Public Sector

  The Australian Services Union's global affiliate Public Services International (PSI) has today released a new report that reveals secret trade negotiations may threaten public services across the globe, including in Australia. The ASU, as the principal union in local government and utilities (water & energy) is alarmed at findings…

In a decision which humiliates the O'Farrell Government and vindicates the Labor Opposition, the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) today upheld an application for public sector workers to be paid an increase in wages of 2.5 per cent – without deducting an increase in superannuation. "While this decision is very welcome,…

Universal quality public services and decent work are goals of economic development, to which international trade is but a means. Trade treaty rules should not force privatisation, nor interfere with the restoration or expansion of public services, where experiments with private provision fail or are rejected by democratically-elected governments. Trade…

This edition contains the following items: Promised increases to child care worker salaries latest hit by Abbott's cuts; FirstEnergy Corp – one of the largest electric power corporations in the United States; National Executive Resolution - calls Audit Commission (Government) - Opposition (ALP) - and all UNIONS to oppose privatisation…

The ASU this week lodged a submission expressing our serious concerns with the Federal Government's "Commission of Audit". The Audit has been set up to review services, timing and cost value to government, along with the Federal Government's relationship with state and local government. The ASU has a range of…

This edition contains the following items: NTC and Austroads deepen links to improve transport regulatory reform; NO need to even try economic arguments for privatisation of State Assets; IAC update on Continuous Improvement of SIS; Citizen Committees in Local Government; Outsourcing decision-making to big business raises questions about credibility of…

This edition contains the following items:  Lib takes a dive on council pool vote; Child Care Update: equal pay application; Top women break ranks on Abbott paid parental leave scheme; ASU and other public sector unions seek certainty on Abbott's paid parental leave policy; Apprentice pay rise a win for…

This edition contains the following items: Constitutional Recognition of Local Government; Qualification charts would be valuable to Local Government Industry Branch Vocational Advisory Committees; Australians back skills and education as best path to productivity growth; It Shouldn't Happen to our VET; Marles vows not to cave to US pressure; 2013…

This edition contains the following items: Industry Skills Councils' joint conference – Skills for Productivity; New Australian Standard for classification of information relating to subsurface utilities; Australian Unions launch campaign for a better life for workers and their families; Electricity Network Regulation: release of inquiry report; Netherlands Members back new…

A global tax justice movement rises: The new fight to end inequality On 23 June, World Public Services Day, PSI stands with the world's largest labour and non-governmental organisations in "putting world leaders on notice – members of civil society are uniting for tax justice everywhere." You can read this…