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New protections and Minimum Standards for All Australian Workers from 1 January 2010
Latest SACS News
Community Workers to Send Julia Gillard Kisses in Bid for Equal Pay
Thursday, 11 March 2010
ASU PRESS RELEASE:
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be asked to champion a ground-breaking Equal Pay Test Case for community workers with the launch of a new campaign aimed at closing the gap [ ... ]
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If Abbott wants to woo women, he should start with wages
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Great article in todays Crikey by Eloise Keating
"During the 1998 Pay Equity Inquiry in New South Wales, Justice Mary Gaudron made the now oft-quoted statement: “We got equal pay once, then we got [ ... ]
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Introducing our Equal Pay Ambassadors
Monday, 08 March 2010
It’s our year to achieve equal pay and who better to be the face of our campaign at the Launch than all of us; people just like us; people who are one of us.
Meet Maree, Anita, Lynne, John, Tara, K [ ... ]
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Women's pay worse than in 1985
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
from Sydney Morning Herald, 2nd March - Ben Schneiders.
Women's lack of progress towards equal pay is to be placed on the federal election agenda, with unions set to conduct a public and political c [ ... ]
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EQUAL PAY = FULL FUNDING CAMPAIGN Coming Your Way!
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
As part of the Equal Pay = Fair Funding Campaign ASU Organisers are packing up and heading out to you across NSW and the ACT!
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SACS Campaigns
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Equal Work Equal Pay
The ASU has struck an historic agreement with the Federal Government for a National Equal Pay case for all Australian SACS workers.
The Agreement acknowledges the historic nature of the SACS Queensland Decision and the desire of the ASU to achieve this outcome nationally.
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CARE - community, advocacy, respect & equity
A new vision for Community Services.
 The ASU has initiated a campaign to improve conditions and skills for staff in the SACS industry. Attracting and retaining qualified staff is a goal that can only be achieved through increased funding. An alliance of the ASU, peak groups and employers has formed to start this campaign. For more information on the campaign read this brochure.
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Mission Employment Services Campaign
Mission Australia Employment Services workers are in the process of negotiating a new Enterprise Agreement. The bargaining process has started but there is a long way to go. As the Employment Services Union continues to grow, Mission Australia workers are finding themselves in a better position to negotiate their conditions and their pay.
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Relationships Australia EBA
 A campaign by ASU members and staff employed by Relationships Australia to negotiate a new Enterprise Agreement. With more than 7 years since the last completed agreement members are working together to ensure they get the agreement that they want.
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ACT Multi Enterprise Agreements
 The ACT MEA is a campaign uniting various organisations in order to preserve the ACT Sacs Award, which as a result of Award Modernisation will be abolished from the 1 January 2010.
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Catholic Health Care Campaign
 Workers at Catholic Healthcare have been involved in vigorous negotiations with their employer who has attempted to remove the use of their cars for personal use. Workers are not only fighting for compensation for this loss but also respect in the workplace.
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