Engineers are vital to our infrastructure
Tasmania’s infrastructure and transport systems underpin the growth of our economy. The state road network is one of our biggest infrastructure assets, consisting of over 3 ,700km of roads and over 1300 bridges and major structures linking our major population centres, facilitating movement of people and freight. The Department of State Growth is responsible for managing […]
Report on Government Services: demand-based funding needed.
Every year the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services is released over several weeks. Huge spreadsheets which detail where certain services in each state and territory are at each financial year, including specific outcomes to the funding allocated. The ROGS release for the 2021-22 year started last week, with data on services like housing and […]
Slow Progress on Ministerial & Parliamentary Culture Review
After months of radio silence, members of Ministerial and Parliamentary staff have sought an update from the Joint Sessional Committee on Workplace Culture Oversight. We wrote to Premier Rockliff on 19 December 2022, as the Chair of the Committee, and in response the Premier wrote to all MPS staff advising that a Project Manager position […]
TasTAFE Board Breaks Pay Promise
TasTAFE appear to have made a determination to break their promise of “no disadvantage” to workers following its move out of the State Service. The CPSU has repeatedly sought confirmation that TasTAFE will honour its promise to match pay rises secured by State Service employees in Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement negotiations. With State Service […]
Decision to Declare Agency Open Questioned
A survey of CPSU DPFEM Members reveals many workers are unhappy about the decision to declare the agency open, meaning workers in this agency wouldn’t have access to the Christmas close-down days negotiated in the Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement. The survey results raise questions as to whether many workplaces were in fact ‘open’. A […]
Time to Stop Failing our State’s Vulnerable Children
Would you accept an apology from a person who continued the behavior they were apologising for? That’s exactly what the Tasmanian Government expects us to do. The opportunity to apologise for failing our most vulnerable children in the past attracts a conga line of politicians but when it comes to taking action to stop failing […]
Is Tasmania’s Fire Service Headquarters compliant with Fire Regulations?
If that headline made you do a double-take, you’re not alone. As it turns out, a simple and important question from a union member has opened up a pandora’s box at TFS. Do TFS Headquarters in Hobart have arrangements in place that meet obligations under the Fire, Building and WHS Regulations? After CPSU members raised concerns […]
“We have grave concerns”: Shocking Levels of Job Vacancies across NRE Tasmania
A Right to Information release provided to the Tasmanian Labor party has revealed there are more than 145 vacancies across NRE Tas – around 10% of all positions. While all organisations have turnover, this is particularly concerning in an organisation that is already short staffed, with so much single person dependency to meet statutory obligations. […]
Getting to know your Wages & Conditions in 2023
Public sector union members have a powerful story to share will colleagues. After taking historic action across the state in 2022, we reached agreement with Government on new Agreements that help to tackle cost of living and introduce a range of new rights and conditions. Trauma-safe workplaces, secure jobs, public sector parity, unlocking public sector […]
What are your New Year’s Super-Resolutions?
After a year that saw soaring cost-of-living, you’re not alone if feeling more in control of your money is on your New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe you’re thinking about cutting back on coffee, starting a budget, or making more use of your CPSU Member Advantage benefits and discounts? But what about Super? Many of us rarely […]