The Community and Public Sector Union State Public Services Federation Group's (CPSU/SPSF) submission to the recent Fair Work Inquiry is now available to download.
The submission suggested that the Fair Work Act would be improved by adding the following amendments:
empowering the tribunal with more general arbitral powers
deal more comphrensively with the problem of multiple bargaining representatives who do not actively bargain
empower the Tribunal with greater powers to resolve bargaining disputes
extend the time limit within which protected action can be taken
provide that the employer responsive action be taken only after the provision of three days notice
provide a definition of “employees employed at the time”
provide the Tribunal with a broad discretion to deal with disputes about a right to request changes to work arrangements related to parental responsibilities
amended the Unfair dismissal regime enabling employees who've completed an agreement mandated probationary period of less than six months access to Unfair dismissals
expand the definitions of “old employer” and “transferable instruments” with respect to transfer of business to include circumstances where the old employer is the Crown in Right of a State or a State agency
Some WA students are waiting for longer than two years to see a dentist under the government's school dental scheme, and experts warn the delays are putting children's health at risk.
THE union representing public sector workers is lobbying the State Government against awarding Serco a long-term contract to manage the soon-to-be-opened young adults detention centre in Murdoch.
The WA-branch of the Community and Public Sector union is expected to make a submission to an independent inquiry in Perth today warning of the heartache the increase in temporary working arrangements has caused public sector workers.
Assistant Branch Secretary Jo Gaines interviewed by ABC TV's Alisha O'Flaherty about Opposition Leader Mark McGowan's announcement to relocate 103 Department of Local Government staff to Albany if Labor wins the 2013 State Election.
ABCTV coverage from Wednesday 15 February. Please note it may take a couple of seconds to download
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Assessors won’t compromise on safety
Monday, 13 February 2012 13:18
Department of Transport assessors have been told to lift their 'pass rates' by handing out more licenses to people who may be incompetent or dangerous drivers.
The public sector union has warned its 16,000 members against doing too much overtime after a major five-year study linked long hours at work to depression.
A Productivity Commission report saying WA has the worst prison overcrowding rate in the country is nothing new according to the Community and Public Sector Union/Civil Service Association.
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CPSU/SPSF Submission Fair Work Australia Review (
Assistant Branch Secretary Jo Gaines interviewed by ABC TV's Alisha O'Flaherty about Opposition Leader Mark McGowan's announcement to relocate 103 Department of Local Government staff to Albany if Labor wins the 2013 State Election. 
