Monthly Archives: February 2012

NSW public sector wages fall behind.

Across Australia “Total hourly wages grew by 3.6 per cent last year, faster than consumer price inflation of 3.1 per cent.” Average wages growth in NSW was even a bit better “wages grew by a robust 3.8 per cent”. So … Continue reading

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Next round of O’Farrell attacks on workers announced.

“Premier Barry O’Farrell announced the changes in State Parliament yesterday, including an 11-fold increase to the fine for unions holding illegal strikes.” “The Government will also have more power to sack public servants who do not have permanent jobs, and … Continue reading

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Union action needed on audit report

“After spending most of last year attacking the workplace rights of nurses, police, firefighters and other public sector workers, the government is now considering removing staff ratios, degrading our public services and stamping out the rights of public sector workers,” … Continue reading

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Save Cronulla Fisheries – update 10/2/12

[Slightly edited from a Save Cronulla Fisheries bulletin] “This media coverage has come about from an event we are staging today. A bus load of staff and family from Cronulla Fisheries are heading out to the Minister’s electoral office in … Continue reading

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O’Farrell law reform: One step forward, two steps back?

“Under the ‘one on, two off’ policy, each calendar year the Government will aim to ensure that: *the number of principal legislative instruments (i.e. principal Acts and principal Regulations) repealed is at least twice the number of new principal legislative … Continue reading

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