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Family Violence Counselling & Support Service underfunded – sign and share the petition!

Living free from violence is everybody’s right. As a society we have a responsibility to make sure victims of family violence get the support they need. But right now, Tasmanian women and children can’t get the help they need. The Family Violence Counselling and Support Service provide help and support so Tasmanians can leave violent […]
read moreChild Safety: more workers needed to cope with demand

Child Safety Officers do their best to protect Tasmanian children and support families but there are simply not enough of them. This week researcher Professor Fiona Arney warned that there was a child protection crisis across Australia. Although her study into South Australia’s child protection system, the Professor said this was a wider, Australia wide […]
read moreTasmanians Need a Pay Rise: CPSU Member action continues

We know Premier Will Hodgman’s unfair wages cap is hurting all Tasmanians. Andrew Pitt from menswear stores Neil Pitts told the ABC: “My father has been involved in retail since 1949, and he thinks August was the quietest month in 70 years,” Mr Pitt said. “Low wages growth, that’s a big factor I would say […]
read moreUnions Tasmania Women’s conference

On Friday September 9 a strong contingent of proud CPSU women joined other unionists at the 2018 Unions Tasmania Women’s Conference. They listened to ACTU President Michele O’Neil and commentator and activist Van Badham, amongst other workshops and panels. Kim Swiadek, Department of Health Delegate, was one of the CPSU members who went along. “I […]
read moreOctober is WorkSafe Month

Future work and HSRs – What will the challenges be for representatives? Presented by Unions Tasmania in conjunction with WorkSafe Tasmania, these free forums (breakfast provided) are an opportunity for HSRs from across industry to meet, network and learn in an informal setting. In line with the Month’s ‘Future of Work, Future Challenges’ theme, guest […]
read moreSouth Australia rallies in response to cuts, privatisation

CPSU members In South Australia rallied last week in response to the state budget that sees cuts to services their communities need, jobs these workers count on, and selling off services. Hundreds of prison guards walked off the job to protest the South Australian government’s plans to privatise the Adelaide Remand Centre. The budget also […]
read moreHealth worker speaks out about service failures

Public Sector Workers are employed to serve the Tasmanian people not the political interests of the government of the day. Clearly Health Minister Michael Ferguson was not interested in what senior clinician Dr Frank O’Keefe had to say about the under resourcing of our health services. But the public reaction to Dr O’Keefe’s comments and […]
read moreOne Night Stand – workers put in hard yards

Parks and Wildlife workers at St Helens put a huge amount of work around the festival; including ensuring patrons who camped did the right thing. Other Public sector workers, including those from our State Emergency Service also put in some hard yards. Before and during the mammoth event, which attracted more than 20,000 people to […]
read moreTasmanians Need A Pay Rise

“I have listened to stories about how, in spite of working hard, public servants are struggling to pay bills and are making decisions to not pay for things like dental work, health insurance, vehicle maintenance, etc just to get by. “I think that sharing these stories is so important. It is a similar story that […]
read more121 years of representing public sector workers

LAST Friday we celebrated the achievements of Members in the year that’s gone and focused on the job ahead. It was the 121st consecutive year the CPSU has represented Tasmanian public sector workers – and we are proud to do so because your work is important to our state. Highlights from 2017-18 include: Running the […]
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