Compo rights slashed for PS workers:
Did you know the Howard Government has just endorsed new laws which radically reduce workers’ compensation rights in the public sector?
The wide-ranging changes will affect public servants who drive, use public transport, ride bicycles or walk to or from work.
They will also make work-related injury claims more costly, contentious and complicated. We need your help to raise awareness about the issue your workplace.
Follow the links to find out more, complete our survey and send a protest letter.
Thursday 22 February 2007
Wednesday 14 February 2007
The challenges ahead in 2007
Dear CPSU members and supporters,
This year will be crucial - not just for the union movement but for all Australians.
The federal election - which is expected in about seven months - represents a turning point for Australian Society.
Do we accept the continued denigration of worker’s rights under the current Coalition Government or is Australia a country that still believes in the fair go?
CPSU has consulted widely with members, delegates and activists about alternatives to the Government's extreme WorkChoices legislation.
The message we are getting back is loud, clear and unmistakable - people do care about their rights at work, a fair go and want a system that benefits the employee as well as the employer.
We will continue to consult with members both in face-to-face meetings and through phone conversations. In marginal seats CPSU members and supporters are banding together to ensure the issue of worker's rights is front and centre in the minds of candidates from all parties.
CPSU will also continue to support the ACTU's Your Rights at Work campaign to get rid of the utterly unfair WorkChoices.
More than 70 new agreements are to be negotiated this year - in agencies large, medium and small including Immigration and Citizenship, the Department of Health and Ageing, ACT Government, NT Government, the National Maritime Museum, Australian Federal Police and Medibank Private to name just a few.
At the same time as we are winning new agreements, we will also be focusing on enforcing existing ones.
We now know that under WorkChoices winning a good agreement is only half the battle. Thanks to the Howard Government's IR laws, employers have more opportunity than ever to wriggle out of commitments or undercut collective agreements.
In fact - to protect your pay, conditions and rights at work - it has never been more important to stick with the union.
As well as workplace laws and bargaining, CPSU members and supporters will face other challenges and opportunities this year including changes to super, workers' comp and OHS, attacks on the public sector, as well as the fallout from the federal election.
CPSU Governing Council - 70 workplace representatives directly elected by you - is meeting in March to determine the union's policy and priorities for the next 12 months.
There is no doubt 2007 is shaping up to be one of the busiest ever for CPSU members. But I am confident that with the right plan - and your ongoing support - we will not only survive 2007 but grow, so we can continue to make a positive difference in workers' lives.
If you are not a member, you can find out about joining today here or by calling 1300 137 636.
Please feel free to post your comments below.
In unity,
Stephen Jones
CPSU National Secretary
This year will be crucial - not just for the union movement but for all Australians.
The federal election - which is expected in about seven months - represents a turning point for Australian Society.
Do we accept the continued denigration of worker’s rights under the current Coalition Government or is Australia a country that still believes in the fair go?
CPSU has consulted widely with members, delegates and activists about alternatives to the Government's extreme WorkChoices legislation.
The message we are getting back is loud, clear and unmistakable - people do care about their rights at work, a fair go and want a system that benefits the employee as well as the employer.
We will continue to consult with members both in face-to-face meetings and through phone conversations. In marginal seats CPSU members and supporters are banding together to ensure the issue of worker's rights is front and centre in the minds of candidates from all parties.
CPSU will also continue to support the ACTU's Your Rights at Work campaign to get rid of the utterly unfair WorkChoices.
More than 70 new agreements are to be negotiated this year - in agencies large, medium and small including Immigration and Citizenship, the Department of Health and Ageing, ACT Government, NT Government, the National Maritime Museum, Australian Federal Police and Medibank Private to name just a few.
At the same time as we are winning new agreements, we will also be focusing on enforcing existing ones.
We now know that under WorkChoices winning a good agreement is only half the battle. Thanks to the Howard Government's IR laws, employers have more opportunity than ever to wriggle out of commitments or undercut collective agreements.
In fact - to protect your pay, conditions and rights at work - it has never been more important to stick with the union.
As well as workplace laws and bargaining, CPSU members and supporters will face other challenges and opportunities this year including changes to super, workers' comp and OHS, attacks on the public sector, as well as the fallout from the federal election.
CPSU Governing Council - 70 workplace representatives directly elected by you - is meeting in March to determine the union's policy and priorities for the next 12 months.
There is no doubt 2007 is shaping up to be one of the busiest ever for CPSU members. But I am confident that with the right plan - and your ongoing support - we will not only survive 2007 but grow, so we can continue to make a positive difference in workers' lives.
If you are not a member, you can find out about joining today here or by calling 1300 137 636.
Please feel free to post your comments below.
In unity,
Stephen Jones
CPSU National Secretary
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