Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 22nd June 2011 -
The reluctance by the Gillard Government to negotiate with unions on a pay rise for community sector workers could end up costing the government more, Greens MP Adam Bandt has warned…
Social and community sector workers have turned out in their thousands at rallies around the nation, calling on state and federal governments to fund a pay increase for the
The Federal Government will provide an additional $485,000 to support the six national Women's Alliances in their work to advance gender equality in Australia.The Minister
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th May 2011 -
The Australian Not for Profit sector has reacted to the long-awaited ruling by Fair Work Australia in the equal remuneration case with a mixture of optimism and caution, saying it…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th May 2011 - Fair Work Australia has upheld a pay equity claim for community services workers but has fallen short of issuing an equal remuneration order instead calling on the unions to show how…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 29th April 2011 -
In another blow for the social and community sector workers equal wage case, the newly elected NSW Government has backed away from supporting an equal remuneration order, saying…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 29th April 2011 -
The membership of the new national consultative group, established to examine how to manage the implications of the historic equal pay test case, has been announced.
Parliamentary…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th April 2011 -
The vast majority of Australians think community sector workers are underpaid and should be better rewarded for the work they do according to new polling from peak welfare body the…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd March 2011 -
In a blow for community sector workers in Victoria, the Baillieu Government has backed away from its election promise to fund a pay rise for the community sector workforce should it…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th March 2011 -
100 years after women around the world first took to the streets to draw attention to gender equity issues, Australian women are still fighting to be paid the same as their male colleagues…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 4th March 2011 -
The Gillard Government is to set up a national consultative group to assess the potential implications of pay increases for community sector workers across the country.
The Australian…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 2nd February 2011 -
Hearings before Fair Work Australia have begun to decide on wage-claims made on behalf of the 200,000 strong community sector workforce.
Hearings in the the Australian Services…