Industrial action for Canberra Hospital radiographers They will stop overtime for 48 hours. The Canberra Times · Oct 10, 2023
Dept of Agriculture staff to vote on striking for better pay Members will consider striking for 24 hours, and banning overtime. The Canberra Times · Oct 4, 2023
CPSU split on APS-wide pay bargaining, as some members call for more aggressive approach Section of union pushes to reject 11.2 per cent offer. The Canberra Times · Sep 10, 2023
Labor eyeing changes to ‘punitive’ mutual obligations for jobseekers, draft party platform suggests Commitment to review welfare rules for unemployed people has lifted expectations the government will axe requirements such as work for the dole The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023
Union slams 'outdated opinions' after APS working from home win Debate has erupted around flexible work in the public sector. The Canberra Times · Jul 13, 2023
University unions at war with each other over industrial dispute One of the unions involved in the messy dispute has criticised academics for going on strike and withdrawn from negotiations. Newcastle Herald · Jun 2, 2023
NT public service workers union says pay deal has been struck with NT government The union representing NT public sector workers says it has stuck a pay agreement with the government that will see workers receive two $2,000 lump sum bonuses, as well as at least a $2,000 pay rise months. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Labor urged to return employment services to public sector amid warning over mutual obligations Union says compliance measures do more harm than good as Acoss analysis reveals they disproportionately affect vulnerable jobseekers The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2023
CPSU takes NT government to Fair Work Commission over public service pay offer The union representing public servants is still in the dark about elements of a 2 per cent pay increase promised more than six months ago, with the NT government taken to the Fair Work Commission. ABC News · May 11, 2023
Warnings raised as PwC paid $8.7m to collect Australian aged care data while helping to set industry prices Greens and unions raise spectre of potential conflicts of interest as consultancy firm defends against tax scandal The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2023
Consulting firm KPMG paid to audit Australian aged care homes while also advising providers Public sector union says reliance on consultants is problematic as perceived conflicts of interest could damage public trust The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023
CHS stop outsource of fetal medicine unit roles and services The move to outsource the roles had angered unions. The Canberra Times · Apr 28, 2023
'Dangerous precedent': Anger at fetal medicine unit outsourcing The CPSU has lodged a formal dispute with Canberra Health Services. The Canberra Times · Apr 20, 2023
Latest revelations of harassment at Australia’s Antarctic program raise hopes for change Second report detailing disturbing workplace culture at division has put onus on government to enact major reform The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2023
The Canberra Times · Apr 2, 2023 APS pay talks to focus on boost for lowest-paid workers Initial steps to address pay for people in the lowest-paid agencies will be taken, the public service commission says.
The Canberra Times · Mar 28, 2023 'Improved' government bargaining position on APS pay: CPSU Making conditions across the APS more common will be a 'considerable challenge'.
ABC News · Mar 27, 2023 Injured worker taken to Bendigo hospital after alleged attack on Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre staff The Victorian government has denied union claims staffing numbers were an issue on Saturday night when a worker at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre was allegedly attacked by a group of inmates.
AAP · Mar 22, 2023 Union lashed over $1bn Vic consultancy costs complaint The Victorian Labor government has spent close to $1 billion on consultancy agencies since it was first elected in 2014, new union data shows.
AAP · Mar 22, 2023 Striking ABC workers proclaim solidarity forever ABC staff around Australia have walked off the job for the first time in 17 years to protest an ongoing pay dispute with the national broadcaster's management.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023 ABC staff to walk off the job on 7 March in first industrial action in 17 years Strike over latest pay offer from management timed to make it difficult to cover Reserve Bank’s scheduled board meeting and cash rate announcement
The Canberra Times · Feb 27, 2023 ACT govt accused of pursuing 'sexist wages policy' The CPSU says the government's offer would overwhelmingly benefit a male workforce.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023 Laura Tingle a step closer to ABC board with staff union’s surprise endorsement The Community and Public Sector Union held a merit-based selection process and chose the political editor of 7.30
ABC News · Feb 9, 2023 DFAT accused of bungling 2023 graduate program recruitment, excluding diverse candidates The CPSU writes to DFAT alleging that more than a quarter of the applicants who got a conditional offer to join the program were rejected months later, and that many who could not get their security clearances in time to join were from diverse backgrounds.
The Canberra Times · Jan 17, 2023 APS staff allowed to work on Australia Day after Morrison rule revoked Former prime minister Scott Morrison issued a directive shortly before the election, removing the ability to allow APS staff to arrange a substitute day for Australia Day and other public holidays.
ABC News · Dec 16, 2022 CPSU/CSA accepts WA government's latest pay and conditions offer for public sector workers After months of negotiations, a union representing 40,000 public sector workers in Western Australia accepts the government's wages and conditions offer.