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Public sector union's new secretary vows to 'keep fighting' on outsourcing, AI automated decision-making

The CPSU governing council has appointed a new national secretary.

The Canberra Times

Union sounds alarm over 'unacceptable' pay gap trend in ACT public service

ACT public service needs targets to fix the gap, CPSU says.

The Canberra Times

New boss named to lead union movement after turbulence

Australia's new top trades union leader has been announced, following a surprise resignation several weeks ago.

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New head of Australian trade union movement named after Sally McManus steps down

Melissa Donnelly, the national secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union, will replace the outgoing ACTU head

The Guardian - AU

Union will urge ACT public servants to vote against ACT govt pay offer

Majority of CPSU members voted against accepting the deal.

The Canberra Times

'Should be done by ATO employees': call centre jobs come back to headquarters

Federal Labor has backed a change to APS call centre arrangements.

The Canberra Times

Results are in: university staff pay deal vote verdict revealed

The process has run since April 2025.

Newcastle Herald

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Redundancies in education dept near triple as millions spent on public service exits

Key departments have shed staff at an increasing rate.

The Canberra Times

Public services agencies no longer face strict outsourcing targets

CPSU slams axed public service targets amid a $1.2b contractor boom.

The Canberra Times

These are the services you'll miss if these ACT govt job cuts go ahead

Services will be slashed. Grass will grow taller. Everything will take longer.

The Canberra Times

ABC journalists to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected

Union says below‑inflation pay rises and insecure work threaten the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalism

The Guardian - AU

The ATO is meant to be bringing work back in-house. But its target to cut consultants is ‘woefully inadequate’

Figure revealed this week was so low the Australian Services Union asked if it was a typographical error

The Guardian - AU

State Library of Victoria faces job cuts as staff accuse management of pursuing ‘digital vanity projects’

Under the plan, 39 jobs would be lost and the public-facing workforce of reference librarians would be cut from 25 staff to 10

The Guardian - AU

Coalition election win could cause loss of hundreds of jobs at agency scrutinising aged care mistreatment, modelling says

Exclusive: Peter Dutton’s plan to reduce public service may see 26.5% jobs at Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission disappear, according to union

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The Canberra Times

Senator calls for consequences for public servants who signed an open letter

Staff who signed the letter say they 'won't be intimidated'.

The Canberra Times

Barr distances ACT from CFMEU power push as Master Builders condemn

The opposition said the CFMEU was seeking "extraordinary" power.

The Canberra Times

Public servants to deliver employment services in major jobs shake-up

But the APS itself hasn't come out of the report unscathed.

The Canberra Times

Questacon staff owed thousands in underpaid wages, overtime

The CPSU says it has uncovered 'systemic underpayment'.

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AI could enable 'discrimination', 'surveillance' in APS: CPSU

'AI could discriminate against workers exercising their rights.'

The Canberra Times

Insource the Green Shed? A public sector union rift reopens

Why can't public servants staff the sheds, a rebel union group wonders.

The Canberra Times

Radiographers to take part in three weeks of industrial action

Canberra Health Services say there won't be patient delays.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Hospital radiographers to take further industrial action

Workers want better pay and conditions.

The Canberra Times

Industrial action for Canberra Hospital radiographers

They will stop overtime for 48 hours.

The Canberra Times

Dept of Agriculture staff to vote on striking for better pay

Members will consider striking for 24 hours, and banning overtime.

The Canberra Times

CPSU split on APS-wide pay bargaining, as some members call for more aggressive approach

Section of union pushes to reject 11.2 per cent offer.

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