Data Breach Good Warning to Us All
CPSU members who are also members of Spirit Super may have received concerning news recently. Spirit Super was the subject of a malicious email attack that resulted in a password being compromised and the possibility that some personal data may have been compromised.
Budget relies on unrealistic wage provision
Michael Ferguson’s 2022/23 budget is built on the fallacy that Tasmania’s 30,000 public sector workers will accept a real cut in wages across the four years of the budget. Despite inflation forecast to exceed 6% by the end of 2023, the Treasurer has only made provision in his budget for wages to rise by 2.5% […]
Big Shoes to Fill as Jeremy Rockliff becomes Premier
Last week Peter Gutwein shocked the state by announcing his intention to resign as Premier and from parliament to spend more time with family after two years in the job. Jeremy Rockliff MP will take on the role of 47th Premier of Tasmania While we have not always seen eye to eye but the […]
A most political budget.
Cost of living pressures The pressure on Australian workers to make ends meet is immense as the price of everything rises faster than their wages. Expect to see one-off payments to low income earners, but how far will $250 go in covering rising costs? Calculations from the ACTU show a $250 payment will cover rising […]
Protected Action Defeat Proves Danger of Fair Work System
Staff at TasWater have recently voted on proposed Enterprise Agreements – with all 4 EAs overwhelmingly rejected by staff after an insulting and disrespectful offer from management that ignored most of members’ log of claims. Employees have spoken and the strong majority have said that this offer is an insult and TasWater management needs to […]
CPSU 2020-2021 Financial Reports now online!
You can access our past financial reporting and annual reports right here. It’s been another massive 12 months for your union – join us at this year’s Annual General Meeting to catch our year-in-review and to put any questions you want to your elected CPSU leadership.
Former CPSU Secretary Nominated for ILO Director-General
We’re excited and proud to share that past union Secretary Greg Vines has been nominated by the Commonwealth Government as Director General of the International Labour Organisation. Greg led the union through its renaming from the Tasmanian Public Sector Association (TPSA) to State Public Services Federation (SPSF), and our amalgamation with the Public Services Union (PSU) […]
Check-in TAS: Public Sector Tech Innovators supporting Tassie’s COVID-19 Defense
A team effort. Phil Price, from the Department of Health Application Services Integration and Development Team is one of the public sector workers behind the Check-In TAS app. These days, it’s hard to go out without noticing Check-In Tas posters up in shops, cafes, and other public venues. With more than 700,000 downloads, it’s become part of […]
Unsure? Call your union before you take action.
We often hear from members after they’ve: Signed that contract. Gone to that meeting with your manager. Replied to that email. If you’re not sure, feel uncomfortable, are uncertain of your rights, or don’t really want to commit to a request without knowing where you stand–STOP and contact your union before taking action. You can […]
The Path Less Travelled: Life for those who work on Macquarie Island
This week we put the spotlight on union member who’s on her first posting to the remote and wonderful Macquarie Island. Shelley talks about what it’s like to work in such a unique part of the world.