Australian Federal Police hit by industrial action Careers The Australian Federal Police Association will paint high-visibility messages on AFP vehicles at selected airports in protest against the public sector wage deal.
Antarctic crew strikes leave APS wage deal out in the cold April 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Energy & Environment Winter is coming, and Canberra can get rather frosty. Branded puffer jackets might warm office workers, but not so much icebreaker crew.
Air traffic controllers set to strike over dud APS-wide wage offer April 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers Air traffic controllers will join the AFP and aviation firefighters in strikes against the latest federal government wage deal.
APS work-from-home connectivity flares in FWC unfair dismissal decision March 25, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers When their network fails, should you pay? Contractors are disputing not being paid for downtime that is beyond their control.
New ATO pay deal approved swiftly by Fair Work Commission March 22, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Career Matters Extra money is to flow before Easter with the new APS workplace conditions and entitlements taking effect from March 28.
Industrial action to hit Australian Federal Police March 12, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Anger over pay and disparity of conditions carries unprecedented AFP strike vote. Two-tier public service pay deal roils sworn officers, staff.
Working undercover isn’t working from home: AFP union slams APS pay deal as a cop out March 11, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Would you stand between a politician and a bullet? AFP officers who provide close personal protection reckon they’ve been dealt a pay dud.
Why government must value officers’ sacrifice before it’s too late March 6, 2024 By Alex Caruana Editors' Picks This week, federal police officers exercise their right to vote to take industrial action in a bid for improved pay and working conditions.
Gallagher confirms all APS agencies will meet deadline for bargaining bonus payments March 1, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory But the plight of non-APS agencies like the AFP is highlighted as employers attack the winner-takes-all deal for flexi-desk drivers.
Tax office employees vote in favour of pay deal February 27, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The ATO said 76.87% of eligible employees voted in favour of the wage offer – the lowest support so far across the APS.
Australian Federal Police employees secure authorisation for strike ballot February 26, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory FWC approves a floor vote on industrial action given the AFP is unimpressed by irrelevant new WFH conditions and wants actual money instead.
Parliament House tradies down tools over APS pay February 21, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Unions take aim at low classifications suppressing wages. Now that the FWC has rejected the DPS’s claim, snap strikes will occur.
Dispute over new ATO flexible work rules referred to Fair Work Commission February 19, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Tensions flare in the countdown to voting. Allegedly misleading WFH refusal clauses have been called out, but the ATO says it’s playing fair.
CPSU accused of misleading Australian Taxation Office staff in pay dispute February 7, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry What’s worse than a lawyer examining a wage deal? An agency full of auditors. Tax staff union calls out fear of going to Fair Work Commission.
CPSU hits panic button over potential ATO staff rejection of wage deal February 5, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Tax claim or wage claim, ATO staff know a dud when they see it, and they aren’t going quietly over what they forfeited in the lean years.