Radical shake-up of IT labour hire for APS, outsourcers takes shape Communications & Technology Can a Commonwealth Electronic Service (CES 2.0) be created? Post the job ads and see what happens. So, how much does your boss make?
Private sector wages gallop whilst APSC and Gallagher slow trot November 17, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The apparent inability of the APSC and Katy Gallagher to come to a compromise has started to feed into the union’s internal election cycle.
The summer of our discontent: APS pay battle to drag out to February 2024 November 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Not everything in the public service works at the pace of politics. That includes pay rises. And the backpay bill is sure gonna hurt.
Gallagher senate preselection threat amid APS pay dispute November 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Applying a union mindset to ministerial office doesn’t always produce the desired result. Let’s just call it fear and loathing in Belconnen.
DEWR staff to strike over poor pay deal October 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Workers at the government’s main industrial policy agency have voted to walk off the job over pay. Unlimited hourly and full day strikes are set to follow.
Tax officers’ union goes direct to Gallagher to break APS pay impasse October 10, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Former CPSU head Stephen Jones plays peacemaker as service-wide bargaining faces renewed scrutiny and pressure on the government intensifies.
Strike ballots approved across the APS as pay dispute escalates October 10, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers The APS wage dispute keeps moving, with the CPSU understood to have secured approval to run strike ballots at three more workplaces.
Centrelink braces for mass strike disruption, clients warned to avoid branches October 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Services Australia has pleaded with Centrelink customers to delay visiting offices or phoning call centres as it braces for a full-day strike on Monday.
Tax goes sour on APS wage offer October 6, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Australia’s revenue agency staff necessarily know what other people get paid, and what they should earn. Not happy Katy.
DEWR staff prepare to strike as APS pay row escalates October 5, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) is the third agency in a week to be hit by a staff claim for authorisation to walk off the job.
Services Australia wage strikes could hit 29% of staff October 4, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Pay negotiations are always about numbers. Some look pretty crappy. Services Australia staff will walk off the job, and there’s lots of them.
Commonwealth Employment Service resurrection approved at Labor conference August 21, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Government job exchanges could soon be in vogue again with the CPSU gaining a win on the floor of the ALP National Conference.
Services Australia staff walk-out over pay, slashed conditions August 15, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Agency moves over performance management; gets reflux over the redefinition of lunchtime to 11.30am, roster rejigging and more call snooping.
New APS pay offer coming in two weeks: APSC pleads for time August 14, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers Significant escalation of industrial action looms as APS bargaining deadlines are missed, with negotiations running behind schedule.
APS casuals face bust-up over loading rise to 25% August 10, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Matters Federal public sector union tells Albo to pony up; temps are fed-up with being dudded and prepare to take a stand over paltry penalties.