The services you deliver each day rely on jobs you can count on. Unions believe you deserve jobs that pay a decent wage,  are secure and allow you to live quality lives. This is what the Tasmanian unions Jobs You Can Count On campaign is all about. Unions Tasmania Secretary Jessica Munday: “Tasmanian Unions […]

RECRUITMENT & PROMOTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IS BROKEN IT TAKES months to fill a job, competent staff often lose the job they love when seeking reclassification and many of you work at a higher band every day for no additional pay. It’s time to change the rules so you’re supported to use your skills […]

It’s time the Hodgman Government scrapped the cap and negotiated your next agreement in good faith – ie without a pre-determined wage outcome.

Public sector staff work every day to: • Protect our children and support Tasmanian families; • Care for the sick and get them back on their feet; • Keep the community safe and turn lives around; • Promote our export industries and unique island state; • Protect our world-renowned natural environment; • Build the skills […]

PRIME MINISTER Malcolm Turnbull said we needed to have a conversation about weekend penalty rates. We know that millions of Australians rely on these weekend rates and changing these would mean a sudden pay cut for these people. Sign up to the Save our Weekend campaign here and stay tuned for more campaign updates. Here […]

UNION POWER  can save CPSU Members hundreds of dollars a year on power, fuel, gas and internet costs. On behalf of union members UNION POWER can negotiate all sorts of discounts for individual that have so far only been available for big business. Unions Tasmania will use the collective market power of tens of thousands […]

See the real cost to the community of budget cuts to our state’s services. Text when you click The Your Services website has been designed by the Community and Public Sector Union as part of an ongoing campaign to protect the public services we all rely on. Its only by recording the cuts to services […]

By joining the CPSU, you become part of a strong, progressive union focused on maximising the services available to the Tasmanian community and ensuring those who deliver those services are treated fairly and with respect. CPSU Members have access to the full range of advice, support and representation on both individual and group issues. By […]

Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation comes into effect on 1 January 2013.  The Work Health and Safety Act 2012 arises out of agreements between the Commonwealth and State Governments to harmonise WHS law across the country and is a big step forward for both employers and employees in Tasmania.  The laws apply to all […]