This is a really important moment for CPSU members. We've been dealing with nearly a decade of the coalition bargaining approach across the public sector, and that's included wage freezes, it's held back wages growth, and it's prohibited any improvement in conditions.
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Do you work on a plane? Or in a café? Or conduct tours? If you work one of these jobs or one of the many others in aviation, hospitality, travel and tourism, you should have received a few extra dollars in your most recent pay slip. As of 1 October, workers in these industries have…
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If your mental health is under strain at work, you’re not alone. 21 per cent of workers surveyed said they experienced mental health issues related to work in the last 12 months.
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For many workers, recent climactic events like bushfires and floods have not only caused huge disruption in their personal lives, they've caused chaos in their working lives as well.
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Ten years ago, former Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up in Australian parliament and spoke the iconic words that have been replayed nearly 4 million times on Youtube: ‘I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man – not now, not ever’. Gillard’s speech uncloaked the sexism prevalent in Australian parliament –…
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The bills are coming in with higher numbers than ever, but our incomes are falling further behind. We need a pay rise. But how do we make it happen? We’ve rounded up the three best ways to get your next wage increase. Spoiler alert: all roads lead back to joining your union. 1. The Annual…
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