Media Releases
Government scrounging forces Sydney Water job cuts to keep head above water
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- Published on Wednesday, 11 April, 2012
Sydney Water’s decision to slash 135 maintenance jobs is further proof the O’Farrell Government’s demand for a higher dividend from the utility will threaten its safety and environmental standards.
Smoke and Mirrors trick on safety as Transit Officers given the chop
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 February, 2012
MEDIA RELEASE Date: Tuesday 14 February, 2012
Smoke and Mirrors trick on safety as Transit Officers given the chop
Disbanding Railcorp’s team of dedicated Transit Officers will undermine commuter safety on the
train network according to the Rail, Tram and Bus Union.
RTBU NSW Secretary Alex Claassens said the move, announced today by the State Government,
would fail commuters already seriously concerned about their safety on public transport.
Equal Pay Day arrives at last for community workers
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 February, 2012
Media release
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Equal Pay Day arrives at last for community workers
Community workers have today been handed long awaited pay rises in a historic decision by Fair Work Australia in the equal pay case.
The case was lodged by the Australian Services Union on March 11 2010 to address the gender-based undervaluation of the community services sector and deliver long overdue pay increases.
Community workers rally to count the cost of pay gap
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 September, 2011
Media release: Wednesday 21st September 2011
Community workers rally to count the cost of pay gap
ACT community workers will today calculate the pay they have missed out on as a result of the sector’s unequal wages and present the total as an ‘invoice’ to the ACT Government, demanding it take a leadership role and restore the imbalance.
