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Government privatisation risk assessment needed in light of St Helen’s closure

Patients and workers are calling on Premier Rockliff to take more action following the sudden closure of St Helen’s Private Practice, a move which has inflamed Tasmania’s health crisis.   The CPSU welcomed the Government’s decision this month to insource maternity services in Tasmania’s north west, and is calling on the Government to do the same […]

May Day crowd celebrates 140 years of Tasmanian unionism

This month hundreds of union members across the state came together to celebrate the biggest event on the union calendar, our annual May Day celebrations: the May Day Dinner and the May Day Parade and street party.   It’s a particularly special year for our movement, as we celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Tasmanian Trades […]

TasTAFE Bargaining Kicks Off with Member Voices

Your union is preparing member’s Log of Claims to serve with TasTAFE Management as we move into negotiations for the TasTAFE Staff Agreement – the first of its kind following TasTAFE’s removal from the State Service. It means workers are faced with a blank slate – where everything’s on the table. Your collective Log of Claims […]

Disaster Preparedness: Funding, staffing needed for TFES

In April, TFES (Tasmania Fire Service and State Emergency Service) cancelled its appearance at the Senate Select Committee into Disaster Resilience just one day before the meeting.   Senator Jacqui Lambie, who was chairing the committee told media she was “very unimpressed” with the TFES no-show, labelling it as “absolutely disgusting,” asking “What are they scared […]

“Accessible by Default” Workplaces for Neurodivergent Public Sector Workers

“Neurodiversity refers to the virtually infinite neuro-cognitive variability within Earth’s human population. It points to the fact that every human has a unique nervous system with a unique combination of abilities and needs.”    Jump to Section   Neurodiversity has increasingly entered the conversation in our community, thanks to the tireless activism and awareness-raising of advocates and […]

International Workers Memorial Day

This year, we marked International Workers’ Memorial Day with moving services in Launceston and Hobart. It’s a day where we grieve and mark the passing of those who have been injured or lost their lives at work and renew our commitment to fight on for the living.   “International Workers’ Memorial Day today is the day […]

TFS/SES Merger: Union member engagement vital

The CPSU recently wrote to Commissioner Dermot Barry after the announcement the establishment of TFES – which will see the Tasmania Fire Service and State Emergency Service joining to become one entity, known as the Tasmania Fire and Emergency Service.   We noted that the merger did not deliver on previous commitments by the Government to […]

Recruit, Train, Retain: We need to recruit and retain social workers

We need to recruit and retain social workers  Recently the CPSU spoke to the Mercury about the need to recruit and retain social workers across public services.  Social workers are in high demand across the country. Here in Tasmania, they are critical part of our professional workforce in Health, Child Safety, Schools, Youth Justice, Community Corrections and […]

Band 1s in Libraries Secure Recognition & Pay Boost

What started with a small group of co-workers getting together to blow the whistle on unfair practices, is today being celebrated as a major win for all Band 1s at Libraries Tasmania.   Thanks to the action of CPSU members and Delegates, Libraries Tasmania have implemented a new structure for Band 1s to move up the […]