 1 September. The summit is a chance for unions, governments, business, and the non-government sector to address issues like secure employment and […]
CPSU Secretary Thirza White on the Year That’s Been
The last twelve months have been one of the busiest in our union’s history. It’s hard to believe that just a year ago we were still facing statewide lockdowns amid the largest WHS risk to our workplaces in a generation – COVID-19. Together we fought for the right to safety measures and income protection. […]
Parks & Wildlife Members Unanimously Vote ‘Yes’ to Industrial Action
The ballot to take action to secure the Parks and Wildlife Industrial Agreement 2022 has closed, with 100% of respondents voting YES to take industrial action. This positive response shows just how willing Parks and Wildlife members are to secure the dignity and respect they deserve at work. In the meantime, the Department has met […]
PSUWA Launch at Parliament House
Last week CPSU Members officially launched our 100 Claims for a Better State Service, to kick off bargaining for the Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022. We launched the claim in Parliament House with over forth delegates and before more than a dozen members of parliament, including key independents from our Legislative Council. These claims […]
Get Talking: Mental Health First Aid Training at Work
Last week part of our CPSU staff team took part in Mental Health First Aid training, provided by accredited MHFA trainer Darren Clark. Having mental health first aid skills means that you can assist someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis and make a real difference to your community. First […]
Honouring Anna Stewart by Supporting Union Women
Anna Stewart was a prominent union official and a long-time campaigner for women’s rights. Anna was a founding member of the first Women’s Committee of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. She passed away in April 1983 and in honour of her contribution, the Anna Stewart Memorial Project was established, with the inaugural program taking […]
Child Safety Members Vote ‘YES’ on Industrial Action
Take Action to see Action! Over the past week we’ve met with Child Safety workers across the state to hear from you and help bring together our plan. At these meetings you agreed it was time to act to ensure the Child Safety Service and Advice and Referral Line have the workforce they need to […]
Time for Government to Address DCT Service Delivery Crisis
CPSU and HACSU members who work in the Department of Communities around the state have met over the past week to express their anger at the time and resources that are being wasted abolishing their Department when they are in the middle of a service delivery crisis – one that lurches from bad to worse. […]
$2,000 COVID Payment Unfair
Members would have seen in the media that Premier Rockliff has announced his intention to make a one-off $2,000 payment to certain frontline health workers to ‘acknowledge the extraordinary efforts’ they have made during the pandemic. While we welcome the Premier doing more than just expressing his thanks to public sector workers who got our […]